Emergency Medical Technician

Citizens Memorial Hospital (CMH) in Bolivar, MO is hiring an Emergency Medical Technician to join our team in the Emergency Medical Services Department! CMH is made up of 34 primary and specialty clinics, 6 Long-Term Care facilities and 1 residential care facility. Offering acute care, emergency services, ambulatory care, pharmacies, walk-in clinics, surgeries, addiction recovery, therapies and more, CMH has its community covered!

About the area: Located in the heart of the Ozarks, our main campus in Bolivar has a hometown feel and affordable housing options of rentals or apartments. Enjoy a movie, a round of golf or a college game with family or friends and grab a coffee or meal from an array of shops and restaurants! Springfield is only 40 minutes away with Battlefield Mall, Big Shots golf, Wonders of Wildlife, Urban Air and many other family attractions and restaurants to visit. Only an hour away is Branson that includes many shows to see, Silver Dollar City and shopping!

About the department: CMH Emergency Medical Services provides ambulance services to three counties in southwest Missouri: Polk, Hickory and St. Clair. Services include 9-1-1 emergency response and non-emergency medical transport. Ambulances are equipped with advanced medical life support for adult and pediatric patients. Ambulances are staffed by EMTs and paramedics who are licensed and certified to provide exceptional and compassionate care.

A typical day will include: Utilizing equipment, supplies, and procedures appropriate to the ages of the patients served, including neonate, infant / pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patient populations for the subsequent duties:

• Responds to emergency calls to provide treatment and care to patients of all ages
• Prepares and maintains ambulances, equipment, and inventory of supplies
• Assesses and determines scene safety, and/or utilizes community/organizational resources to assure scene safety
• Initiates advanced life support and makes an accurate initial assessment of patients' conditions
• Transports patients, utilizes other methods of transportation, or relinquishes patient care as per state guidelines and / or medical control
• Documents a complete assessment on each patient examined using understandable language and / or organization-approved abbreviations

Job Requirements:

• Education: High school diploma and completion of an appropriate EMT training course
• Experience: 1year of experience preferred
• Skills: Customer service, medical terminology, ability to remain professional and calm during high stress and crisis situations
• Licensure/Certification: Current Missouri Driver's License (Class E) and an active Missouri EMT license
• Physical: Ability to stand and walk for prolonged periods and to lift up to 50 lbs. with and without assistance

The position is : Full-time nights - 6pm-6am, 72 hours every 2 weeks

Benefits include:

• Competitive wages
• Annual merit increases
• No cost health insurance option for employee
• Full suite of insurance benefits available for employee and family
• Early access to paycheck through PayActiv
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off
• Increased matched savings for Retirement Plan
• Company paid long-term disability plan
• Employee discounts

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For more information about this opportunity, please contact Kelly Fender at View phone number on click.appcast.io, or by email at View email address on click.appcast.io.