Lifecare Ambulance is hiring full-time EMTs for our southwest operations division. Lifecare EMTs are skilled, friendly, and professional - we pride ourselves on the character and caliber of our employees.

High-quality patient care and service to our community are at the center of all we do. We have a friendly and supportive team and are looking for driven, service-oriented EMS providers to help carry out our mission.

What can Lifecare offer you? An exciting and diverse work environment, supportive coworkers, competitive wages, excellent benefits, progressive protocols, and up-to-date, modern, well-maintained equipment and ambulances. We will pay for you to continue your EMS training and earn an AEMT or paramedic license. Sign-on bonuses are available for new full-time employees.

Headquartered in Battle Creek, Lifecare provides EMS to all of Branch County along with St. Joseph, Berrien, Kalamazoo, Barry, Eaton, and Calhoun counties. Our EMTs typically work 10 to 12-hour shifts delivering patient care under hospital-approved medical protocols. Additional special team opportunities for EMTs include honor guard, tactical EMS, and bicycle response teams.

Job Duties

• Maintain high clinical standards in all aspects of care.

• Safely drive and operate ambulances.

• Provide basic life support, including CPR, airway, suction, oxygen application, bleeding control, splinting, bandaging, etc.

• Provide convalescent care, including transporting sick, injured, and convalescent patients to and from medical facilities.

• Proficiently and safely perform patient handling, including stretcher operations, lifting, and loading.

• Treat patients with compassion and respect.

• Interact professionally and courteously with patients, family members, facility staff, and co-workers.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus

• Employer-paid CEUs, EMT, AEMT, and Paramedic license

• PTO, holiday pay, and shift holdover pay

• Extra shift incentives

• Health, dental, and vision

• 403b with employer match

Lifecare Ambulance is a member of Emergent Health Partners.

Equal opportunity and affirmative action employer of F/M/Disability/Vets

Additional requirements

• Applicants must be at least 18 years of age

• High school diploma or equivalent

• State of Michigan EMT license

• CPR and PHTLS or ITLS certified (PHTLS can be provided upon hire)

• Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record

• Physically capable of meeting job requirements: lifting and moving patients, carrying medical equipment

• Ability to pass a company-sponsored background check, drug screen, and physical

• Ability to work professionally and cooperatively with a diverse range of people