EMT-B​/UKHC

Position Details

• Job Title:
  
  EMT-B/UKHC
• Requisition Number: RE52333
• Working Title:
  
  EMT-Basic – Emergency Services Department
• Location:
  
  Lexington, KY
• Grade Level: 06
• Salary Range: $/hour
• Position Type:
  Staff Position
• Time Status:
  Full‑time
• Required
  
  Education:
  
  HS
• Required Experience:
  
  No Experience Required
• Required License/Registration/Certification: EMT and valid Driver’s License
• Shift: Must work three 12.5‑hour shifts per week (days, evenings, nights, swing), some weekends and holidays

The Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) at UKHC is pivotal in delivering prompt medical care, transportation, and empathetic service to patients in emergency situations. This role demands a combination of medical proficiency, effective communication skills, and a strong commitment to patient care. Operating in a fast‑paced and often high‑pressure environment, the EMT is responsible for assessing patient conditions, providing essential medical assistance, and ensuring patients are safely transported to healthcare facilities.

• Clear and articulate verbal communication skills
• Basic medical terminology knowledge
• Basic computer skills

A minimum of one year of related experience is strongly preferred. Ideal candidates will have a background that includes performing patient assessments, providing basic medical care and life support, and measuring & monitoring vital signs.

• Regularly sit at a computer workstation for extended periods and perform repetitive typing motions
• Lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects weighing up to or over 50 pounds
• Standing or walking with objects weighing up to 25 pounds
• Working at heights above four feet
• Exposure to risk of injury from moving, lifting, or positioning patients, equipment, or materials; loud noises; temperature extremes; and blood‑borne/airborne pathogens
• Intermittently working in confined spaces
• Occasionally job‑related travel (