Paramedic Patroller

Homewood Mountain Resort is seeking a highly motivated Paramedic Ski Patroller to join our Ski Patrol team. This position combines professional ski patrol responsibilities with advanced life support (ALS) emergency medical care in a challenging mountain environment. 

The ideal candidate is an experienced paramedic and strong skier or snowboarder who can provide high-quality emergency medical care, perform technical mountain rescue operations, and work effectively in adverse weather and remote terrain. 
 

Essential Duties 

• Respond to medical emergencies and traumatic injuries throughout the resort. 

• Perform patient assessment, stabilization, treatment, and evacuation. 

• Provide ALS care within scope of practice, protocols, and medical direction. 

• Perform advanced airway management, cardiac monitoring, 12-lead ECGs, IV/IO access, medication administration, and other ALS interventions as authorized. 

• Manage cardiac, respiratory, traumatic, environmental, and other medical emergencies. 

• Perform CPR, defibrillation, hemorrhage control, splinting, and spinal motion restriction. 

• Provide patient care during evacuation and coordinate handoff with local EMS and receiving facilities. 

• Conduct routine mountain opening and closing procedures and assist with hazard identification and mitigation. 

• Perform on-snow rescues and patient evacuations using toboggans and other rescue equipment. 

• Participate in avalanche response and rescue operations, including beacon searches, probing, and patient extrication. 

• Assist with lift evacuations, lost-person searches, and other mountain emergencies. 

• Maintain equipment and complete accurate patient care documentation. 

• Work collaboratively with Ski Patrol, resort departments, local EMS, fire, law enforcement, and other emergency response agencies. 

• Provide professional guest service while promoting a safe mountain environment. 
   

Required Qualifications & Certifications 

• Current California Paramedic License and/or eligibility to practice as a paramedic in California. 

• Current BLS/CPR, ACLS, PALS, and ITLS certifications. 

• Expert alpine skiing ability. 

• Ability to meet all physical and operational requirements of professional ski patrol. 

• Previous ski patrol, mountain rescue, or emergency medical experience preferred. 

Physical & Work Requirements 

• Ability to safely ski in varied terrain and operate a rescue toboggan. 

• Work outdoors for extended periods in cold, snow, wind, and changing weather. 

• Travel through steep, uneven, and remote mountain terrain. 

• Lift, carry, and maneuver patients and rescue equipment. 

• Perform physically demanding rescue operations, including prolonged CPR. 

• Work effectively at elevation and in situations where access to additional resources may be delayed. 

• Work weekends, holidays, early mornings, and extended shifts as operational needs require. 
   

Professional Expectations 

The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent clinical judgment, strong communication and teamwork skills, professionalism under pressure, compassion for patients and guests, and a commitment to maintaining clinical and rescue competency.