EMT

For more than 70 years, Mercy Medical Center Redding has offered comprehensive health care in the North State, providing acute care and a full range of medical services. The 267-bed hospital offers major medical services including a Level II Trauma Center as well as specialized Cardiovascular Care, Stroke Care, Orthopedics, Neurological Surgery, Comprehensive Cancer Care, Maternity Care, and da Vinci Robotic Surgery. It is the sole provider of obstetrical services, along with the only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Shasta County. In addition, the hospital’s network of care includes Mercy Home Health and Hospice and Dignity Health Connected Living. Mercy Medical Center Redding is a member of the Dignity Health system and is a sister facility to St. Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff and Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta. As one of the area’s largest not-for-profit employers, we are proud to give back to the community by providing many programs and services to benefit overall health. Visit here to learn more. 

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Position Summary:

The incumbent is a caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability with their partner, a Paramedic, for patients ranging in age from newborn to geriatric. The incumbent will provide safe, therapeutic care for these patients by the use of the Emergency Medical system process/patient care process, by her/his self, the environment, and other health care team members with the use of multidisciplinary processes.

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Six months working as a EMT with an accredited EMS agency or 6 months working as a EMT with a fire department required
• Six months of experience operating an emergency vehicle required
• Ambulance driver license
• CA Drivers License
• Current BLS Certification required (Must be through the American Heart Association)
• Current EMT license required
• Current Medical Examiner certification required