Emergency Medical Technician

** Posting Date
** 01/06/26
** Final date to receive applications
** 01/29/26
** Pay Range**$19.00 - $28.50 hourly    Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. The position is eligible for overtime compensation for all hours worked over 40 in the designated workweek.
Check out our shift differential pay in addition to our base wage:

• An additional $1.25 per hour for hours worked between 3PM - 11PM   
• An additional $2.00 per hour for hours worked between 11PM - 7AM
** Job Type
** Unclassified
* * Department
* * Correctional Health
** About the Position
** As an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), you will play an important role in fulfilling our mission to provide medically necessary, evidence-based, and integrated health care to patients going through the judicial system. We are engaged, lifelong learners who believe in a culture of collaboration, communication, and a team approach to quality patient care. This is a unique environment for learning and implementing a diverse set of medical skills.

If you are enthusiastic about helping others and have compassion for those in need of medical care, consider joining our incredible team!
** On-The-Spot Hiring Event:
** The Maricopa County Correctional Health Services Department is hosting an in-person hiring event on
** Thursday, January 22,
** from
** 2pm - 6pm**! Join us at Maricopa County Sheriff's Training Center located at **.
** Bring your resume, walk in, and walk out with a new career at Maricopa County!

Correctional Health Services (CHS) is an industry-leading healthcare organization for the incarcerated population, providing medical, dental, mental health, psychiatric care, and substance abuse treatment (i.e., Medication Assisted Treatment, and Opioid Treatment Program). Our department's culture promotes collaboration, continuous training, and flexibility. We challenge our team to spearhead initiatives, break down barriers, and advance their expertise.
** Proud to Offer
*** Work with a greater purpose
* Tuition reimbursement
* Exceptional work-life balance
* Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
* Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
* Child care benefits including access to our on-site center , dedicated to serving Maricopa County families exclusively
* Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave
* Extensive wellness program, including healthcare premium discounts
* Maricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System. This defined retirement benefit requires a 12% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1
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** We Require
*** Completion of an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) program meeting the Arizona Department of Health Services (AZDHS) requirements and pass the national registry of EMT (NREMT) exam
* Valid Arizona EMCT license upon hire
* Experience in skilled care, acute care, primary care physician practice, prehospital, or hospital emergency medical care
** We Also Value
*** Experience in a correctional or detention setting
** Job Contributions
*** Assist in providing basic emergency medical care during medical emergencies in a detention setting
* Operate under the current scope of practice of the medical direction protocols for emergency medical care technicians
* Administer, monitor, and assist patients with the self-administration of medications through their administrative medical director's delegated authority
* Gather patient vital signs, obtain specimens, perform ordered treatments, and apply dressings
* Work closely with a multidisciplinary team to monitor patients
* Recognize and document the signs and symptoms of medical needs warranting additional professional expertise and notifying the appropriate medical staff of changes in the patient's condition, reaction to medications or treatments, and of other significant incidents
** Working Conditions
*** Ability to work inside a jail environment, consisting of working near inmates and other staff, and indoors in a confined area
* Ability to respond to emergencies
* Ability to get on the floor to…