EMT I - PresNow

EMT I - PresNow

Location Address: 3436 Isleta Blvd SW Albuquerque, NM 87105-5837

Compensation Pay Range: Minimum Offer $16.66 Maximum Offer $26.70

Summary: The EMT-Intermediate delivers high-quality, direct patient care and advanced clinical support within the innovative PresNow 24/7 Freestanding Emergency Department and Urgent Care hybrid model. Working under the supervision of Registered Nurses and Emergency Physicians, the EMT-I performs scope-authorized advanced interventions—including IV therapy, phlebotomy, airway support, medication administration, splinting, and point-of-care diagnostic testing.

This role is essential to optimizing patient throughput, streamlining triage-to-discharge workflows, and maintaining clinical excellence in a high-volume emergency setting.

How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.

• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
• Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
• Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
• Malpractice liability insurance
• Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher

Education

• Department

• EPIC electronic charting system

• Type of Opportunity: Full time

• FTE: 0.90

• Job Exempt: No

• Work Shift: 12 Hour Nights (United States of America)

• Responsibilities:

• 1. Advanced Emergency Interventions & Clinical Scope (EMT-I)

• Vascular Access & IV Therapy: Initiates and removes peripheral intravenous (IV) lines and administers approved IV crystalloid fluids under direct clinical direction.

• Medication Administration: Administers scope-authorized protocols (e.g., Albuterol/inhalation therapy, Naloxone, Sublingual Nitroglycerin, Epinephrine 1:1,000 for anaphylaxis, Dextrose) per medical director standing orders.

• Advanced Airway & Resuscitation: Assists in emergency resuscitation and code responses; performs suctioning, supraglottic airway insertion, and bag-valve-mask (BVM) ventilation.

• Wound & Musculoskeletal Care: Cleans, irrigates, and dresses acute wounds; performs wound closure (suturing/stapling) following competency validation. Applies plaster/fiberglass splints, casting, and traction devices.

• Diagnostic & POC Testing: Executes bedside diagnostic testing, including 12-lead ECGs, continuous cardiac monitoring, blood glucose (glucometry), pulse oximetry, urinalysis, and rapid POC tests.

• 2. Clinical Workflow, Patient Monitoring & Unit Support

• Vital Signs & Escalation: Obtains and records vital signs; promptly recognizes and reports clinical deterioration or abnormal diagnostic values to the RN or Emergency Physician.

• Invasive Support Procedures: Inserts and removes urethral (Foley) catheters and gastric (NG/OG) tubes; performs enemas and surgical site preparation.

• Phlebotomy & Lab Logistics: Performs venipuncture, accurately labels diagnostic specimens, and directly transports blood, tissue, and pathology specimens to the laboratory.

• Patient Transport & Hygiene: Safely transports patients for imaging or transfer; assists with mobility, hygiene, and nutritional intake tracking.

• 3. Unit Operations, Inventory & Environmental Safety

• Equipment & Supply Management: Stocks treatment rooms, procedure trays, and emergency supply carts. Monitors equipment functionality, logs maintenance, and reports broken items.

• Sterile Field Preparation: Prepares surgical/procedural trays and directly assists physicians and nurses during sterile bedside procedures (e.g., central lines, chest tubes, lumbar punctures).

• Sanitation & Infection Control: Disinfects treatment bays between patients, safely manages biohazardous waste and sharps containers, and ensures proper storage/handling of oxygen E-cylinders.

• 4. Communication, EMR Documentation & Patient Experience

• Accurate EMR Charting: Timely and precise documentation of procedures, vital signs, IV access details, and point-of-care testing in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR).

• Structured Handoffs: Conducts standardized end-of-shift reports and transfer handoffs to ensure seamless continuity of care.

• Patient-Centered Care: Reinforces discharge instructions, provides simple patient education, and actively supports Presbyterian Healthcare Services' patient satisfaction programs.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma required

• Clinical Training: Completion of a formal Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate (EMT-I) course required

• Certifications: Current CPR certification required

• Experience: 1 to 2 years of experience preferred, but not required -

• Background: Formal medical technician or military training preferred, but not required - Core

Skills

• Ability to read, write, and follow verbal and written instructions

• Ongoing Compliance: Completion of on-the-job training and competency verification, plus maintenance of annual department competencies and Employee Health requirements

• We're all about well-being, starting with yours.

• Presbyterian employees have access to a fun, engaging and unique wellness program, including free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more.

• Learn more about our employee benefits.

• About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

• Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.

• Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

• AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.

• Compensation Disclaimer

• The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.

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