Emergency Medical Technician

About This Role

This contract role for an Emergency Medical Technician involves providing basic and advanced life support, treatment, and evaluation of patients. The position requires ongoing assessment and documentation of patient care, working collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team, and exercising independent judgment under stress.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic and advanced life support treatment, care, and evaluation of patients
• Provide ongoing assessment and required documentation of patient care
• Interview patients, measure vital signs, and record information on patients' charts
• Prepare treatment rooms for examination of patients
• Monitor, record, and communicate patient condition and treatment, as appropriate
• Initiate and implement interventions based on protocols
• Assist with treatments and tests ordered by a provider as supervised by a provider or registered nurse
• Perform select clinical duties after demonstration of clinical competency and in accordance with hospital and professional scope of practice
• Identify, intervene, and stabilize the ill or injured patient under the direction and in collaboration with a physician and/or Registered Nurse

Requirements

• Completion of a National Registry (NREMT) or state-approved EMT educational program
• Active Wisconsin EMT license
• Valid driver's license in the candidate's state of residence
• Current AHA or ARC BLS certification
• CEVO, EVOC, or equivalent emergency vehicle operations training
• Critical care experience: 3 years (Required)
• NREMT Paramedic (Required)
• EMT Certification (Required)

Nice to have:

• Current National Registry EMT (NREMT) certification
• BLS Certification
• 3 years of IFT / Critical Care experience

Important Details

• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Guaranteed hours per week: 48
• Shift: Two 24-hour shifts per week or four 12-hour shifts per week
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend as needed
• Scheduled rotation with weekend days included on/off holidays as needed and available
• Float requirement: May need to float to other locations in other regions based on staffing levels on scheduled work days to maximize critical needs
• On call requirement: No on-call requirements
• Charting system utilized: Zoll ems Charts platform (training will be provided)
• Crew configurations: May be a mix of EMT/Medic, Medic/Medic, RN/EMT, RN/Medic, depending on daily staffing
• Contract is eligible for 36 hours of unbillable low census hours