About this EMT I - PresNow role at Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Location Address:
3436 Isleta Blvd SW Albuquerque, NM 87105-5837Compensation Pay Range:
Minimum Offer $16.66 Maximum Offer $26.70Summary:
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
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.
