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Denver Health hires EMT-Basics for a couple different positions.... Basics can be on the detox van(2 basics), a sep car (paramedic/basic), or CCT (CCT RN/Basic)

Copy. Will definitely try to get a ride on a sep car in the next week or two. Thanks!

Are you a DG medic? I'm currently in the ED at DG so I see all the stuff you bring in but it's time for a change. How long is the field training program for a new EMT?

I know they are very different jobs. It's a busy metropolitan area and as an EMT, I'll be partnered with 1-2 medics, CCT, or another EMT for the Detox van. I'm good at really basic patient assessment, but like you said hogwiley, it's a different mindset when you have to use your own judgement...

I have been an ER Tech (EMT-B) at a Level 1 Trauma Center for about 2 years now, getting the job right out of EMT school. The thought of being on the streets scared me when I initially got certified but after seeing a lot of stuff in the last couple years, I think I'm ready to transfer to our...

Hi, hopefully I can answer your questions completely. The denver health ER does hire EMTs as techs. Most of us are Basics with IV and at least basic EKG certifications. The DH paramedic division hires some emts for field work but they are mostly paramedics on the rigs. Pay is decent. It's not...

I'm looking for jobs as an ER tech and I know that IV cert, EKG cert, and a telemetry cert would help my chances. I am getting my IV and EKG certs right now but I'm wondering if there are any online telemetry certification courses that are good. Any suggestions for courses or ways to...

I think a good medic is someone who can do their job well. They need to be book smart but creative too. You don't always have the exact materials to solve a problem but a good medic can problem solve and use whatever have at the time. It's robotic. There's a difference between just being a...

I just got my basic cert and have applied for jobs in both the ER and local ambulance companies. What experiences have you all had? Pros/cons to each environment?

There are a couple of us here :)

Thank you all for your encouragement. It's nice to hear I'm not the only one who had difficulties first time out. I did have a stool available and used it but even so, I was still too short to get deep enough compressions. I think that was my problem... But now I know for next time. Thanks for...

For my first clinical in my EMT-B class, I signed up for 11p-7a in the ED. After a long quiet night, at 6:59am, a code came in and adrenaline kicked everyone into motion. The tech who was my proctor let me get in on the action. Unfortunately, apparently I wasn't tall enough to do effective CPR...