Community Health EMT (ART)

About the role

Community Health Emergency Medical Technician (ART) - Alternative Response Teams (ART) provides low acuity medical and behavioral health response to calls within the Police dispatch system. This position will work with a Fire Department Crisis Navigator. The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) is hiring an emergency medical technician (EMT) to staff our Alternate Response Units. In this position, you will provide medical and administrative assistance to support CSFD's Mobile Integrated Health initiatives including 911 response. You will need to evaluate and triage individuals' medical needs, provide primary care and/or assist with advanced life support. As a medically trained team member you will be responsible for determining if an individual needs medical attention and if an ALS intervention is needed. Join our national award-winning response programs and be a part of the ever-changing face of community healthcare.

Work Schedule: Monday - Thursday, 8:00 am - 6:00 pm

Job Type: Full-Time; This Special (at-will) position has an estimated end date of July 2027. Please note that this timeline is subject to change and the role may conclude earlier or be extended beyond this date.

This position is subject to budget required furloughs to be implemented in the 2026 calendar year, and any furloughs subsequently approved.

Essential Job Functions

• Support the 911 system by responding to low acuity calls for service and providing appropriate resources and disposition of care
• Conduct patient care education
• Collaborate with your Crisis Navigator teammate to assist community members in need
• Work alongside police/fire units and community agencies
• Operate lightweight vehicles non-emergent in all weather conditions
• Assist patients with community resources, referrals to care, and assistance with their immediate needs
• Administer patient care consistent with department physician guidelines
• Document appropriate patient care reports using the ESO system

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• A high school diploma or GED
• One year of full-time Emergency Medical Technician Basic (EMT-B) experience
• Possess, or obtain upon hire and maintain, a valid, non-probationary Colorado driver's license not subject to restriction related to alcohol and/or drug violations or pending charges
• Possess current CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation), and State of Colorado or National Registry EMT-B certifications

Our organization views each year of further education as equivalent to each year of relevant work experience, and each year of additional relevant work experience as equivalent to each year of required education.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience in the El Paso County 911 system performing medical response
• Possess working knowledge of current City of Colorado Springs prehospital guidelines
• Prior experience with community health medicine

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of organizational objectives, procedures, policies, and regulations
• Utilization of current technology to perform job duties
• Patient care reporting and basic medical terminology
• Evaluate a situation and help problem-solve
• Prioritize tasks and deadlines and apply critical thinking skills to address conflicting priorities
• Demonstrate strong reasoning, interpersonal, language, and math skills
• Read and interpret a variety of documents and instructions such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Demonstrate effective leadership and customer service
• Assume responsibility without direct supervision, exercise initiative, and judgment, and make decisions within the scope of assigned authority
• Understand the multifaceted and interactive effects of personal and environmental factors that determine behaviors and identify leverage points for health and wellness promotion
• Communicate and work effectively with others and maintain confidentiality

Physical Demands & Environmental Conditions

Physical Demands: This position requires the ability to lift up to 25 pounds frequently, and 10 pounds constantly.

Environmental Conditions:

• Primary Work Environment - Field environment with travel from site to site
• Extreme Temperature - Exposure to inclement weather
• Wetness and Humidity - Seasonally
• Respiratory Hazards - Never
• Noise and Vibrations - Never
• Physical Hazards - Several times per month
• Mechanical and/or Electrical Hazards - Rarely
• Exposure to Communicable Diseases - Frequently