EMT – Mountain Creek
Location: Vernon, NJ Reporting to: EMS Guide
SNOW Partners Mission Statement:
“To Enhance the Lives of our Team, Guests and Partners by Building Lasting Connections.”
About Mountain Creek:
Mountain Creek, a four-season resort, offering skiing/snowboarding, bike park, waterpark, weddings, mountain coaster, restaurants, and lodge.
How the EMT works with the Team:
To enhance the lives of our Team, our Guests and our Partners by building lasting connections. Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) are medical professionals working in the base area at Mountain Creek Ski Resort and provide emergency medical and trauma care that includes assessment and, when appropriate, measures aimed at stabilizing a patient so that he or she may be safely transported to a trauma center or hospital, in accordance with protocols and guidelines established by the Medical Advisor. EMT is a dynamic job at a mountain resort. The overall job of an EMT may require an individual to complete many tasks, from performing CPR in the base lodge to caring for patients transported off the mountain by Ski Patrol.
There are many emergency response and operational tasks that develop as the operation of the ski area continues, as such, EMTs may be required to act and perform in a number of ways in accordance with their training and/or experience.
Team Member Responsibilities:
- At all times act in a manner that serves to protect and preserve the safety of the employees and guests of Mountain Creek Resort.
- Support Ski Patrollers in the base area by providing basic first aid for soft tissue and bone injuries and assisting with medical emergencies.
- Fill out paperwork thoroughly and neatly
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Ensure work area is kept neat and clean
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Provide medical services to guests in an outdoor environment and indoor first aid facility.
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Perform non-invasive procedures, including but not limited to, supplemental oxygen administration, positive pressure ventilation with an Ambu bag, bleeding control and splinting (including immobilizing patients who may have spinal injuries).
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EMT is a dynamic job at a mountain resort. There are many emergency response and operational tasks that develop or change as the operation of the ski area continues, as such, the EMT will be required to act and perform in a number of ways in accord with their training and/or experience as determined by management.
Team Member Qualifications:
Minimum Skills, Experience, Education, and Ability required for a paid position:
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Current certification as a NJ EMT-B (required)
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Current Professional Level Adult/Child/Infant CPR and AED certification (required).
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Minimum of two years of documented employment or volunteer service as and EMT in an official Emergency Medical Services organization.
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Proficiency in Basic Life Support (BLS) treatments and ability to complete or assist in a full medical assessment of each patient under their care.
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Must maintain their certification as a New Jersey EMT.
Physical Requirements:
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Successful completion of on-the-job training program including: Code Red training, Mountain Orientation, Operation Policies and Procedures
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Ability to handle stressful situations
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Ability to adhere to all safety policies
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Able to lift up to 50 pounds
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Available to work weekends and/or holidays as needed
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Ability to multi-task and triage multiple patients according to the severity of their complaint and/or injury.
