How to hire an emergency response technician

How to hire an emergency response technician, step by step

Here's a step-by-step emergency response technician hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write an emergency response technician job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new emergency response technician
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring an emergency response technician, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them an emergency response technician to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire an emergency response technician that fits the bill.

   Here's a comparison of emergency response technician salaries for various roles:

   Type of Emergency Response Technician	Description	Hourly rate
   Emergency Response Technician	Emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics care for the sick or injured in emergency medical settings. People’s lives often depend on the quick reaction and competent care provided by these workers... Show more	$13-24
   Firefighter/Paramedic	Firefighters/paramedics handle emergency triage, ensure patient stability, and acute medical assessment. These professionals provide emergency medical care to infant, child, and adult trauma and medical patients based on assessment findings... Show more	$19-31
   Medic	A medic, or often called combat medic, is a healthcare professional responsible for providing continuous medical care to military personnel who are injured on the battlefield. In the absence of physicians, medics are typically co-located with the combat troops... Show more	$9-31

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Industrial Cleaning
   • OSHA
   • CPR
   • Demolition
   • Computer Aided Dispatch
   • Patient Care
   • Boats
   • Troubleshoot
   • Emergency Calls
   • Emergency Situations
   • Hazmat
   • Medical Assistance
   • CAD
   • Spill Response

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   Responsibilities:

   • Handle booking reservations with customers; manage time and money sensitive schedule utilizing dispatch and logistics.
   • Supply HAZMAT team with need equipment and supplies.
   • Respond to medical, fire, and HAZMAT emergencies, assess and resolve the situation.
   • Respond to all type of emergency calls and assist the EMT and medical personal where need
   • Work in close conjunction with various state and federal agencies such as DNREC, OSHA, U.S. EPA.
   • Provide safe and efficient operation of ambulances and other department equipment.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your emergency response technician job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. An emergency response technician can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, emergency response technicians' average salary in georgia is 40% less than in connecticut.
   • Seniority. Entry-level emergency response technicians 43% less than senior-level emergency response technicians.
   • Certifications. An emergency response technician with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in an emergency response technician's salary.

   Average emergency response technician salary

   $39,376yearly

   $18.93 hourly rate

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   Entry-level emergency response technician salary

   $29,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 23, 2026

4. Writing an emergency response technician job description

   An emergency response technician job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of an emergency response technician job description:

   Emergency response technician job description example

   At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better healthcare, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. At Northwestern Medicine, we pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, we take care of our employees. Ready to join our quest for better?
   Benefits
   
   * Annual Employee Incentive Bonus
   * $6,000 Student Loan Repayment ($5,000 part-time)
   * $5,250 Tuition Reimbursement per year ($3,000 part-time)
   * $1,000 Professional Development per year ($500 part-time)
   * $250 Wellbeing Fund per year
   
   At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better healthcare, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. At Northwestern Medicine, we pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, we take care of our employees. Ready to join our quest for better?
   
   Description
   
   The Emergency Department Technician NWR position reflects the mission, vision, and values of Northwestern Medicine, adheres to the organization's Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.
   
   The Paramedic provides patient care within a defined scope of practice that includes patient care, monitoring and observation, specified treatments and procedures; provision of environmental and personal safety and effective communication.
   
   Responsibilities:
   
   * This position demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to assess patients in all age groups; demonstrates ability to provide patient care based on each patient's age appropriate needs.
   * Identifies, reports, provides care and documents patient problems in collaboration with the physicians, nurses, and the technical staff.
   * This position demonstrates effective communication skills with patients, their families, physicians, and other healthcare team members.
   * This position demonstrates the ability to transport patients safely, utilizing transport devices appropriately.
   * This position assists the Emergency physicians, nurses, and technical staff in providing appropriate patient education both including the use of appropriate educational materials.
   * This position demonstrates the ability to access the hospital and Emergency Department information systems in order to provide efficient service to physicians, nurses, and technologists.
   * Maintains personal growth and development through mandatory in-services, meetings, Skills Days, and other educational opportunities
   * Supports the organizational requirement of Bedside Reporting and Hourly Rounding.
   * The position demonstrates flexibility regarding changes in role responsibilities during possible interruptions in the Emergency setting. Demonstrates the ability to multitask efficiently and continue to provide high quality service to patients, including and especially during high volume times.
   * Maintains a current certification or licensure by meeting specific state requirements
   * Performs other duties as assigned
   
   Qualifications
   
   Required:
   
   * CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) certificate or current Illinois EMT-B/P license or CMA (Certified Medical Assistant) with 5+ years of experience. For the EMT-B/P license requirement, an individual who holds a currently valid EMT certification from the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians and has applied for Illinois EMT-B/P at the time of hire will have three months to complete the Illinois licensure.
   
   * High School Diploma or GED
   * BCLS
   
   Preferred:
   
   * ACLS certification
   
   Equal Opportunity
   
   Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right emergency response technician for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your emergency response technician job on Zippia to find and recruit emergency response technician candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites such as healthcarejobsite, health jobs nationwide, hospitalcareers, medreps.com.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit emergency response technicians, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new emergency response technician

   Once you've found the emergency response technician candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new emergency response technician. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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