Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
- BLS
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This posting does not state an hourly rate. Emergency medical technicians employed in South Carolina earn a median of $19.41 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center in Lancaster reported 32 work injuries and illnesses to OSHA for 2025 over 1,126,929 hours worked: 5.7 per 100 full-time workers, against 5.0 per 100 full-time workers at hospitals, general medical and surgicalnationwide. With its hours, the best estimate leaning on similar sites is 5.6 per 100 full-time workers. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.
Medicare rating of Musc Health Lancaster Medical Center
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About the job
Job Description Summary
Be the calm in the chaos. Be part of the team that makes a difference.
When every second matters, you can make every moment count.
Entity
Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Cost Center
CC001480 LAN - Emergency Dept (LMC)
Pay Rate Type
Hourly
Pay Grade
Health-24
Scheduled Weekly Hours
36
Work Shift
Job Description
The Advanced Emergency Department Technician performs duties of the Emergency Department Technician and other routine duties within the limit of their training and certification in caring for the Emergency Department patients. The care is rendered under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.
From assisting with patient care and mobility to supporting nurses with vital signs, transportation, and daily needs, you’ll be an important part of a team that shows up when patients need us most.
What You’ll Do
- Provide compassionate, hands-on care to patients within the scope of your training and certification.
- Assist patients with personal hygiene, dressing, walking, and other activities of daily living.
- Help maintain a safe, clean, and comfortable patient environment.
- Change bed linens and assist with patient transportation to tests and procedures.
- Serve and collect meal trays and provide between-meal nourishment as needed.
- Obtain and record temperatures and vital signs under the direction of a nurse.
- Support nurses and the emergency care team with a variety of patient care activities.
- Communicate effectively with patients, families, nurses, providers, and other members of the healthcare team.
- Provide compassionate care while maintaining patient dignity, privacy, and safety
Additional Job Description
Education
- High school diploma or GED required.
Experience
- Previous experience with EKG, Phlebotomy, and Cardiac Monitoring preferred.
Licensure & Certifications
- Current South Carolina Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) or Paramedic is required.
- American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
The Emergency Department is where compassion meets urgency. As an ER Tech, you’ll be there to help patients through some of their most unexpected and vulnerable moments - and you’ll have a team beside you every step of the way.
If you’re dependable, compassionate, hands-on, and ready to make an impact when it matters most, we want you on our team.
Bring your skills. Bring your heart. Bring your best.
Join our Emergency Department team and make a difference - one patient, one moment, one life at a time.
If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!
The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.
Medical University of South Carolina participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here: http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify/employees
From MUSC Health's job posting, checked 9 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About MUSC Health
MUSC Health is the clinical health system of the Medical University of South Carolina, with 2,823 (source: MUSC Health, Home) licensed beds and more than 100 (source: MUSC Health, About Us) outreach locations serving all 46 (source: MUSC Health, Home) counties of South Carolina. Sources: MUSC Health, Home; MUSC Health, About Us
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