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Emergency Medical Technician

Emergency department schedule: full time, day shift, 36 hours weekly, three 12-hour shifts per week, 7am-7pm, rotating weekends. Hospital: Via Christi Hospital St. Joseph, location: Wichita, KS.

Via Christi associates are eligible for tuition discounts and priority placement in select healthcare programs through our academic partnership with Wichita State University.

Benefits: paid time off (PTO), various health insurance options & wellness plans, retirement benefits including employer match plans, long-term & short-term disability, employee assistance programs (EAP), parental leave & adoption assistance, tuition reimbursement. Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.

Responsibilities: provide support treatment, care and evaluation of patients on scene and during transport. Arrive to the scene of an emergency, determine the situation, and develop a plan of action. Use appropriate medical equipment and comprehend the severity of the injury. Monitor patient condition and perform data collection. Communicate findings and patient condition to primary registered nurse (RN). Assist with the mobilization, ambulation and transport of patients.

Requirements: licensure/certification/registration: BLS provider obtained within 1 month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted. Emergency medical tech credentialed from the Kansas Board of Emergency Medical Services (KSBEMS) required. Advanced life support preferred. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted. Drivers license credentialed from the Kansas Department of Motor Vehicles preferred. Education: high school diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience or associate's degree/technical degree or 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

Equal employment opportunity employer. Ascension provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.

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