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Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)




Emergency Medical Technician


Are you an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) that has that ability to work effectively with medical staff, officers, and individuals who are incarcerated at the Utah State Correctional Facility? The Division of Correctional Health Services is seeking to hire a certified Emergency Medical Technician.


Job Responsibilities:
  • Administers medications consistent with CHS policies and procedures.
  • Responds to emergencies provides emergency medical care.
  • Performs physical assessments of patients, and refers patients requiring further evaluation or treatment to a registered nurse, physician or other health care professional. 
  • Maintains emergency kits; checks for missing and/or outdated supplies and restocks them as necessary; restocks medical equipment and replenishes first-aid equipment and supplies in treatment area. A variety of treatments including, but not limited to, diabetic care, obtaining vital signs, EKG's, blood draws, wound care, and dressing changes.
  • Receives information from referent to determine priority and assess client's needs for services.
  • Ensures that there is an adequate supply of materials available.
  • Prepares and/or processes documents; reviews for accuracy and completeness; updates information and/or evaluates against policy; compares elements for consistency or logical relationships, etc.
  • Orders, receives, inspects, and stores equipment, merchandise, commodities, materials, and/or supplies.

Minimum Qualifications:
  • Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certificate required.
  • Have the ability to work well with medical staff, officers, and individuals who are incarcerated.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience working as an EMT

Schedule:
  • We are currently hiring for both days and nights.
  • Correctional Health Services provides 24-hour coverage, seven days a week, 365 days a year. EMTs work 12-hour shifts, 7 shifts within 2 weeks. Rotating holidays and weekends.
  • Schedules will have a set pattern of shifts that are predictable and repeating.

The Agency:
The Division of Correctional Health Services has a mission of improving the lives of staff and individuals who are incarcerated and promoting public safety by delivering safe and effective integrated healthcare. To learn more about the agency, please click HERE.

Qualifications

  • Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certificate required.
  • Risks which require the use of special safety precautions and/or equipment, e.g., working around operating machines, working with contagious diseases or hazardous chemicals, etc.
  • Work requires physical exertion. May require the ability to stand; walk over rough surfaces; bend, crouch, stoop, stretch, reach, lift moderately heavy items (up to 50 lbs.) in a recurring manner and/or for long periods of time.
Date Posted
05/16/2025
Job Reference
45090
Organization
250 Health & Human Services, 1562 DHHS CCS DIRECT MEDICAL CARE
Location
Salt Lake County, UT
Category
Emergency Management
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