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Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - Clinic - Family Medicine

SSM Health · WI · Full time

Posted Aug 31, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

You'd be coming into a family medicine clinic as an EMT. How do you see your field skills fitting into a clinic setting?

What they are checking: Whether they can translate emergency experience into a slower, scheduled setting without getting bored or overstepping.

The posting says you'll receive your assignments from the RN in charge. How do you work under a nurse's delegation?

What they are checking: Comfort taking direction, and knowing which tasks they can do and which they must hand back.

Tell me about a time you had a lot of patients waiting and things were falling behind. How did you help get back on track?

What they are checking: Whether they keep a fast clinic moving through teamwork instead of rushing and cutting corners.

What would you want to learn in your first few months here?

What they are checking: Whether they are eager to build clinic skills and grow, which this posting presents as part of the role.

What would you do

While you're taking vitals, a patient's blood pressure is 190 over 110 and they mention a headache. What do you do?

What they are checking: Recognizing a result that cannot wait for the normal flow and getting the provider or nurse right away.

A patient on the phone or in the room is upset because they've waited an hour. What do you say?

What they are checking: Calm, honest communication that eases frustration without making promises the clinic cannot keep.

About the work

Walk me through how you room a patient, from calling them back to handing off to the provider.

What they are checking: Whether they collect vitals, history and med lists cleanly so the provider can start the visit with what they need.

What kinds of in-office procedures have you helped with, and how do you set up for one?

What they are checking: Familiarity with supplies, sterile technique and positioning so procedures run on time and safely.

How do you double-check that you have the right patient before you do anything for them?

What they are checking: A habit of using two identifiers every time, which prevents some of the most serious clinic errors.

How do you document your work so the provider and the nurse can trust it?

What they are checking: Accurate, timely charting of vitals and data, which the whole care team relies on to make decisions.

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The full job description

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It's more than a career, it's a calling WI-SSM Health Dean Medical Group 1821 S Stoughton Rd Worker Type: Regular Job Highlights: Join a team where your work matters—every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you'll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact. Work in our department and help provide specialized care for patients with a variety of conditions while supporting in-office procedures and treatments. We welcome EMTs, CMAs, and LPNs who are passionate about patient care and enjoy working in a fast-paced, team-oriented clinic. This role offers the opportunity to build expertise while making a meaningful impact on patients' health. Department: Family Medicine Schedule: 40 hours per week No nights, weekends or holidays! Apply today. SSM Health – We bring out the incredible in you, everyday. Job Summary: Assists in performing a variety of nursing care services for patients in a clinic setting. Job Responsibilities and Requirements: PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES • Receives patient care assignment from the registered nurse (RN) in charge. Initiates delegated tasks based on demonstrated competence in performing nursing activities for specific patient age group served. • Collects and documents data for reassessment at specific times for patient population. • Documents and provides appropriate data to the Physician, RN and/or LPN for analysis and validation of patient’s response to care or treatment and when significant change occurs in the patient’s condition. • As appropriate to the environment working in, demonstrates knowledge of appropriate lead placement for routine cardiac monitoring and 12 lead EKG. Performs 12 lead EKG on patient according to policy and procedures. • May assist physician and nursing staff with medical procedures. • Stocks and maintains supplies and equipment in keeping with patient care needs and cost containment. • Turns over rooms after each patient use: Cleans carrier, changes sheets, restocks supplies, disposes of trash, ensures equipment returns to its proper place, and takes care of instrument trays according to the current procedure. • Assists with delegated clerical duties such as answering telephones, relaying messages transcription of physician orders, preparing and organizing the patient’s medical record. • Prepares patients for discharge or completion of patient visit and accompanies them upon dismissal as indicated. Transports patients to a receiving department or facility if indicated. • Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner. • Performs other duties as assigned. EDUCATION • High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience EXPERIENCE • No experience required PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS • Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication. • Constant standing and walking. • Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs. • Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry. • Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors. • Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors. • Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc. • Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs. • Occasional lifting/moving of patients. • Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements. • Occasional driving. • Rare crawling and running. REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS State of Work Location: Illinois • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) • And • Driver’s License State of Issuance • And • Advanced EMT - Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) • Or • EMT-Basic - Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) • Or • EMT-Intermediate - Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) State of Work Location: Missouri • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) • And • Driver License (Class E) - State of Missouri • And • Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) - Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services • Or • Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services State of Work Location: Oklahoma • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) • And • Driver License - State of Oklahoma • And • Driving Record - Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) • And • Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) - Oklahoma State Department of Health • Or • Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - Oklahoma State Department of Health • Or • Emergency Medical Technician Intermediate - Oklahoma State Department of Health • And • Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) State of Work Location: Wisconsin • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) • And • Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT)- Wisconsin Department of Health Services • Or • Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Intermediate - Wisconsin Department of Health Services • Or • Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - Wisconsin Department of Health Services Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America) Job Type: Employee Department: 7000050164 East FM Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Click here to learn more.

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