Emergency medical technician jobs in Arkansas

Too few open emergency medical technician jobs in Arkansas post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $17.42/hr ($36,230 a year) for emergency medical technicians in Arkansas (May 2025), against $21.38 nationally, 46th highest of 52 states and territories.

Mountain Home (2), Eureka Springs (1), Little Rock (1) and Salem (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

By open jobs on this board: Baxter Health (3), Baptist Health (Arkansas) (1) and Survival Flight (1). In all, 3 employers have emergency medical technician jobs open in Arkansas.

5 emergency medical technician jobs are open in Arkansas today at 3 employers on this board, about 4.5 for every 1,000 emergency medical technicians employed there (BLS counts 1,120, May 2025). Across the US, BLS projects employment of emergency medical technicians to grow 5.8% over 2025-2035.

1 of the open EMT and paramedic jobs here says so in its own posting: EMT-Ambulance - Emergency Services at Baxter Health ($1,500 sign-on bonus).

Of the 5 metro areas in Arkansas employing the most emergency medical technicians that BLS publishes a median for (May 2025), the highest are Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR ($20.04 an hour), Memphis, TN-MS-AR ($18.57 an hour) and Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR ($18.04 an hour), and the lowest Jonesboro, AR ($16.68). The state's median is $17.42.

Arkansas requires a state credential from the Arkansas Department of Health, EMS Section: EMT license. Complete an Arkansas accredited EMT program (didactic, clinical and field internship), then pass both the Arkansas practical skills examination and the NREMT certification process. Staying active: Continuing education must meet NREMT requirements, and NREMT certification and verification are required for renewal. A state-approved EMT course (about 150 to 200 hours), then the National Registry and state exams.

664 people finished EMT and paramedic programs at 24 schools in Arkansas in 2023-24 (U.S. Department of Education). The most graduates: Arkansas Tech University in Russellville (75), Arkansas State University-Mountain Home in Mountain Home (59) and Arkansas State University Mid-South in West Memphis (55). Online schools count where they are based.

Of the employers hiring emergency medical technicians in Arkansas, the hospitals Medicare rates highest (Jul 2026): Baxter Health in Mountain Home (Baxter Health, 2 of 5, 81% said nurses always communicated well); Arkansas's rated hospitals average 2.8 stars. Every Arkansas hospital hiring here, by rating. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.

Of the employers hiring emergency medical technicians in Arkansas, the home health agencies Medicare rates highest for quality of patient care (Sep 2026): Baxter Health Home Health Marion County in Cotter (Baxter Health, 3.5 of 5) and Baxter Health Home Health in Cotter (Baxter Health, 3 of 5); Arkansas's rated agencies average 3.3 stars. Every Arkansas home health agency hiring here, by rating. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.

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