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Health Technician (Emergency Medical Technician) (Seasonal)
National Park Service · Posted 64 days ago
On-site Death Valley, CA $19.5 – $25.4/hr Apply by Jul 20, 2026 Health Aid And Technician ESTPISFJISTJISTP Trades
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Likely Entry On Duty: October- December 2026 Open to the first 50 applicants. Applications must be submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the 07/20/2026 to be considered. For more park(s) information, select "Learn more about this agency" below:
What You'll Do
- →Responding to emergency medical assistance calls by ambulance, patrol vehicle, and/or on foot to emergency scenes while adhering to park standard operating procedures, governing traffic ordinances and laws pertaining to the operation of emergency and patrol vehicles.
- →Independently conducts accurate and complete patient assessments in the field, ambulance and clinical setting.
- →Uses advanced knowledge of topographic anatomy, knowledge of major body systems, knowledge of emergency medical techniques and procedures and knowledge relevant to understanding the legal considerations of emergency care.
- →Perform initial triage of patient(s), following with additional patient assessment.
- →Selects appropriate patient treatment protocol and/or modifies protocols independently from basic approaches, if necessary.
- →Appropriately determines the nature, extent, and seriousness of the patient's condition.
- →Identifies and treats trauma and medical emergencies using knowledge of emergency medical treatment techniques/procedures, topographic anatomy, and major body systems (e.g.; skeletal, muscular, nervous, etc.).
- →Appropriately documents all assessment findings, treatments and procedures, patient demographics, insurance and billing information.
- →Demonstrates literacy in computerized information systems.
- →Recognizes the signs and symptoms of life-threatening and non-life-threatening trauma and medical emergencies.
- →Provides appropriate basic treatment as outlined in governing protocol(s), in route, or until advanced or definitive care is provided.
- →Conducts field treatment at scene, in route or until definitive care is provided.
- →Assists with patient treatment in clinical setting under the supervision and direction of a higher level provider.
- →Communicates clearly and professionally, both orally and in writing, with patients, medical staff and public safety personnel, exhibiting familiarity with medical terminology.
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship required.
- ✓Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
- ✓Males must meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement.
- ✓Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.
- ✓Occupancy of government quarters may be required.
- ✓Government housing may be available but is not guaranteed.
- ✓Use find a park to contact specific parks for more information on government housing.
- ✓You may be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards.
- ✓A uniform allowance will be provided.
- ✓You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and/or shift work.
- ✓You may be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties.
- ✓You will also submit a photocopy of their valid State issued driver's license prior to your first official motor vehicle operation, and again every year, or more frequently if management determines such need exists.
- ✓Lastly, selectee may be required to submit (within a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities), and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all States that discloses all valid driver's licenses, whether current or past, possessed by selectee.
- ✓Please indicate in your application whether you possess a valid State driver's license.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 5ffada2b-c599-4c78-ab27-2583b7604790
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