Medical Technician (Relief/On-Call)

About the role

The Oregon Convention Center Department is seeking Medical Technicians to join a team focused on event safety and guest support. This role offers the opportunity to work alongside a diverse team of professionals, including Nurses, Paramedics, and EMTs.

Responsibilities

• Respond to medical emergencies and provide medical assistance to injured or sick persons on facility premises.
• Maintain first aid/medical supplies and equipment inventory; ensure adequate stock of medical supplies and equipment; process requests for replenishment of stock as needed.
• Assess non-emergency injuries and illness; provide first aid and medical intervention to the person injured.
• Determine the severity of illness or injury; initiate emergency response as the situation requires.
• Ensure medical equipment is in proper working condition; clean and sanitize equipment as needed.
• Ensure proper disposal of biohazard materials.
• Provide information with regard to the location of urgent clinics, hospitals, emergency rooms, etc. for further evaluation.
• Complete reports within the expectations of documentation.
• Provide excellent customer service to attendees and employees when not responding to an urgent or emergent situation.
• Dispense over-the-counter medications upon request.
• Perform additional tasks as needed to contribute to the department’s success.

Requirements

• Current and valid certification as an Emergency Medical Technician.
• Current and valid Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation or BLS certification.
• A minimum of two (2) years of experience in emergency medical response, or any equivalent combination of education, experience, and training that would provide the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the successful performance of the essential job duties.

Qualifications

• Has the ability to pass the Human Performance Test (HPE) which simulates the essential job tasks for this position.
• Be able to successfully complete a background check.

Skills

• Knowledge of, or a passion for, event safety.
• Skills and abilities in administering First Aid, CPR, AED, crowd control, and emergency services coordination.
• Skill in providing clear and concise written documentation of incidents in on-scene notes and the subsequent report.
• Skill in providing clear and concise verbal debriefs of incidents to managers and first responders.
• Ability to learn purpose-built computer programs.
• Ability to read and follow building floor plans, policies, procedures, protocols, directives, and briefings.
• Ability to provide professional, well-articulated feedback for managers and co-workers.
• Ability to remain calm and professional in emergency situations while coordinating a response.
• Ability to run over 1/3 of a mile, on both incline and decline terrain (including stairs) during an emergency incident.
• Ability to work dayshift, swing shift, late shifts (until approximately 0300), weekends, holidays, and urgent requests as needed.

Benefits

This position offers competitive compensation and benefits, including:

• Step 1: $26.18 to step 7: $35.10 per hour.
• Overtime eligibility.
• Representation by ILWU28.

Pay

Step 1: $26.18 per hour.

Schedule

Dayshift, swing shift, late shifts (until approximately 0300), weekends, holidays, and urgent requests as needed.