EMT Jobs in Western U.S

[megan4x4]

I'm a newly certified NREMT-B and am looking to move from MN to the western side of the country and get a job in an ER or w/ a service. Does anyone have any good information on job prosects out there? Thanks, I appreciate your time.

[ptemt]

In Denver we have AMR, Action Care, Rural Metro, Columbine, Capitol City (fluent Russian a plus), Pride Mark and more for private services that run a mixture of transfers to 911. Numerous fire departments as well. Denver Health is the only hospital based EMS and has the best pay. The private services have enough turnover that jobs are generally available. Compensation is lower at the privates but you can get your foot in the door for experience. Go to yahoo Hot Jobs and put in EMT and Denver. You can also google HealthONEems for networked area hospital job searches.

[AnthonyM83]

If you like sunny weather, you can try Los Angeles or San Francisco area.

San Francisco has a pretty good EMS system, but there's a lot of criticism about the dominant ambulance company in the area.

Los Angeles county has a pretty good company to work for, but it's 2 EMTs and FD Medics responding to each call, so you don't get to do as much. And it's a pretty crappy EMS system...but you'll get experience pretty fast.

San Diego and Santa Barbara are also fun areas...

[AnthonyM83]

Oh, and if you don't mind the weeks of rain at a time and constant gloomy skies, I'd go for Seattle.

One of the best EMS systems from what I hear, fun city, cool sports teams