Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
America West is currently seeking an Emergency Medical Technician. The successful applicant will function as an EMT and be an active part of a team that responds to requests for service and participates in delivering high-quality patient care and customer service. This EMT must be highly motivated and compassionate in providing a high level of patient care while ensuring the patient’s safety and well-being.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Provides patient care under stressful and non-stressful situations
- Communicates proficiently and effectively with hospital staff and co-workers
- Emergency scene management under stressful and non-stressful situations
- Responsible for cleaning and operating ambulance equipment
- Responsible for providing basic life support duties independently, as well as follow the direction of a higher qualified clinician
- Presents themselves in a professional, courteous, and punctual way
- Responsible for other related duties deemed necessary to meet the needs of the company
- All other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
- HS Diploma or equivalent
- State of California Emergency Medical Technician certification
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS/CPR) certification
- CPR card must be AHA (American Heart Association)
- California Driver’s License
- California Ambulance Driver’s Certification
- California Medical Examiner’s Card
- Driving record in compliance with AMA safety and driving record
- Proficient in Microsoft Word
Physical Requirements:
- Must be able to perform the following tasks:
- Walk – frequently, up to 10 hours per day
- Run – infrequently, 1-2 minutes per day
- Stand – frequently, up to 10 hours per day
- Sit – frequently, up to 8 hours per day
- Kneel – frequently, 10-15 times per day
- Bend – frequently, 10-15 times per day
- Must be able to lift, push, pull, carry 250 lbs infrequently (1-3 times per shift)
- Must be able to lift, push, pull, carry 150 lbs frequently (5-10 times per shift)
- Must have the ability to step up and/or climb over obstacles
- Must be able to climb stairs while carrying up to 150 lbs
- Must have adequate hearing acuity to perform job tasks (as delineated in California DMV DL51 medical examination requirements)
- Must have adequate vision (with corrective lenses if needed) to clearly distinguish colors, shapes, distances, etc. (as delineated in California DMV DL51 medical examination requirements)
- Must have adequate hand and finger dexterity to grip and hold both large and small items
- Must have adequate hand and arm strength to grip and lift heavy objects
- Must be able to tolerate work in an outdoor environment (heat, cold, rain, etc.)
We offer a fun and dynamic workforce with competitive pay and additional incentives such as bonus structures.
We offer competitive benefits:
- Health Benefits
- Sick pay
- 401K
- And quarterly company events