Emergency Medical Technician Instructor

Emergency Medical Technician Instructor

The EMT Instructor/Operator supports Army Medical Simulation Training Center operations by delivering medical instruction, operating simulation systems, preparing training environments, supporting realistic trauma-based scenarios, and maintaining training readiness. This position supports Combat Medic 68W sustainment training, Combat Lifesaver training, Tactical Combat Casualty Care, MEDIC TC 8-800 training, Basic Life Support, and other Government-approved medical training requirements.

The EMT Instructor/Operator works as part of an MSTC site team to provide hands-on medical training, operate medical TADSS, support student testing and evaluation, conduct After Action Reviews, maintain training records, and ensure all training equipment and materials are ready for scheduled events.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Deliver instructor-led medical training in classroom, field, trauma lane, and simulated training environments.
• Support 68W sustainment training, Combat Lifesaver training, Tactical Combat Casualty Care, MEDIC TC 8-800, BLS, and other approved medical courses.
• Support training for Active Army, Army Reserve, Army National Guard, deploying units, and other authorized personnel.
• Prepare, set up, configure, operate, monitor, and reset medical training devices, patient simulators, task trainers, and related simulation systems.
• Operate and support medical TADSS during training events, practical exercises, testing, trauma lanes, and scenario-based training.
• Perform operator-level maintenance and preventive maintenance checks and services on medical TADSS before, during, and after training.
• Assist with realistic medical scenario execution, including moulage, simulated casualty effects, environmental controls, and battlefield scenario injects.
• Support student evaluation, skills validation, course testing, and training performance documentation.
• Conduct or assist with After Action Reviews and provide feedback to students, units, and training staff.
• Maintain training records, attendance documentation, student data, rosters, test records, surveys, and required administrative files.
• Manage or assist with inventory and readiness of training materials, consumables, synthetic blood, moulage materials, PMCS kits, and instructional aids.
• Coordinate with MSTC staff, site leads, course coordinators, supported units, and maintenance contractors as required.
• Comply with approved Programs of Instruction, medical proponent guidance, Deployed Medicine, MEDCoE, CMSD, MTN, and local training standards.
• Comply with safety, risk management, HAZMAT, OSHA, environmental, public health, and local installation requirements.
• Complete required security and mandatory training, including installation access, cybersecurity, OPSEC, antiterrorism, iWatch, and other required training.
• Support flexible schedules, surge training, weekend events, drill weekends, annual training periods, and TDY requirements as needed.

Education & Experience Requirements

• National Registry Emergency Medical Technician certification at the EMT level or higher.
• Medically credentialed certified instructor through a commercial credentialing agency in accordance with American Red Cross standards or as directed by MEDCoE.
• Basic Life Support certification.
• Completion/certification on TC 8-800, all tables, on an annual basis.
• Must meet one of the following background requirements:
• Former 68W or 18D Noncommissioned Officer and Advanced Leader Course graduate;
• Former Navy NEC 8404 or Navy Independent Duty Corpsman, E-6 or above;
• Former Air Force 4N0X1 or Aerospace Medical Service, E-6 or above; or
• Current licensed Registered Nurse, Physician Assistant, or Physician.

Working Conditions/Working Environment/Physical Demands

• Ability to work in classroom, field, trauma lane, and simulation environments.
• Ability to stand, walk, lift, move training materials, set up training lanes, and support physically realistic medical training scenarios.
• Ability to work with moulage materials, simulated blood, medical training supplies, and training devices in accordance with safety and HAZMAT procedures.
• May require travel, weekend work, surge support, or OCONUS support depending on site assignment.
• Must be a United States citizen, successfully pass an extensive government background investigation, and receive government client approval.