Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
Allina Medical Transportation hires emergency medical technicians (EMTs) to transport patients between health care facilities and to respond to emergency 911 calls in Buffalo, Cambridge and the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area. (Metro bases are in Arden Hills and Savage.)
When working in an ambulance, responding to emergency calls, each EMT is paired with a paramedic, with some geographic exceptions.
Schedules
- Part-time employees must work at least 20 hours per week.
- Schedules are bid on by seniority according to our staffing rules, which were
developed with union leadership.
- After training, new hires are slotted into vacant shifts. Therefore, we cannot offer new EMTs specific hours or days.
- We do not hire summer temporaries or exclusively for weekends.
- Our inter-facility transfer area offers daytime and weekend shifts.
Pay and benefits
- In 2004, the starting rate of pay for all new EMTs is $11.67
- Employees who work 20 hours a week or more receive benefits, including health insurance and paid time off.
- Benefits begin the first day of the month following hire date.
Hiring process and requirements
EMTs are hired and trained in groups.
- When a hiring is announced, the position is posted for application acceptance for 10 days. Applications received outside
of this timeframe are held on file for up to six months for review at the next
hiring.
- The hiring process begins with a ranking of applicants based on experience in emergency medical services.
- Qualified candidates are scheduled for a practical skills exam. The exam consists of two scenarios:
being a “team leader” for one and a “partner” for another.
- A 30-minute personal interview is often scheduled the same day as the practical skills exam.
Candidates also must pass a criminal background check, a driver's license check, employment verification, education verification, a physical exam with Occupational Health, and a physical agility test.
Orientation and training
All candidates who are offered a position (including part-time) must successfully complete the Allina Medical Transportation Academy. This orientation and training program typically begins during the first two weeks of employment, Monday through Friday.
- The Academy's classroom portion includes orientation to Allina Medical Transportation protocols, a skills review, and training related to hazardous materials, mass casualty incidents and ambulance driving.
- After classroom training, new employees work in our non-emergency department with a field trainer.
- Following the field trainer shifts, EMTs work in our non-emergency department for up to three months
- After working in the non-emergency department, each EMT is assigned a paramedic field trainer who orients them to the emergency department and assesses their competency before completing the Allina Medical Transportation Academy.
Please note that this page provides general answers to common questions about this position. Details may be subject to change, particularly in regard to training and orientation.
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For more about positions at Allina Medical Transportation, contact Allina Human Resources, phone 651-228-8421.
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