EMT Emergency Medical Technician

St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center • Enid, OK

242d • $18 - $23

About The Position

The Critical Care Technician functions as a clinical support partner in the Critical Care and Emergency Department settings. They assist the patient care team in the performance of various tasks and procedures for the critically ill patient or patients requiring special skills or observation. Act under the direction and supervision of appropriate clinical licensed personnel. Are you an experienced EMT looking for a different challenge? We have a new Clinical Decision Unit opening May 27, 2025, at our St. Mary's Hospital in Grand Junction, CO. We offer a Magnet Hospital setting and a great lifestyle within a beautiful, close-knit community. In the CDU, every shift is different, which is why you need to know how to recognize and address our patients' changing needs. This 16-bed unit is dedicated to caring for patients who need more observation after being seen in the Emergency Department, or after a procedure such as cardiac catheterization, endoscopy or a short stay procedure. Each room is private with telemetry monitoring, but bathrooms. Patients will remain in the unit 23 hours or less and will be discharged or admitted based on whether their condition resolves or worsens. Seasoned RNs and EMTs will staff the unit, and the admitting physicians will provide orders for treatments, discharge or admission. It will streamline patient care by focusing on stabilization, diagnostic evaluation, and timely discharge or admission, and improving hospital-wide patient flow. As an EMT you will start IVs, perform blood draws, foley insertion and removal, and glucose checks. You will assist patients get to the bathroom or shower.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of Basic EMT training program or Paramedic Training is required in the state of practice.
• Current Basic EMT or Paramedic license in state of practice is required.
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS- HCP) certification upon hire or obtained within 60 days of hire with prior approval.
• Current IV Certification in state of practice is required.

Nice To Haves

• One (1) year of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist the patient care team in the performance of various tasks and procedures for critically ill patients.
• Start IVs, perform blood draws, foley insertion and removal, and glucose checks.
• Assist patients in getting to the bathroom or shower.
• Recognize and address patients' changing needs.
• Gather patient data and perform patient care tasks such as weight, height, vitals, intake/output measures, EKGs, and specimen collection.

Benefits

• Generous benefits package covering a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness.
• Tuition coverage paid directly to the academic institution through the PEAK program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: High school or GED