Emergency Medical Technician

Emergency Medical Technician – Life EMS Ambulance, Inc.

Full‑time. Pay: $20.75/hr – $24.75/hr for a 42‑hour week. Pay varies with experience.

Responsible for safely transporting patients and providing basic life support procedures that follow federal, state, and local laws, statutes, and regulations.

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Paid time off – two weeks of vacation within your first year
• 100% scholarships for EMT and Paramedic schooling
• Free continuing education classes
• Life insurance – free coverage up to $40,000 for an associate; additional coverage available
• Flexible spending accounts for medical and child care
• Long‑term and short‑term disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Length‑of‑service bonus
• Free vaccinations
• Uniforms provided with an annual boot allowance
• Associate Assistance Program with free counseling for associates and families
• Wellness activities

• Ensure daily customer happiness
• Deliver patient care to the level of your licensure
• Maintain the med unit or station in a stocked, clean, and orderly condition at the start and end of each shift
• Examine patients and report medical conditions as directed by medical control and company policies
• Prepare medical reports and invoices of runs made by the crew
• Attend required training sessions to maintain certification
• Clean vehicle and patient care compartments; keep stations neat
• Report vehicle and equipment malfunctions to the Control Center or supervisor
• Perform routine maintenance checks on vehicle and equipment with medic unit or station checklist
• Other roles and responsibilities as assigned

• At least 18 years of age
• Valid Michigan driver’s license with a good driving record
• High school diploma or GED
• Current Emergency Medical Technician license issued by Michigan
• Interviewed by Life EMS designee
• Pass all Life EMS pre‑employment requirements as outlined on the Conditional Offer of Employment
• Current BLS card
• Current trauma or pediatric card (based on work location)
• Ability to prepare detailed reports
• Basic typing skills and computer operation knowledge
• Positive, respectful behavior in dealing with people at all levels
• Exceptional knowledge of emergency care procedures
• Exceptional knowledge of common physical illnesses, symptoms, and medical terminology
• Exceptional knowledge of city streets and traffic regulations
• Ability to think and act quickly in stressful situations
• Skill in applying emergency care procedures and equipment
• Maintain a good working relationship with fellow crew members, police, fire and the general public
• COVID‑19 vaccination highly encouraged

• Stand, walk, use hands and fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell.
• Specific vision: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, ability to adjust focus.
• Sit and drive using frequent wrist motions and forward reaches.
• Walk, climb stairs, carry medical equipment up to 70 lbs.
• Push and pull wheelchairs while ascending or descending stairs with a 130 lb patient.
• Lift, push and pull stretcher to load and unload a 150 lb patient (with assistance of one other paramedic).
• Lift and transfer loads up to 150 lb (with assistance of one other paramedic).
• Climb ladder and crawl.
• Lifting one end of stretcher weighing 105 lbs from chest to overhead (48‑66”).
• Ability to wear particulate respirator; facial hair, except a mustache to the corners of the mouth, is prohibited.
• Shift work outside requested availability, including days, nights, weekends, or holidays.