EMT Academy- January 2025 Class
Company: AMR
Location: Rochester
Posted on: November 1, 2024
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Job Description:
More Information about this Job:
American Medical Response (AMR)
Rochester, NY
EMT Academy
Application deadline - November 18th, 2024
$15.00 per hour starting wage
Earn while you learn to be an Emergency Medical Technician
American Medical Response - Rochester is offering a unique
opportunity for individuals interested in a rewarding career in
pre-hospital medicine.
What is an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)?
The primary focus of the EMT is to provide basic emergency medical
care and transportation for critical and emergent patients who
access the emergency medical system. This individual possesses the
basic knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care and
transportation, and functions as part of a comprehensive EMS
response under medical oversight. An EMT performs interventions
with the basic equipment typically found on an ambulance and is a
link from the scene to the emergency health care system.
About the Program:
The eligible candidate will be hired as an employee and compensated
a training wage while in attendance at EMT Academy at
AMR-Rochester. The Academy is a rigorous eight week program which
qualifies the employee to take the New York State Department of
Health Emergency Medical Technician exam. There is no cost for the
class and all books, tuition, fees and uniforms will be paid by AMR
Rochester. The class schedule will be Monday to Friday from 9am to
5:45pm. Upon successful completion of the class, all tests and
state certification, the employee will be transferred to an EMT
position with an increase to the EMT compensation rate.
The right candidates must:
Be at least 18 years old
Have proof of a HS diploma or GED
Valid Driver's License
Have all required immunizations
Successfully complete the pre-employment screening which includes
motor vehicle and criminal background checks, drug testing and a
physical agility test
What happens after passing the course?
After successful completion of the course, the employee will be
eligible to take a written and skills test offered by the NYS
Department of Health (NYS EMT-B) and will be required to work for
AMR-Rochester for a period of at least one year.
Upon receipt of the state EMT-B certification, employees will be
assigned their full-time shift and complete new employee training.
They will also qualify for benefits including:
This American Medical Response Sponsored Academy begins early
January 2025!
EEO Statement:
Global Medical Response and its family of companies are an Equal
Opportunity Employer, which includes supporting veterans and
providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with a
disability.
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