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Critical Care Emergency Medical Technician - 24 HR

UCHealth

Aurora, COPer Diem$19.1–24.83/hrSeen 4 days agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$19.1–24.83/hr
Location
Aurora, CO
Schedule
Per Diem
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

National Registry EMT CertificationColorado EMT CertificationWyoming EMT Certification Within 6 MonthsBLS Healthcare ProviderValid Driver's License

Job overview

The Critical Care Emergency Medical Technician responds to critical care transport calls and supports patients before and after transportation. The role includes driving ambulances, assessing illness or injury, providing emergency care within scope of practice, and coordinating with supervising medical personnel. This is an onsite PRN position in Aurora, Colorado, with a flexible shift.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Ambulance DrivingPatient AssessmentEmergency Medical CarePatient StabilizationPatient MonitoringResuscitationCritical ThinkingDecisive JudgmentMinimal SupervisionFast-Paced WorkAppropriate Action

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GEDNational Registry EMT CertificationColorado EMT CertificationWyoming EMT Certification Within 6 MonthsBLS Healthcare ProviderValid Driver's LicenseCEVO or EVOC Certification2 Years EMT Experience2 Years Ambulance Driving Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Description

Location: UCHealth UCHlth Admin 2450 Peoria, US:CO:Aurora

Department: UCHA Lifeline CCT Denver Metro

Work Schedule: PRN, 0.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks)

Shift: Flex

Pay: $19.10 - $24.83 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience

This position is an onsite role and does not offer a hybrid or remote option

Summary:

Responds to calls for critical care transport services and provides support during pre and post transportation of critical care patients.

Responsibilities:

Navigates and drives ambulance to and from treatment centers. Participates in Pre and Post Transport briefings.

Determines nature and extent of illness or injury and patient's history from available sources. Administers emergency medical care within scope of practice, including patient stabilization, monitoring, and resuscitation.

Contacts medical personnel, reports/records observations, and follows directives from supervising Physician, Registered Nurse or Paramedic.

Maintains equipment, restocks supplies and cleans ambulance as necessary.

Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action.

Requirements:

  • Minimum Required Education: HS Diploma or GED.

Required Licensure/Certification: National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT). Colorado EMT certification. Wyoming EMT certification within 6 months of hire. Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider. Valid Driver's License. Preferred: CEVO or EVOC certification

Minimum Experience: 2 years EMT experience with at least 2 years' experience driving an ambulance.

  • BLS through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross with card in-hand before start date. BLS card must be good through sixty days of hire. All renewals must be issued by the American Heart Association.

Employees are our number one asset.

UCHealth promotes a culture that invests in professional success and personal well-being through a comprehensive total rewards program. *

Recognition

  • Performance bonus: UCHealth offers a 3-Year Incentive Bonus to recognize employee contributions to our success in quality, patient experience, organizational growth, financial goals and tenure. The bonus accumulates annually each October and is paid out in October during the third year of employment.

  • Performance-based pay increase: The Annual Merit Pay Increase recognizes work performance that meets or consistently exceeds performance standards documented through UCHealth's established evaluation process and accounts for increased experience, skills and cost of living.

  • Market reviews: All UCHealth positions are reviewed annually to ensure UCHealth base pay aligns with market standards. Base pay rates are adjusted as needed to stay market competitive.

Health and well-being

  • Medical, dental and vision coverage.

  • Access to 24/7 mental health and well-being support for employees and dependents.

  • Discounted gym memberships and fitness resources.

  • Free Care.com membership.

  • Voluntary benefits such as accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal plan, identity theft protection, pet insurance, auto and home insurance, and employee discount programs.

  • Time away from work: Paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence.

  • Employer-provided basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage with buy-up coverage options.

  • Employer-provided short-term disability and long-term disability with a buy-up coverage option.

Retirement and savings

  • 403(b) plan with employer matching contribution.

  • Additional 457(b) plan may be available.

  • Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent day care; health savings account available when enrolled in high-deductible (HD) medical plan.

Education and career growth

  • UCHealth provides access to academic degrees and certificate programs to promote professional and personal growth.

  • Up to 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees.

  • Other programs may qualify for up to $10,000/year pre-paid by UCHealth or up to $5,250/year in the form of tuition reimbursement.

  • Access to LinkedIn Learning, which offers thousands of virtual courses and seminars, and internal professional development opportunities.

  • Employees have access to free assistance navigating the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and submitting their federal student loans for forgiveness.

*Eligibility for some programs is based on an employee's scheduled work hours.

We improve lives. In big ways through learning, healing, and discovery. In small, personal ways through human connection. But in all ways, we improve lives.

UCHealth always welcomes talent. This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified.

UCHealth recognizes and appreciates the rich array of talents and perspectives that equal employment and diversity can offer our institution. As an equal opportunity employer, UCHealth is committed to making all employment decisions based on valid requirements. No applicant shall be discriminated against in any terms, conditions or privileges of employment or otherwise be discriminated against because of the individual's race, color, national origin, language, culture, ethnicity, age, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, socioeconomic status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state, or local law. UCHealth does not discriminate against any qualified applicant with a disability as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable accommodations, when they do not impose an undue hardship on the organization.

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How this job compares

Set against the 837 open Emergency Medical Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 2, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$19.1–24.83/hr
  • US median$21–26/hr357 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $21.97/hr, is 5% below the US median midpoint ($23/hr) — in the middle half of Emergency Medical Technician hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 23 open Emergency Medical Technician jobs in Colorado and 837 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Colorado
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — more than three in four Emergency Medical Technician postings that state a minimum ask for (median 1 year, across 218 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 469 of the 837 open Emergency Medical Technician jobs (56%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 2, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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