Discover Your Future at Metro West Ambulance

Choosing a career with Metro West Ambulance means joining one of Oregon’s most respected and reliable EMS providers. We’re proud to deliver compassionate, high-quality care – and we’re looking for individuals who share our commitment to excellence, integrity, and service. Our team members operate in a supportive, fast-paced environment with access to advanced tools, progressive protocols, and a clear path for career development.

Whether you’re just starting your EMS journey or looking to take the next step, Metro West offers a structured career ladder designed to give you hands-on experience, specialized training, and the tools you need to succeed and grow in this field.

At Metro West Ambulance, we don’t just offer a job – we offer a purpose-driven career with room to thrive. Join us, and discover where your future in EMS can take you.

Current Hiring Status

Metro West Ambulance is actively hiring for the following positions:

  • Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH) Paramedics, Full-Time 
  • Advanced Life Support (ALS) Paramedics, Full-Time
  • Oregon Licensed EMTs, Full-Time
  • Oregon Licensed EMTs, Part-Time (two 12 hour shifts per week)
  • Licensed NREMTs (Medical Driver), Full-Time
  • Licensed NREMTs (Medical Driver), Part-Time (two 12 hour shifts per week)
  • EMT Students (Medical Driver), Full-Time
  • EMT Students (Medical Driver), Part-Time (two 12 hour shifts per week)
  • Critical Care Transport (CCT) Registered Nurses, Part-Time On-Call (minimum of 4 on-call shifts per month)
  • Diesel Mechanics, Full-Time

To view the full job descriptions and requirements of each position, please see the current job openings section below. We appreciate your interest in joining the Metro West team and encourage qualified candidates to apply for our currently open positions.

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Current Job Openings

ALS Paramedic

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $69,000.00 – $101,000.00 annually, starting wage depends on experience

What if you could work on an ambulance and have work-life balance, all without taking a pay cut? Metro West Ambulance is currently recruiting Paramedics to join our team. With locations in both Hillsboro and Clackamas and some of the largest hospital partnerships in the area, we offer a wide variety of positions for Paramedics who are looking for a change of pace. Paramedics working in our IFT division staff ALS units which run a variety of calls, including hospital to hospital transfers (including stroke, STEMI, trauma, etc.), hospital discharges, critical care transports with our ICU level nurses, organs for transplant, and much more. Not quite ready to give up 911 completely? We also have hybrid ALS units that work a mix of IFT as well as 911 shifts. If you’re looking to expand your clinical skills.

With hard off times, flexible schedules, generous PTO, and additional personal days available on top of PTO, we’ve made working full time on an ambulance and actually having work-life balance a reality. We offer competitive salaries and will match your years of experience in both pay and benefits.

Requirements of the Paramedic position include:

  • Current Oregon Paramedic License
  • Current BLS, ACLS, PHTLS, and pediatric certifications (accepted pediatric certifications include PALS, PEPP, or EPC)

Candidates are also required to hold a valid driver’s license, be 21 years in age or more, meet Metro West motor vehicle record, criminal background, drug and alcohol screening, and physical requirement standards. Metro West is a drug free workplace. 

Just some of our benefits include:

  • 401K with employer matching (up to 5%)
  • Health & dental insurance
  • Paid continuing education
  • Various tuition assistance programs
  • Gym membership reimbursement
  • Paid community volunteerism opportunities
  • Paid time off, including paid sabbaticals
  • $10,000 life insurance policy free to employees

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of company policies and standing orders to include treatment protocols, operational policies and safety guidelines.
2. Maintain appropriate level and type of EMT certification and all other associated certifications and continuing education requirements.
3. Comply with all state and company requirements for the operation of an emergency motor vehicle. Operate company vehicles in a safe, legal and responsible manner.
4. Responsible for maintaining the ambulance, emergency equipment, and supplies in a
constant state of readiness. Responsible for keeping the ambulance neat and clean inside and out.
5. Immediately report any damage or malfunction in the ambulance or equipment, which could compromise the unit’s ability to complete an ambulance call.
6. Maintain familiarization with the assigned ambulance district and mapping system to be able to quickly locate addresses.
7. Complete all required paperwork in an accurate and timely manner and turn it in to the appropriate supervisor.
8. Supervise and help educate ambulance riders and interns.
9. Responsible for reading company memos and being aware of any and all changes made to company policy or standing orders.
10. Maintain clear and open communication with other personnel as well as supervisors.
11. Maintain a neat and professional appearance in accordance with the company policy manual.
12. Maintain a level of fitness which allows for lifting, moving and pushing patients weighing 180 pounds with the assistance of a partner.
13. Attend all mandatory in-services and training sessions. Complete all mandatory drug testing accordance with company policy.
14. Maintain a cooperative working relationship with allied health and public safety officials.
15. Other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements
Unimpaired Mobility: Must be able to respond quickly to ambulance calls, must physically be able to access patients located in difficult terrain and dangerous environments and locations, must be able to climb stairs and other structures, must be able to work in close and dangerous environments, such as without limitation, damaged vehicles, must be able to carry heavy equipment and patients.

Physical Abilities: Must be able to perform strenuous physical requirements, including without limitation, lifting and moving of heavy equipment and patients in a variety of environmental and dangerous conditions, perform CPR and other lifesaving maneuvers. Ability to carry a fully stocked airway kit and medical kit up and down 18 steps once without stopping. Ability to (with the help of a partner) remove a patient weighing 180 pounds from the floor using a sheet or Mega-Mover and carry the patient 50 feet to an awaiting gurney. Ability to (with the help of a partner) remove a patient weighing 180 pounds from a chair and place the patient on the floor. Ability to perform one person CPR according to American Heart Association standards on a manikin for 5 minutes continuously without interruption. Ability to (with the help of a partner) secure a patient weighing 180 pounds to a backboard and carry the patient on the backboard to
an awaiting gurney 50 feet away. Ability to (with the help of a partner) load the gurney into an ambulance and move the patient on the backboard to the bench seat. Ability to (with the help of a partner) carry a patient weighing 180 pounds in a chair around a corner down 2 steps and around a second corner. Ability to use a four-point lift (with the help of partners) to carry a gurney with a patient weighing 180 pounds across uneven ground for 50 feet. Ability to change a tire on an ambulance.

Fine Motor Skills: Must be able to perform required medical skills and techniques, including without limitation, bandaging, splinting and establishing an IV, performing endotracheal intubation and other advanced airway techniques, manual defibrillation, pleural decompression.

Vision: Must have correctable vision that permits the safe operation of emergency vehicles, the reading of gauges, fine print and figures associated with emergent medical care and treatment; and color acuity to differentiate varying colors that may be necessary in providing emergency care and treatment.

Hearing: Must be able to hear sufficiently to obtain information provided by patients, family members, bystanders, medical professionals and other emergency personnel; and adequate hearing necessary to provide emergency care and treatment in active, distracting environments.

Speech: Must be able to speak and enunciate clearly and at a level audible to others in loud conditions. Must be able to verbally communicate in stressful and distracting environments with patients, family members, medical professionals and other emergency personnel.

Metro West Ambulance is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services and is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for the position applied for without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, or other non-merit factors. Metro West Ambulance is a drug free work place.

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CCT RN

Job Type: Part-Time, On-Call, minimum of 4 on-call shifts per month

Pay: $10 per hour while on-call, $600 per call while on-call, $300 per call if canceled after going enroute, $59.69 per hour if covering a shift

Metro West Ambulance Mobile Intensive Care Unit (MICU) Team

Are you a local RN with ICU experience? Join our MICU/CCT Team as a part-time on-call RN. Make $600 a call while working just 4 on-call shifts per month.

Our MICU team provides the safest way to transport critically-ill patients from Emergency Departments and Intensive Care Units, with the training, skills, and knowledge to continue the same level of in-hospital care provided at the bedside. Our Metro West Ambulance CCT team consists of an experienced Critical-Care RN, an ALS Paramedic, and an EMT. Many of our critical-care nurses regularly care for this patient population bedside in our region’s largest ICU’s and ED’s. We’ve combined critical care nursing with emergency care, providing the highest level of ground critical-care transport in our region.

With over 1,500 employees, the Metro West Ambulance Family of Companies have served the Pacific Northwest for over 70 years.

Requirements of the CCT RN position include:

  • 2 years ICU/CCU or relevant experience
  • Current RN licensure in Oregon and Washington
  • ACLS
  • CPR
  • PEPP, PALS, EPC or ENPS
  • PHTLS or TNCC
  • CCRN, CFRN, CCT-Paramedic

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Responsible for adapting to the changing nature of healthcare, customer’s expectations, adapting to new delivery protocols, interaction with the medical centers, hospitals, and physicians and other service providers and overall exceptional, compassionate customer service

2. Customer satisfaction, overall safety and treatment

3. Demonstrate competency regarding ventilators (including Zoll Z Vent transport ventilator), hemodynamic and invasive monitoring, cardiac monitoring and treatment and on all specialized equipment carried by the CCT ambulance

4. Procedure and protocol adherence and compliance

5. Response time, turnaround time & documentation compliance

6. Teamwork

7. Self-development and assisting in development of others

8. Certification maintenance

9. Protection and maintenance of company equipment

10. CCT Key Performance Indicator compliance

11. Perform other duties as assigned

Candidates are also required to hold a valid driver’s license, be 21 years in age or more, meet Metro West motor vehicle record, criminal background, drug and alcohol screening, and physical requirement standards. Metro West is a drug free workplace. 

Physical Requirements
Unimpaired Mobility: Must be able to respond quickly to ambulance calls, must physically be able to access patients located in difficult terrain and dangerous environments and locations, must be able to climb stairs and other structures, must be able to work in close and dangerous environments, such as without limitation, damaged vehicles, must be able to carry heavy equipment and patients.

Physical Abilities: Must be able to perform strenuous physical requirements, including without limitation, lifting and moving of heavy equipment and patients in a variety of environmental and dangerous conditions, perform CPR and other lifesaving maneuvers. Ability to carry a fully stocked airway kit and medical kit up and down 18 steps once without stopping. Ability to (with the help of a partner) remove a patient weighing 180 pounds from the floor using a sheet or Mega-Mover and carry the patient 50 feet to an awaiting gurney. Ability to (with the help of a partner) remove a patient weighing 180 pounds from a chair and place the patient on the floor. Ability to perform one person CPR according to American Heart Association standards on a manikin for 5 minutes continuously without interruption. Ability to (with the help of a partner) secure a patient weighing 180 pounds to a backboard and carry the patient on the backboard to
an awaiting gurney 50 feet away. Ability to (with the help of a partner) load the gurney into an ambulance and move the patient on the backboard to the bench seat. Ability to (with the help of a partner) carry a patient weighing 180 pounds in a chair around a corner down 2 steps and around a second corner. Ability to use a four-point lift (with the help of partners) to carry a gurney with a patient weighing 180 pounds across uneven ground for 50 feet. Ability to change a tire on an ambulance.

Fine Motor Skills: Must be able to perform required medical skills and techniques, including without limitation, bandaging, splinting and establishing an IV, performing endotracheal intubation and other advanced airway techniques, manual defibrillation, pleural decompression.

Vision: Must have correctable vision that permits the safe operation of emergency vehicles, the reading of gauges, fine print and figures associated with emergent medical care and treatment; and color acuity to differentiate varying colors that may be necessary in providing emergency care and treatment.

Hearing: Must be able to hear sufficiently to obtain information provided by patients, family members, bystanders, medical professionals and other emergency personnel; and adequate hearing necessary to provide emergency care and treatment in active, distracting environments.

Speech: Must be able to speak and enunciate clearly and at a level audible to others in loud conditions. Must be able to verbally communicate in stressful and distracting environments with patients, family members, medical professionals and other emergency personnel.

Metro West Ambulance is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services and is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for the position applied for without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, or other non-merit factors. Mero West is a drug free work place.

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Diesel Mechanic

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $35,360 to $75,920 annually, starting wage depends on experience

Our team members come from diverse backgrounds and bring a wide range of knowledge. Their drive for quality and appetite for professional growth is what shapes this company. If you are looking for a place to develop your career, thrive working under pressure in rapidly changing environments and gain a sense of satisfaction knowing a difference is being made, Metro West has an opportunity for you.

Duties include the repair and maintenance of ambulances and vans in a timely and accurate manner. Specifically, engine and fuel systems diagnostics, electrical troubleshooting and repair, brake and electrical system work, front line mechanic inspections and preventive maintenance.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • High school diploma, or equivalent education
  • 2 years recent and verifiable Line Mechanic experience
  • 2 ASE Certifications (Truck or Automotive series). Preferably Brake and Steering / Suspension
  • AC Certification or equivalent ASE Certification
  • Proficient with computers
  • Must have a full set of personal tools (specialty tools will be provided)
  • Excellent customer service and interpersonal verbal and written communication skills
  • An ability to prioritize multiple tasks
  • Maintain a safe and clean work area
  • Ability to read, interpret, understand and complete repairs utilizing repair manuals

Candidates are also required to hold a valid driver’s license, be 21 years in age or more, meet Metro West motor vehicle record, criminal background, drug and alcohol screening, and physical requirement standards. Metro West is a drug free workplace. 

Just some of our benefits include:

  • 401K with employer matching (up to 5%)
  • Health & dental insurance
  • Gym membership reimbursement
  • Paid community volunteerism opportunities
  • Paid time off, including paid sabbaticals
  • $10,000 life insurance policy free to employees

Physical Requirements

Ability to lift heavy objects, including oxygen cylinders of 150-175 pounds. Ability to perform strenuous physical activity. Occasionally – walking inside and outside, kneeling, stooping, bending, leaning, touching. Frequently – seeing, hearing/listening, clear speech, typing. A Mechanic should be capable of lifting a 75 pound object from ground level to waist height, holding at that level for 60 seconds and then placing the object on a shelf at head height, and vice versa. Successfully lifting and maintaining such objects within a range from ground level to overhead for extended periods of time (i.e., storing/retrieving fully loaded storage boxes). Walking extended distances without difficulty, without rest, while carrying a 75 pound weight (i.e., retrieving fully loaded storage boxes). Use of fingers, hands, arms to operate shop tools and instruments as well as standard office computer display and keyboard.

Metro West Ambulance is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services and is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for the position applied for without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, or other non-merit factors. Metro West Ambulance is a drug free work place.

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MIH Paramedic

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $72,000.00 – $92,000.00 annually, starting wage depends on experience

At Metro West Ambulance Mobile Integrated Health, we offer a different type of medicine, a different type of mindset. Where wicked smart + clinically savvy + patient focused providers = amazing care right in patients homes.

We take the best of emergency response paramedic experience and combine it with a higher level of care in a virtual hospital setting. Because we know what you’re looking for is not “out there”. It’s in you. We can help you find it and live it.

As Oregon’s largest Community Paramedicine – Mobile Integrated Health provider in Oregon-we’d like to have you talk to us about joining our team and our amazing healthcare partners. Metro West Ambulance has two locations in both Hillsboro and Clackamas. We partner with our region’s largest health systems along with a national leader in virtual hospital patient treatment to provide customized, innovative mobile health care services including virtual hospital patient care, chronic disease management, surgical and urgent follow up, and low acuity patient care. With over 9 years’ experience and a team of 22 providing community paramedicine-mobile integrated health care & services, our various programs offer unique services that go beyond traditional, episodic emergency care and instead move towards a longitudinal approach to a patient’s overall health and wellness. In other words-we’ve stepped it up!

With our positions, you’re a part of a large health care team caring for patients and working with physicians, nurses, nurse practioners and other providers providing customized hospital level care to patients in their home at the hospital level.

So when we say wicked smart, clinically savvy and patient focused providers are what we want, this means motivated, highly skilled clinicians that are looking to take their care to another level. When seeing patients in a virtual hospital setting, you must be able to effectively triage, evaluate and help determine treatment based on symptoms, physical assessment, and medical history, and accurately convey findings and patient treatment needs to other medical professionals in the care team. Care includes iStat point of care lab testing, advanced medication administration and treatment including antibiotics, advanced cardiac medications, 12 lead, blood draws/blood cultures, IV placement and maintenance, foley/straight cath placement, wound evaluations and so much more!

Talk to us about joining our team and our amazing healthcare partners. Here’s what we require:

  • Current Oregon Paramedic License or ability to obtain Oregon reciprocity
  • Current BLS, ACLS, PHTLS, and pediatric certifications (accepted pediatric certifications include PALS, PEPP, or EPC)
  • Must have own vehicle – mileage reimbursement for mobile health

Candidates are also required to hold a valid driver’s license, be 21 years in age or more, meet Metro West motor vehicle record, criminal background, drug and alcohol screening, and physical requirement standards. Metro West is a drug free workplace. 

The ideal candidate has a minimum of 5 years’ experience working in a high performance EMS system or clinical setting but we know that there are always exceptions –you might be one of them! We’d love additional clinical training in remote medicine, critical care, pharmacology, social work or completion of a Community Paramedic Education Program is preferred (but it is not required). We offer competitive pay based on experience and knowledge base (pay is definitely negotiable-let’s talk!) and a great benefits package. For more information please contact Greg Voreis at 503-648-6658 x 135. If this is the job you’ve been waiting for- lucky you- it’s here! Apply to join our team by going to https://www.metrowest.us.com/employment. By the way, salary is negotiable and dependent on experience.

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Employee discount
  • Flexible schedule
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Relocation assistance
  • Tuition reimbursement

Physical Requirements
Unimpaired Mobility: Must be able to respond quickly to ambulance calls, must physically be able to access patients located in difficult terrain and dangerous environments and locations, must be able to climb stairs and other structures, must be able to work in close and dangerous environments, such as without limitation, damaged vehicles, must be able to carry heavy equipment and patients.

Physical Abilities: Must be able to perform strenuous physical requirements, including without limitation, lifting and moving of heavy equipment and patients in a variety of environmental and dangerous conditions, perform CPR and other lifesaving maneuvers. Ability to carry a fully stocked airway kit and medical kit up and down 18 steps once without stopping. Ability to (with the help of a partner) remove a patient weighing 180 pounds from the floor using a sheet or Mega-Mover and carry the patient 50 feet to an awaiting gurney. Ability to (with the help of a partner) remove a patient weighing 180 pounds from a chair and place the patient on the floor. Ability to perform one person CPR according to American Heart Association standards on a manikin for 5 minutes continuously without interruption. Ability to (with the help of a partner) secure a patient weighing 180 pounds to a backboard and carry the patient on the backboard to
an awaiting gurney 50 feet away. Ability to (with the help of a partner) load the gurney into an ambulance and move the patient on the backboard to the bench seat. Ability to (with the help of a partner) carry a patient weighing 180 pounds in a chair around a corner down 2 steps and around a second corner. Ability to use a four-point lift (with the help of partners) to carry a gurney with a patient weighing 180 pounds across uneven ground for 50 feet. Ability to change a tire on an ambulance.

Fine Motor Skills: Must be able to perform required medical skills and techniques, including without limitation, bandaging, splinting and establishing an IV, performing endotracheal intubation and other advanced airway techniques, manual defibrillation, pleural decompression.

Vision: Must have correctable vision that permits the safe operation of emergency vehicles, the reading of gauges, fine print and figures associated with emergent medical care and treatment; and color acuity to differentiate varying colors that may be necessary in providing emergency care and treatment.

Hearing: Must be able to hear sufficiently to obtain information provided by patients, family members, bystanders, medical professionals and other emergency personnel; and adequate hearing necessary to provide emergency care and treatment in active, distracting environments.

Speech: Must be able to speak and enunciate clearly and at a level audible to others in loud conditions. Must be able to verbally communicate in stressful and distracting environments with patients, family members, medical professionals and other emergency personnel.

Metro West Ambulance is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services and is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for the position applied for without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, or other non-merit factors. Metro West Ambulance is a drug free work place.

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Oregon Licensed EMT

Job Type: Full-time and Part-time (two 12 hour shifts per week)

Pay: Competitive salary dependent on experience, $22.20 to $27.89 per hour

We are currently recruiting Oregon licensed EMTs to join our team! We offer a variety of 8, 10, and 12 hour shifts. This position operates out of both our Clackamas and Hillsboro locations. We offer paid paramedic school tuition assistance for EMTs, and offer flexible schedules that work around your school schedule if you’re currently enrolled in an EMT or Paramedic program, or are currently taking pre-requisite courses for Paramedic school.

For Oregon licensed EMTs, in addition to non-emergency wheelchair positions, we may also have opportunities to work full time on BLS Ambulances. As EMTs work to gain experience and seniority, there are opportunities to train and work in our other divisions, which include:

  • BLS Interfacility Ambulance
  • ALS Interfacility
  • Critical Care Transport, including ECMO and Organ Donation
  • Secure Transport
  • Metro MedCALL
  • Rural 911 Ambulance Coverage
  • Event Standby & Medical Services

Requirements of the job include:

  • Current Oregon EMT Certification
  • Current CPR Certification
  • Minimum of 2 years driving history in the United States

Candidates are also required to hold a valid driver’s license, be 21 years in age or more, meet Metro West motor vehicle record, criminal background, drug and alcohol screening, and physical requirement standards. Metro West is a drug free workplace. 

Unique Benefits include:

  • Progressive pay scale
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Paid clinical education and training
  • A variety of shifts
  • Health and dental benefits for full time employees
  • Life insurance
  • 401(k) with 5% company match
  • Generous PTO
  • Gym membership reimbursement
  • Paid community volunteer days

Physical Requirements

Unimpaired Mobility: Must be able to respond quickly to ambulance calls, must physically be able to access patients located in difficult terrain and dangerous environments and locations, must be able to climb stairs and other structures, must be able to work in close and dangerous environments, such as without limitation, damaged vehicles, must be able to carry heavy equipment and patients.

Physical Abilities: Must be able to perform strenuous physical requirements, including without limitation, lifting and moving of heavy equipment and patients in a variety of environmental and dangerous conditions, perform CPR and other lifesaving maneuvers. Ability to carry a fully stocked airway kit and medical kit up and down 18 steps once without stopping. Ability to (with the help of a partner) remove a patient weighing 180 pounds from the floor using a sheet or Mega-Mover and carry the patient 50 feet to an awaiting gurney. Ability to (with the help of a partner) remove a patient weighing 180 pounds from a chair and place the patient on the floor. Ability to perform one person CPR according to American Heart Association standards on a manikin for 5 minutes continuously without interruption. Ability to (with the help of a partner) secure a patient weighing 180 pounds to a backboard and carry the patient on the backboard to an awaiting gurney 50 feet away. Ability to (with the help of a partner) load the gurney into an ambulance and move the patient on the backboard to the bench seat. Ability to (with the help of a partner) carry a patient weighing 180 pounds in a chair around a corner down 2 steps and around a second corner. Ability to use a four-point lift (with the help of partners) to carry a gurney with a patient weighing 180 pounds across uneven ground for 50 feet. Ability to change a tire on an ambulance.

Fine Motor Skills: Must be able to perform required medical skills and techniques, including without limitation, bandaging, splinting and establishing an IV, performing endotracheal intubation and other advanced airway techniques, manual defibrillation, pleural decompression.

Vision: Must have correctable vision that permits the safe operation of emergency vehicles, the reading of gauges, fine print and figures associated with emergent medical care and treatment; and color acuity to differentiate varying colors that may be necessary in providing emergency care and treatment.

 

Hearing: Must be able to hear sufficiently to obtain information provided by patients, family members, bystanders, medical professionals and other emergency personnel; and adequate hearing necessary to provide emergency care and treatment in active, distracting environments.

 

Speech: Must be able to speak and enunciate clearly and at a level audible to others in loud conditions. Must be able to verbally communicate in stressful and distracting environments with patients, family members, medical professionals and other emergency personnel.

Metro West Ambulance is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Metro West Ambulance is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services and is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for the position applied for without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, or other non-merit factors. Metro West Ambulance is a drug free work place.

Medical Driver (NREMTs and current EMT Students)

Job Type: Full-time and Part-time (two 12 hour shifts per week)

Pay: $21.30 per hour to start

We are currently recruiting individuals who are passionate about helping others and serving their community. Are you a self-starter who enjoys working with a variety of people? Join our team as a Medical Driver while you work toward obtaining your Oregon EMT license and take advantage of the amazing career growth opportunities we have available for you. We are currently recruiting both full-time and part-time Medical Drivers.

Medical Drivers work in our Wheelchair Division performing non-emergency wheelchair transportation. This is a great entry-level position for those who are currently enrolled in and attending an EMT training program, or who have their NREMT license and are in the process of obtaining their Oregon EMT license. We offer a variety of 8, 10, and 12-hour shifts. This position operates out of both our Clackamas and Hillsboro locations. Metro West also offers EMT and Paramedic school tuition assistance programs as well as flexible schedules that work around your school schedule if you are enrolled in an EMT or Paramedic program, or are taking pre-requisite courses for Paramedic school.

Essential Job Duties include:

  • Providing safe wheelchair transportation to doctor’s offices, hospital discharges, dialysis center appointments, hospice, etc.
  • Working closely with a variety of patients and care providers
  • Provide excellent customer services to all clients including hospital systems and long-term care providers
  • Understand company policies and procedures and adhere to client confidentiality and rights
  • Maintain a professional image and attitude and all times

Requirements include:

  • Current NREMT license or are currently enrolled in and attending an EMT training program
  • Ability to work a flexible schedule
  • Minimum of 2 years driving history in the United States

Candidates are also required to hold a valid driver’s license, be 21 years in age or more, meet Metro West motor vehicle record, criminal background, drug and alcohol screening, and physical requirement standards. Metro West is a drug free workplace. 

Required Training:

  • Current CPR & First Aid Certification (this training is provided during orientation)

Unique Benefits include:

  • Progressive pay scale
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Paid clinical education and training
  • A variety of shifts
  • Health and dental benefits for full time employees
  • Life insurance
  • 401(k) with 5% company match
  • Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Gym membership reimbursement
  • Paid community volunteer days

Physical Requirements

Unimpaired Mobility: Must be able to respond quickly to ambulance calls, must physically be able to access patients located in difficult terrain and dangerous environments and locations, must be able to climb stairs and other structures, must be able to work in close and dangerous environments, such as without limitation, damaged vehicles, must be able to carry heavy equipment and patients.

Physical Abilities: Must be able to perform strenuous physical requirements, including without limitation, lifting and moving of heavy equipment and patients in a variety of environmental and dangerous conditions, perform CPR and other lifesaving maneuvers. Ability to push, pull and bend to move patients in wheelchairs. Ability to kneel or squat to secure wheelchair. Ability to step in and out of the vehicle with the use of a step stool. Ability to assist with transferring patients from a bed to the wheelchair with the help of another certified medical professional. Ability to assist in moving patients up and down stairs either in a wheelchair or a stair chair with the assistance of another trained Metro West Ambulance employee. Ability to carry a fully stocked airway kit and medical kit up and down 18 steps once without stopping. Ability to (with the help of a partner) remove a patient weighing 180 pounds from the floor using a sheet or Mega-Mover and carry the patient 50 feet to an awaiting gurney. Ability to (with the help of a partner) remove a patient weighing 180 pounds from a chair and place the patient on the floor. Ability to perform one person CPR according to American Heart Association standards on a manikin for 5 minutes continuously without interruption. Ability to (with the help of a partner) secure a patient weighing 180 pounds to a backboard and carry the patient on the backboard to an awaiting gurney 50 feet away. Ability to (with the help of a partner) load the gurney into an ambulance and move the patient on the backboard to the bench seat. Ability to (with the help of a partner) carry a patient weighing 180 pounds in a chair around a corner down 2 steps and around a second corner. Ability to use a four-point lift (with the help of partners) to carry a gurney with a patient weighing 180 pounds across uneven ground for 50 feet. Ability to change a tire on an ambulance.

Fine Motor Skills: Must be able to perform required medical skills and techniques, including without limitation, bandaging, splinting and establishing an IV, performing endotracheal intubation and other advanced airway techniques, manual defibrillation, pleural decompression.

Vision: Must have correctable vision that permits the safe operation of emergency vehicles, the reading of gauges, fine print and figures associated with emergent medical care and treatment; and color acuity to differentiate varying colors that may be necessary in providing emergency care and treatment.

Hearing: Must be able to hear sufficiently to obtain information provided by patients, family members, bystanders, medical professionals and other emergency personnel; and adequate hearing necessary to provide emergency care and treatment in active, distracting environments.

Speech: Must be able to speak and enunciate clearly and at a level audible to others in loud conditions. Must be able to verbally communicate in stressful and distracting environments with patients, family members, medical professionals and other emergency personnel.

Metro West Ambulance is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Metro West Ambulance is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services and is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for the position applied for without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, or other non-merit factors. Metro West Ambulance is a drug free work place.

EMS Career Path

Metro West Ambulance offers a great career path for those looking to start or progress their EMS careers.

Wages, Benefits, & Work Schedules

Metro West Ambulance offers a complete benefits package that includes:

  • Progressive pay scale
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Paid clinical education and training
  • A variety of shifts (8, 10, and 12 hour)
  • Health and dental benefits for full time employees
  • Life insurance
  • 401(k) with 5% company match
  • Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Gym membership reimbursement
  • Paid community volunteer days

Oregon EMS Provider Licensure

Oregon Health Authority’s EMS and Trauma Systems Program licenses these professionals in the state of Oregon: EMR, EMT, AEMT, EMT-I and Paramedics.  To apply for your initial license, please visit here.

For out of state EMTs and Paramedics, please review Oregon reciprocity requirements here.