Shop Assistant

EXPERIENCED . ADVENTUROUS . RELIABLE .

Adventure Medics

Event Medical, Wildland Fire, Ambulance Transport, Medical Classes and Emergency Services

Broken Top Shop | Lava Rock Ranch, Bend, Oregon | Adventure Medics Fleet Division

Full time, hourly, non-exempt | | Monday through Friday, 0900 to 1700 | Reports to the Fleet Manager

THE POSITION

Adventure Medics is hiring a full time Shop Assistant at Broken Top Shop, our own shop at Lava Rock Ranch in Bend. Working with the Fleet Manager and Lead Mechanic, you will keep a large mixed fleet of ambulances, pickups, vans, trailers, and off-road equipment inspected, stocked, and deployment ready, and take on hands on service work from day one.


WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Run readiness checks on vehicles, trailers, and equipment and document them in Fleetio the same day.
• Handle routine upkeep: cleaning, restocking, fluids, tires, batteries, lighting, and wipers.
• Perform service and preventive maintenance under the Lead Mechanic, including lift work, hot work, and work under a raised vehicle once signed off.
• Keep tools, parts, consumables, storage locations, and vehicle records accurate in Fleetio.
• Run parts, shuttle units between shop, vendors, and stations, and support event logistics.
• Pull units from service and notify the Lead Mechanic if a defect makes it unsafe to operate.

SECONDARY DUTY: TRANSPORT SUPPORT

Secondary to the shop role and assigned through the Fleet Manager: serve as a non-EMT driver for Discharge transports, cover for other divisions as needed, and cross train to drive for IFT non medical wheelchair and stretcher transports. No patient care beyond safe loading, securing, and unloading. CPR certification is provided within your first 60 days, and all driver, safety, and HIPAA training is completed before you are scheduled.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Prior hands on mechanical experience in an automotive, light truck, fleet, or heavy equipment shop.
• Valid driver license with a clean, insurable record; willing to obtain a motorcycle endorsement.
• Comfortable driving trucks, trailers, vans, motorcycles, ATV, UTV, SXS, and light farm equipment.
• Organized, detail oriented, safety minded, and able to follow through without direct supervision.
• Comfortable with fleet maintenance software; manages a 40 hour week without unnecessary overtime.
• Able to lift 50 pounds or more and work around, under, and outside vehicles, with or without accommodation.
• Owns a basic set of hand tools; willing to serve as a non-EMT transport driver as a secondary duty.

NICE TO HAVE

Two or more years of shop, automotive, or fleet maintenance experience; Fleetio or similar; ambulance configuration such as stretcher mounts, on board oxygen, emergency lighting, and radios; DOT and trailer compliance; welding or fabrication; first aid or EMS background; military vehicle maintenance, motor pool, or logistics experience. None of these are required.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online through our hiring page on adventuremedics.com. Or you may send a resume and a short note about your mechanical experience to Katie Christianson, Human Resources, Adventure Medics at View email address on click.appcast.io. Offers are contingent on a background check, motor vehicle record check, and pre-employment drug and alcohol screening per company policy. Veterans and transitioning service members are encouraged to apply. Adventure Medics is an equal opportunity employer.

The pay range for this role is:

21 - 26 USD per hour (Bend, OR)