Emergency Medical Technician at Citizens Memorial – Bolivar, Missouri

Citizens Memorial Hospital (CMH) in Bolivar, MO is hiring an Emergency Medical Technician to join our team in the Emergency Medical Services department! CMH is made up of 34 primary and specialty clinics, 6 long-term care facilities, and 1 residential care facility. Offering acute care, emergency services, ambulatory care, pharmacies, walk-in clinics, surgeries, addiction recovery, rehab therapies and more, CMH has its community covered!

About the department: CMH Emergency Medical Services provides ambulance services to three counties in Southwest Missouri: Polk, Hickory, and St. Clair. Services include 9-1-1 emergency response and non-emergency medical transport. Ambulances are equipped with advanced medical life support for adult and pediatric patients. CMH Pre-Hospital Services is certified as pediatric-ready by Missouri EMS for Children. CMH is recognized as a high-quality care provider for time-critical diagnosis of trauma, heart attack, stroke and sepsis. Ambulances are staffed by EMTs and paramedics who are licensed and certified to provide exceptional and compassionate care.

A typical day includes: Responding to emergency calls to provide treatment and care to patients of all ages.

• Preparing and maintaining ambulances, equipment, and inventory of supplies
• Assessing and determining scene safety, and/or utilizing community/organizational resources to assure scene safety
• Initiating advanced life support and making an accurate initial assessment of patients' conditions
• Transporting patients, utilizing other methods of transportation, or relinquishing patient care as per state guidelines and / or medical control
• Documenting a complete assessment on each patient examined, using understandable language and / or organization-approved abbreviations

Job Requirements:

• Education: Completion of an approved EMT-P training course; education and training with 12 lead EKG, basic Arrhythmia, and NRP is preferred
• Experience: Minimum of 1 year of experience as an EMS or in an emergency department setting
• Skills: Ability to remain calm and exhibit a professional composure during high-stress and crisis situations
• Licensure/Certification: Active Missouri EMT-P license certification and a current Class E Missouri Driver's License
• Physical: Prolonged periods of standing and walking, lifting more than 100 pounds with and without assistance

The position is: PRN

Benefits include:

• Competitive wages
• Annual merit increases
• Early access to pay with on-demand PayActiv Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Company paid long term disability plan

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For more information about this opportunity, please contact Kelly Fender at 417-328-6251, or by email at kelly.fender@citizensmemorial.com.