EMT (EMT-1)

Job Description

The Emergency Technician (EMT-1) provides basic life support (BLS) emergency medical care to patients in pre-hospital, transport, and inter-facility settings throughout Alaska. The EMT-1 operates under the medical direction of the agency’s department-approved physician medical director and in full compliance with the Alaska Scope of Practice for EMT-1 (7 AAC 26).

Key Responsibilities

1. Respond to 911 calls, scheduled transports, and inter-facility transfers in a safe, timely, and professional manner.
2. Perform patient assessment and provide BLS care including airway management, hemorrhage control, splinting, oxygen therapy, suction, CPR, and AED use.
3. Administer or assist with medications within the EMT-1 scope (e.g., patient-prescribed epinephrine auto-injectors, nitroglycerin, bronchodilator inhalers, oral glucose, aspirin, and naloxone per agency protocols).
4. Operate ambulances and emergency response vehicles safely under varied Alaska road, weather, and trail conditions.
5. Communicate with dispatch, receiving facilities, and online medical control via radio and phone.
6. Complete accurate, timely electronic patient care reports (ePCR) in compliance with NEMSIS and Alaska state reporting requirements.
7. Restock, clean, and maintain unit equipment, vehicles, and quarters at the start and end of each shift.
8. Participate in continuing education, skills labs, and quality improvement reviews.
9. Provide professional patient handoff and assist receiving providers at hospitals, clinics, or medevac aircraft.
10. Support medevac operations as a ground crew member, including patient packaging and transfer to fixed-wing or rotor-wing aircraft when applicable.

Requirements

1. Current State of Alaska EMT-1 certification or ability to obtain via NREMT reciprocity within [30/60/90] days of hire.
2. Current AHA BLS / Healthcare Provider CPR certification.
3. Valid Alaska driver’s license with a clean driving record acceptable to the agency’s insurance carrier.
4. High school diploma or GED.
5. Minimum 18 years of age.
6. Ability to pass a pre-employment background check, drug screen, and DOT physical.
7. Sponsorship under the department-approved EMS physician medical director upon hire.
8. Physical ability to lift, carry, and move patients and equipment in austere or remote environments.
9. Willingness to work rotating shifts, including nights, weekends, holidays, and on-call as needed.
10. ICE 100, 200, 700, 800
11. Ability to obtain Alaska State Forestry Red Card