WA Event ALS Staff
Role and Responsibilities
- Setting up for events including but not limited to towing event trailers, onsite tent/clinic set up, patient pick-ups, vehicles, comms, equipment
- Administer ALS or BLS (depending on level) emergency and clinical care
- Keeping event trailers, vehicles, and bags stocked correctly
- Operating inreach, handheld and vehicle radio, Gaia, and other communication devices utilized for events
- Aiding in keeping the station clean and organized
- Safely operating AdvMedics vehicles, including but not limited to, Ambulances, SUV/Trucks, ATV, UTV
- Completing event and patient paperwork accurately and efficiently (before, during and after event)
- Liaising with event coordinators, volunteers, and local fire departments in a courteous and professional manner
- Performing occasional maintenance/troubleshooting on event equipment including bikes, tents, and rescue vehicles
- Performing other work-related duties as directed by team lead/supervisor or as the situation requires
Requirements
- Preference will be given to folks who can work 2 or more shifts a month and have 2+ years experience in EMS or comparable experience in wilderness settings (guiding, SAR, wildland fire)
- MUST HAVE weekend availability June/July/August
Additional Information
We hire two classifications of employees for our event positions. Core Team staff and ECL (Event Call List) staff. Staffing requirements will be determined on a case-by-case basis, considering the number of hours available to staff at each location (Central Oregon, Portland, Washington, and Arizona).
The following guidelines apply during the "on-season" (April – September):
- Event Core Team: Employees are expected to work 20-40 hours per week.
- ECL (Event Call List): Employees are expected to work a minimum of 12 hours OR two shifts per month on average. Flexibility is allowed, permitting employees to work more hours in one month and fewer or none in another, as long as the overall commitment is met.
All staff must pass skills + physical fitness test, travel reimbursement ($24/hr.), training wage (for Orientation and Drill nights), shift lengths ranging from 6 - 18hrs, tentative start date in June 2026, and current or inactive WA state Paramedic license and BLS or ACLS certification. Uniform provided (staff to provide own EMS boots).
The pay range for this role is: 30 - 33 USD per hour (Washington Station).
The event is held in Onalaska, WA and Seattle, WA.