EMT - Ambulance | Fargo - Full Time

Sanford Health

West Fargo, ND

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Ambulance Services, Basic Life Support (BLS), Computer Software, Driver's License, EMT-Paramedics, Emergency Care, GPS (Global Positioning System), High School Diploma, Hospital, Medical Protocols, Nonprofit, Training Program
LOCATION
West Fargo, ND
POSTED
30+ days ago

Careers With Purpose Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. Were proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint.

Facility West Fargo Queens Post 6 Location West Fargo, ND Address 1111 Queens Way West Fargo, ND 58078 USA Shift Varies Job Schedule Full time Weekly Hours 36.00 Union Position Yes Department Details

  • Rotating schedule
  • Consists of 10.5-hr and 12-hr shifts
  • Shifts may include days, mid-days, nights, weekends, and holidays
  • Shifts are awarded by seniority
  • NO scheduled on-call time required
  • Uniforms and continuing education are provided at no cost to the employee

Job Summary For over 60 years, Sanford Ambulance - Fargo has been providing world-class pre-hospital care to the community that we love.

Who is Sanford Ambulance? We are a 9-1-1 and Non Emergent Interfacility Transport ambulance service that handles approximately 35,000 calls for service annually in the Fargo Moorhead and West Fargo metro area, as well as portions of Cass County, ND, and Clay County, MN. Sanford Ambulance deploys ambulances throughout the communities that we serve utilizing Computer Aided Dispatch software that incorporates Automatic Vehicle Location AVL data and GPS. This technology combined with Emergency Medical Dispatch EMD protocols ensures that the quickest available unit and appropriate resources are dispatched to every emergency.

We are hard-working professionals who are dedicated to delivering top-notch compassionate care to our friends, family, neighbors, and community. Committed to strong community partnerships with other first responders and organizations that we work with on a daily basis. Reliable and dependable - when our community needs help, we are there 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year.

Teams of paramedics and EMTs that take pride in what we do. It is our privilege to serve those who need our help, and we are passionate about providing the best care possible. A family - we support each other through tough times, and best of all, we have fun together.

Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) EMTs are responsible for responding to requests for emergency medical services and provide Basic Life Support (BLS) as appropriate. EMTs demonstrate competency in delivering excellent care to sick and injured patients, adults, children, infants, and possess the knowledge and the necessary skills to provide lifesaving interventions in a pre-hospital setting, both on-scene as well as during transport to a hospital, based on protocols or physician medical direction.

Physical activities include but are not limited to:

  • Considerable use of arms and legs
  • Moving of whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent required
  • Previous EMT experience preferred
  • Requires completion of an accredited EMT training program required for eligibility to test with the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians and subsequent active EMT certification with NREMT by the time of hire
  • Requires current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
  • Requires ability to be licensed as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) in both ND and MN
  • Must maintain current drivers license and exceptional driving record for purposes of insurability
  • Motor Vehicle Records (MVR) check will be completed annually

Benefits Sanford Health offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include:

  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Life insurance
  • 401k retirement plan
  • Work-life balance benefits
  • A generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance

For more information about Total Rewards, visit: https://www.sanfordcareers.com/benefits

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer, M/F/D/V. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to talents@sanfordhealth.org.

Sanford Health has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.

Req Number: R-0250437 Job Function: Emergency Medical Services Featured: No

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