EMT - Full-Time

Nature and Scope

This position has contact with the staff of base hospitals, and outlying hospitals; with physicians, public service agencies (fire, police, highway patrol) and ground ambulance personnel; patients and their families; and with various service groups for public relations and educational purposes. This position has the authority to determine medical and therapy based on the assessment of the patient in keeping with established protocols; safety decisions involving patient and aircraft/ambulance; whether or not additional equipment should be taken; in triage, who to transport and setting of priorities; and the care, inventory, and ordering of standard medical supplies. Decisions that must be referred to the supervisor are management decisions outside established policies and procedures; flight requests outside of normal administrative guidelines – distance, search and rescue, private residence, prearranged transports, long distance transports; ride-alongs; equipment purchase and addition/deletion of different drugs; changes in medical protocol; and the coordination of public relations request.

Location

• We are located at 1065 Bucks Lake Road, Quincy, CA 95971.
• You may be scheduled to work in either Lassen or Plumas County

Compensation

Compensation range:

• $18.63 - $22.51 / hour

Job Status / Shift Information

• Full-Time, beneftied 

Qualifications

Experience: 

• • Three (3) years of driving experience 
  • Able to accept direct Paramedic supervision.
  • Self-starter requiring little oversight with excellent written and verbal skills. 

Education:

• Current Nor Cal EMT-Basic or higher certification.
• Current Healthcare provider CPR certification 
• California Ambulance Driver’s License
• O.T. Medical Examination Certificate
• Current NREMT-Basic certification
• Valid California or Nevada Driver's license. 

Responsibilities

This position will require fieldwork - staffing and riding in an ambulance or medical helicopter. The candidate will be required to perform under adverse working conditions. These conditions may require special uniforms or protective clothing for all weather and airborne and bloodborne exposures. Candidates must able to walk, stoop, climb, twist, bend, run, squat, kneel, and work in awkward positions when moving patients from all types of locations and within the ambulance or helicopter.

 Additionally, the candidate will be required to perform various lifts and transfers of patients who may require the use of one or more of the following items: gurney, scoop stretcher or backboard, stair chair, wheel chair, neonate isolet, and possibly a two person manual transfer.

Benefits / Perks

Options offered to benefit eligible employees:

• Excellent Medical, Pharmacy, Dental, and Vision Plans
• Paid days for continuing education, bereavement, and jury duty
• Retirement Plans with 3% company contribution
• Voluntary Life Insurance and Long Term Disability
• Considerable Paid Time Off
• And more! PDH Benefits to review more details on current options available

 

Perks all employees can enjoy:

• Inclusive and connected work environment
• Competitive Compensation
• Discounted memberships with Flight/American Medical Care Network
• Shift differentials paid for certain work shifts, including Holiday pay

 

Child Care:

• PDH is thrilled to provide our Child Care Center services to all families in our area. Our program is operational from 7:45am to 5:15pm, Monday through Friday, and is approved for children aged 0 to 5 years. After submitting your application, our Child Care Director will get in touch with you about your acceptance into the program. Once approved, we will start the enrollment process. PDH employees take priority on our waiting list. For any additional questions please contact our Child Care Center Director at 530-283-7165 or [email protected]

Why Plumas District Hospital

Work in a setting with rugged canyons, crystal clear lakes, grassy meadows, trout-filled streams, fresh pine forests, and brilliant star-filled skies. This is your chance to provide compassionate care with exceptional customer service at Plumas District Hospital. With a diverse population with people from all walks of life, PDH team members provide the residents of Quincy and the surrounding area with essential health care services that are vital to this small mountain community. PDH is located in Quincy, California which is the largest community in Plumas County and has a population of 5,000 residents. Quincy is nestled against the Western slope of the Sierra Nevada mountain range and tucked in at the edge of the lush American Valley. Chico, California is 80 miles west and Reno, Nevada is 80 miles east of Quincy. Join a medical team that puts community first. Click this link https://www.pdh.org/ to learn more about PDH providers, services, and surrounding community today!

Contact Information

Recruiter Name/Email:

Nicholas Clawson

 

Department Phone:

530-283-7169