Careers
Are You Looking to Make a Difference?
CTEMS is a compassionate, hard-working organization that believes in giving back to the community. If you are looking for a career where you can make a real difference in people’s lives, then we would love to hear from you.
CTEMS offers a highly competitive salary and benefits package with the opportunity to earn overtime pay and stipends for community services.
WE’RE LOOKING FOR YOU
Benefits of Working for CTEMS
Service Area
- 4,900 calls/year
- 2 interstates
- 3 nursing homes
- <20% non-emergency ambulance transports
Shifts Offered
- 12 & 24-hour shifts
- 6 am or 7 am start times
- Special events pay
- Double time for call-off coverage
Uniforms
- Fully paid uniforms
- Includes boot allowance plan
Wages
Starting Wages
- EMT $20/hr
- Paramedic $25/hr
- Starting wage is dependent on experience
CTEMS stipend program
- CPR Instructor ¢25/hr
- CPST ¢50/hr
- FTO $1.00/hr
Benefits Offered
401K
- Vested on Day 1
- 50% Employer Matching up to employee contribution of 6%
- Robust mental health and wellness programs, including a peer support team
Employee Assistance Program
Health Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision
Payroll-Deducted Supplemental Insurance
- Aflac, Liberty National, Legal Shield
Vacation
PTO
- Starting at 3 weeks, with an increase to 6 weeks based on longevity
- Start accumulating immediately
- Can begin using after 6 months
- Full-time employees receive PTO for working extra shifts
Current Job Openings
Apply now with our online application.
Current Job Description
Cranberry Township, PA, is located twenty miles north of Pittsburgh. We service approximately 35,000 residents and visitors each day. Cranberry Township is known for its wide variety of residential and commercial areas, which draw thousands of visitors daily.
Cranberry Township EMS answers 4,900 calls each year, which includes a small percentage of non-emergent transports. Cranberry Township EMS staffs two ALS ambulances 24/7. We are dispatched to a unique call variety based on our demographics, which include:
- Interstate 79 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike
- Multiple hotels and restaurants
- The UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex
- Multiple commercial and industrial occupancies, including some worldwide headquarters
- Single-family and multi-family residents
Energetic, dynamic, and people-oriented candidate wanted for a progressively fast-paced EMS service. At least 1 year of EMS experience is preferred. This position starts at $20 per hour, depending on experience and position.
Benefits include:
- 50% company-matched 401k, up to an employee contribution of 6%
- Incentives for working extra shifts, including PTO, double time, and increased hourly rates
- Employee Assistance Program
- Peer Support Team
- Special event opportunities with an increased pay rate.
- Multiple schedule options
- Uniform allotment, including boots.
- In-house training opportunities, free of charge, to satisfy the required continuing and driving education. Additionally, CTEMS pays for all required courses, including ACLS, PALS, ITLS, and CPR, all conducted on-site.
- Stryker Self-Load systems in all ambulances, Glidescope Go and Go2 Video Laryngoscopes, and coming soon, Zoll Zenix cardiac monitors.
- Immediate access to multiple hospital-based paramedic response units.
Pay: From $20 per hour for EMTs and $25 per hour for Paramedics
Expected hours: Minimum of 36 hours per quarter
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Life insurance
- Professional development assistance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Wellness program