EMT-B/UKHC

Department: Emergency Services | Location: Lexington, KY | Full-Time Staff Position

About the Role

The Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) at UKHC is pivotal in delivering prompt medical care, transportation, and empathetic service to patients in emergency situations. This role demands a combination of medical proficiency, effective communication skills, and a strong commitment to patient care. Operating in a fast-paced and often high-pressure environment, the EMT is responsible for assessing patient conditions, providing essential medical assistance, and ensuring patients are safely transported to healthcare facilities.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient conditions in emergency situations
• Provide essential medical assistance and life support
• Ensure safe transportation of patients to healthcare facilities

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification
• Valid Driver’s License
• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for the Healthcare Provider (valid for at least 6 months after employment date)

Physical Requirements

• Regularly sit at a computer workstation for extended periods and perform tasks with repetitive motions (such as typing)
• Lift, push, and/or pull objects weighing up to or over 50 pounds
• Stand or walk with objects weighing up to 25 pounds
• Work at heights above four feet
• Exposure to risk of injury from moving, lifting, or positioning patients, equipment, or materials
• Exposure to loud noises, temperature extremes, and blood-borne/airborne pathogens
• Intermittently work in confined spaces
• Occasional job-related travel (less than 10% of time)
• Exposure to hazardous chemicals and fumes including waste, radiation, burns, cuts/punctures, recombinant DNA or viral vectors, and combative/violent people

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

• Clear and articulate verbal communication skills
• Basic medical terminology
• Basic computer skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of related experience
• Background in performing patient assessments, providing basic medical care and life support, and measuring and monitoring vital signs

Pay

$18.20–$24.82/hour

Schedule

• Three, 12-hour shifts per week
• Required to work some weekends and holidays