Resident EMT

What’s the job? As an EMT (Emergency Medical Technician), you'll serve as the operational backbone of your program's health center — managing student medical records, coordinating care logistics, and ensuring the health and safety of every student on campus. You'll be the first point of contact when a student isn't feeling well and the calm, capable presence in an emergency. This is a live-in role requiring availability around the clock, with a schedule that shifts based on the needs of students and the program.

Essential Functions

• Medical
• Records
• Management: Review, maintain, and update all student medical forms in EMR, ensuring allergies, medications, restrictions, and behavioral health notes are accurately documented and communicated to relevant staff.
• Care
• Coordination: Schedule and coordinate all medical appointments, follow up with students, parents/guardians, and staff after each visit, and ensure all paperwork is collected, scanned, and uploaded promptly.
• Parent &
• Staff
• Communication: Keep parents informed of all medical visits and ensure the Program Director and supervising Resident Counselors are briefed on any student health considerations, including medications, dietary restrictions, and prescribed behavior-modifying drugs.
• Health
• Center
• Operations: Monitor and replenish health center supplies, maintain inventory, and ensure the health center is organized and operational throughout the program.
• Community
• Health
• Liaison: Establish a working relationship with the campus student health center and/or local non-emergency medical facility before the program begins. Prepare written directions to medical facilities for RCs and staff.
• Student
• Self-Medication
• Support: Administer and document the student self-medication model in accordance with parental waivers on file, ensuring full compliance and accurate tracking.
• Emergency
• Response: Administer life-saving interventions — including albuterol for severe asthma and epinephrine for anaphylaxis — within EMT-Basic scope of practice. Follow Summer Discovery emergency protocols and maintain direct communication with the Medical Director during the 9 AM–6 PM EST window.
• Student
• Support: Provide compassionate, non-judgmental care to students presenting with any symptom — physical or emotional. Never refuse a student's request for medical attention. Overprotection is always better than under protection.
• RC
• Support: Serve as the primary resource for Resident Counselors managing student illness or medical escorts, providing clear guidance and backup as needed.
• Policy
• Adherence: Follow all guidelines in the Employee Handbook, Staff Manual, and Summer Discovery medical protocols.

Flexibility

Adapt to shifting priorities, same-day schedule changes, and unforeseen medical situations with composure and professionalism.

Teamwork

• Collaborate with the full campus team — leadership, RCs, and program staff — to ensure a safe and supportive experience for every student.
• Core
• Competencies:
• Exemplary
• Conduct: Exhibit leadership, honesty, and integrity, maintaining high standards of personal and professional behavior at all times.
• Judgment and
• Problem-Solving: Apply sound clinical and operational judgment in high-pressure situations and day-to-day decision-making.
• Positive
• Attitude: Bring a warm, approachable presence to every student interaction, fostering trust and a sense of safety.
• Attention to
• Detail: Maintain meticulous records and ensure no medical information falls through the cracks.
• Technical
• Skills: Comfortably navigate platforms such as PrepforSummer.com as well as standard office tools including computers, phones, and photocopiers.
• Physical
• Demands:
• Health &
• Stamina: Maintain the physical and mental readiness to respond to student needs at any hour, including emergencies.

Supervision

Monitor student health across large areas of campus, day and night.

Movement

• Navigate campus continuously throughout the day as part of daily operations.
• Living
• Conditions: Adapt to living and working in potentially non-air-conditioned spaces during summer.
• Schedule/Location:
• Location: On-campus residency required for the full duration of the program. Summer location is discussed during the interview process and will depend on availability and program assignment.

Orientation

• Attend a paid staff orientation five to seven days prior to the program start. Active engagement and learning are expected throughout orientation.
• Work
• Schedule: Flexibility required given the dynamic, round-the-clock nature of residential program work. One day off is provided for every two weeks on campus.

Commitment

• This is a live-in role. You will be available to respond to student health needs at any time, including nights and weekends. Your schedule will shift based on program demands.
• Education/Experience/Qualifications:
• Age
• Requirement: Must be at least 21 years of age by the start of the program.

Certification

Active EMT-Basic certification required. Current CPR and First Aid certifications required.

Experience

Prior experience working with middle or high school students in a healthcare, academic, recreational, or supervisory role.

Recordkeeping

• Demonstrated comfort with medical documentation and administrative coordination.
• On-Campus
• Residency: Ability to reside on campus for the entire duration of the program.