EMT - Full-Time
About The Position
The EMT has contact with the staff of base hospitals, and outlying hospitals; with physicians, public service agencies (fire, police, highway patrol) and ground ambulance personnel; patients and their families; and with various service groups for public relations and educational purposes. The EMT has the authority to determine medical and therapy based on the assessment of the patient in keeping with established protocols; safety decisions involving patient and aircraft/ambulance; whether or not additional equipment should be taken; in triage, who to transport and setting of priorities; and the care, inventory, and ordering of standard medical supplies. Decisions that must be referred to the supervisor are management decisions outside established policies and procedures; flight requests outside of normal administrative guidelines – distance, search and rescue, private residence, prearranged transports, long distance transports; ride-along; equipment purchase and addition/deletion of different drugs; changes in medical protocol; and the coordination of public relations request. We are located at 1065 Bucks Lake Road, Quincy, CA 95971. You may be scheduled to work in either Lassen or Plumas County.
Requirements
- Three (3) years of driving experience required.
- Able to accept direct Paramedic supervision.
- Self-starter requires little oversight with excellent written and verbal skills.
- Current Nor Cal EMT-Basic or higher certification.
- Current Healthcare provider CPR certification.
- California Ambulance Driver’s License
- O.T. Medical Examination Certificate
- Valid California or Nevada Driver’s license.
Responsibilities
- Staffing and riding in an ambulance or medical helicopter.
- Perform under adverse working conditions.
- Perform various lifts and transfers of patients using equipment such as gurney, scoop stretcher or backboard, stair chair, wheel chair, neonate isolet, and possibly a two person manual transfer.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision plans
- PDH Employee Discount Program
- Generous paid time off (PTO) accrual
- Paid leave for continuing education, bereavement, and jury duty
- Employer-sponsored retirement plans featuring: A 3% employer contribution
- An employer match of 50% of employee contributions, up to the plan maximum
- $20,000 in employer-paid life insurance
- Voluntary benefit options, including additional life insurance, long-term disability insurance for full-time employees, and identity theft protection
- Potential loan-forgiveness opportunities for eligible healthcare professionals
- Educational and career-development support, including Certified Medical Assistant training, an LVN-to-RN step-up program, and tuition reimbursement
- Paid sick leave, with five days awarded annually based on the employee’s anticipated work schedule
- Discounted rates at the PDH Child Care Center
- Competitive compensation
- The opportunity for all employees to contribute to an employer-sponsored retirement plan
- Discounted CareFlight/AirMedCare Network memberships
- Shift differentials for eligible shifts and PDH-observed holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
