EMT - Emergency Medical Technician
About The Position
Anderson County EMS provides 911 emergency response and convalescent transport for more than 80,000 residents across 345 square miles, responding to over 20,000 calls annually. The work is varied, clinical decisions matter, and you will be part of a team that supports one another through demanding calls and everyday growth. As an EMT, you will be expected to practice to the full scope authorized by your license, our protocols, and medical direction. On appropriate calls, you will have opportunities to assess patients, make clinical decisions, and perform EMT interventions as an active member of the care team. We want providers who take pride in their craft, use these resources well, and keep learning as patient care evolves. Our mission is to care for our community, which includes the people doing the work. We aim to give employees the support, resources, and room to develop that make a lasting EMS career possible. We are still learning and improving, and we value team members who want to help us do that together.
Requirements
- EMT license
- Experience (higher rates based on experience)
Nice To Haves
- Pride in their craft
- Desire to keep learning as patient care evolves
- Willingness to help the organization learn and improve
Responsibilities
- Practice to the full scope authorized by your license, our protocols, and medical direction.
- Assess patients, make clinical decisions, and perform EMT interventions as an active member of the care team on appropriate calls.
Benefits
- EMT starting pay: $17.11 per hour, with higher rates based on experience
- 14 paid holidays each year, regardless of schedule
- Vacation, sick leave, and personal paid time off
- Overtime pay for hours worked over 40 in a week
- Blue Cross Blue Shield medical plans
- Dental, vision, life insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Employee assistance program
- Voluntary coverage options
- Free on-site health clinic and generic prescriptions for employees covered by county insurance
- 24/7 medical and mental health telehealth for full-time and active part-time employees, regardless of county insurance enrollment
- Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System membership
- Optional 401(k) and 457
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
