EMT-Intermediate - Emergency Department - Rio Rancho

Location Address: 2400 Unser Blvd Rio Rancho, NM 87124 Compensation Pay Range: Minimum Offer $16.66 Maximum Offer $24.19 Summary: Build your Career. Make a Difference. Presbyterian is hiring a skilled EMT-Intermediate/AEMT for the Emergency Department at Rust Medical Center. How you grow, learn and thrive matters here. • Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities • Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern) • Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions) • Malpractice liability insurance • Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department • EPIC electronic charting system Type of Opportunity: Full time FTE: 0.90 Job Exempt: No Work Shift: Varied Days and Hours (United States of America) Responsibilities: Job Description Presbyterian Healthcare Services is seeking a skilled, compassionate EMT–Intermediate or Advanced EMT to join our fast‑paced Emergency Department team. In this frontline role, you will support emergency patient care, assist providers during urgent interventions, and ensure the smooth and safe flow of operations within the Emergency Room. As an essential member of our care team, you’ll provide hands‑on clinical support, critical assessments, and exceptional service to patients arriving by ambulance or walk‑in. Sign on and relocation bonuses available for qualified candidates. How you would contribute to the team and support our community. Monitors patients and collects information for accurate documentation in the patient record. Stamps and assembles patient charts. Transports patients and documents action on patient record. Monitors patients and collects information for documentation in patient record. Collects and records vital signs in patient record. Provides simple patient teaching and discharge instructions. Inserts and removes peripheral intravenous therapy lines under the direction of a physician. Performs phlebotomy. Initiates IV fluid therapy. Acts as resource for difficult IV placement in Progressive Care Unit. Assigned to code blue team for Presbyterian Rust Medical Center. Performs wound care, dressing changes, sutures or staples wounds under the direction of a physician and in accordance with departmental based competency validation and assessment. Prepares patients for surgery. Inserts and removes gastric and urethral tubes. Performs enemas Performs splinting, casting based upon instruction and departmental competency assessment applies plaster and fiberglass splints, and traction devices. Performs bedside testing such as oximetry, ECG, Glucometery, urinalysis breathalyzer, and other POC testing. Coordinates and maintains specific equipment and/or supply systems. Operates patient monitoring systems specific to unit needs (such as, cardiac monitoring). Uses the computerized McKesson and Patient EMR at the skill level commensurate with the responsibilities included in this description, as well as that of a Unit Secretary (544), if required. Insures cleanliness of nutrition areas and general unit. Cleans and stores equipment. Empties trash, linen bags and sharps containers. Stocks medical supplies, linens and paper goods. Inventories equipment as required. Processes broken equipment as directed. Maintains equipment logs as required. Delivers specimens to Laboratory, Microbiology and Pathology. Transports x-rays, blood and equipment Participates in the nutritional well being of the patient through tray delivery, assistance with patient set-up, assists those patients that are dependent for their intake needs, and accurately records consumption. Administers oxygen under the direction of a licensed Nurse. Assists nurses and physicians with sterile procedures. Assists with activities of daily living such as feeding, bathing and walking patients. Assists or provides patient hygiene to include, shaving, oral care, foot care, pericare, and bathing. Assists patients with portable or wall oxygen and assures proper storage of E cylinders Organizes care in a manner that contributes tot he overall quality of the team. Attends department staff meetings and/or in-services and keeps current with developments in the field through participation in seminars, workshops and/or publications. Participates in and endorses the established Presbyterian Healthcare Services (PHS) patient satisfaction programs Communicates information pertinent to the end of shift summation before leaving the unit and provides safe pt hand off when transferring care. Maintains positive communications and collaboration with Emergency Department staff /providers regarding patient status and/or problems. Qualifications: High School Diploma or GED required NM EMT-Intermediate License in good standing required BLS for providers is required 1-2 years experience preferred We're all about well-being, starting with yours. Presbyterian employees have access to a fun, engaging and unique wellness program, including free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more. Learn more about our employee benefits. About Presbyterian Healthcare Services Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses. Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans. AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses. Compensation Disclaimer The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs. We're Determined to Support New Mexico's Well-Being | Presbyterian Healthcare Services