EMT I - Ambulance

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Location Address: 211 Sudderth Dr Ruidoso, NM 88345-6002 Compensation Pay Range: Minimum Offer $18.33 Maximum Offer $30.24 Summary: Working alongside a Paramedic, you will deliver vital pre-hospital emergency and non-emergency life support within your state-approved scope of practice on at least 50% of dispatched calls. Additionally, you will be responsible for precise, high-quality patient charting using RESCUE narratives to ensure legal compliance, accurate billing, and seamless continuity of care. How you grow, learn and thrive matters here. • Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities • Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern) • Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions) • Malpractice liability insurance • Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department • EPIC electronic charting system Type of Opportunity: PRN FTE: 0.00 Job Exempt: No Work Shift: Varied Days and Hours (United States of America) Responsibilities: Presbyterian Healthcare Services is seeking a dedicated EMT-Intermediate to serve the Lincoln County community through the safe operation and maintenance of emergency medical vehicles for Lincoln County Medical Center. Are you a skilled emergency responder ready to make a direct impact in the Lincoln County community? Presbyterian Healthcare Services is hiring an EMT Intermediate (EMT-I) for our ambulance field operations based at Lincoln County Medical Center (LCMC). In this vital role, you will maintain and operate emergency medical vehicles to provide safe, swift transportation for emergency and non-emergency patients. Partnering closely with Paramedics, you will deploy basic and intermediate-level life support protocols on the scene and during transit, ensuring the highest standards of pre-hospital clinical excellence in Ruidoso and the greater Lincoln County area. 🚑 Emergency Vehicle & Field Operations Safe Patient Transport: Maintain, inspect, and safely operate emergency medical vehicles adhering strictly to company policies, traffic laws, and best practices. Pre-Hospital Care: Assist Paramedics in delivering intermediate-level emergency medical care on scene and en route, attending to a minimum of 50% of all assigned requests for service. Operational Efficiency: Proactively optimize time-on-task components, utilizing best practices to minimize out-of-chute, response, and patient drop times. 📝 Documentation & Continuity of Care Quality Charting: Complete meticulous medical documentation for every transport utilizing the established RESCUE narrative format. Financial & Legal Compliance: Gather accurate patient demographics and data to support medical billing, legal requirements, and clinical continuity. Facility Collaboration: Maintain positive, professional communication with receiving physicians and hospital staff regarding the definitive therapies initiated in the field. Qualifications: Education: High school diploma or GED, plus completion of a formal EMT course. Licensure & Certification: Current New Mexico State EMT license, active BLS certification, a valid New Mexico driver’s license, and a Medical Examiner’s certification. Must pass NMDOT driving requirements Core Competencies: Age 18 or older with the ability to read, write, and follow both verbal and written instructions. We're all about well-being, starting with yours. Presbyterian employees have access to a fun, engaging and unique wellness program, including free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more. Learn more about our employee benefits. About Presbyterian Healthcare Services Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses. Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans. AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses. Compensation Disclaimer The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs. We're Determined to Support New Mexico's Well-Being | Presbyterian Healthcare Services Here, we’re committed to a different way to make a difference. Presbyterian's story is really the story of the remarkable people who have chosen to work here. Starting with Reverend Cooper who began our journey in 1908, the hard work of thousands of physicians, nurses, employees, board members, and volunteers brought Presbyterian from a tiny tuberculosis sanatorium to a statewide healthcare system, serving more than one in three New Mexicans. 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