EMT I Emergency Department presso Lifepoint Health / Memorial Medical Center

Job Title: EMT I 

Job Type: Full-time

Your experience matters
At Memorial Medical Center, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce who can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact across our hospitals and communities. In your role, you’ll support those that are in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members. We believe that our collective efforts will shape a healthier future for the communities we serve.

How you’ll contribute
You’ll make an impact by utilizing your specialized plan-of-care intervention and serving as a patient-care innovator. You will shape exceptional patient journeys every day and leverage your skills and our cutting-edge technology to directly impact patient wellbeing.

Why join us 
We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:  

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage — with medical plans starting at just $10 per pay period — tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

Qualifications and requirements

The EMT-Intermediate in the Emergency Department performs patient care duties that not only include PCT duties, but also care for wounds and orthopedic injuries, performing blood glucose checks, phlebotomy and assisting medical and nursing staff with emergency procedures. The EMT Intermediate also has expanded duties approved specifically for the Emergency Department under supervision and guidance of the Emergency Department nursing and medical staff including: IV insertion, IV fluid maintenance (without additives), to include continuing drip by hanging new bags, changing tubing and discontinuance of IV catheters. Duties also include maintenance of IV pumps (non-PCA). The EMT-Intermediate can also give certain medications and monitor their effectiveness and report the patient status to the registered Nurse and/or the Doctor. The EMT-Intermediate also provides service to patients throughout the life span including newborns, children, adolescents, adults and geriatric age groups.

• High school diploma or equivalent and successful completion of approved and accredited EMT-I training. 

• One (1) year field experience as a EMT-I preferred

• Current NM EMT-I license required.  

   

• Current CPR required. 

   

• For New hires: BLS certification must be obtained within 90 days of employment. If currently certified, must maintain current certification.

   

• Certification or completion courses must meet the standards of Memorial Medical Center.

Job Description outlines physical requirements of the position.

About Us 
Memorial Medical Center is a 199 bed acute medical/surgical teaching hospital located in Las Cruces, NM, and is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier® with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast. From your first day to your next career milestone—your experience matters.

EEOC Statement

“Memorial Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MMC is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”