Emergency medical technician jobs in Louisiana

Open emergency medical technician jobs in Louisiana that post an hourly rate pay $17.50–$23.86 an hour in the middle half, median $23.86 (5 jobs from 3 employers). BLS measured a median of $17.25/hr ($35,870 a year) for emergency medical technicians in Louisiana (May 2025), against $21.38 nationally, 48th highest of 52 states and territories.

Bossier City (3), Metairie (2), Gretna (1), Lafayette (1) and Lake Charles (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

By open jobs on this board: BioLife Plasma Services (3), Acadian Ambulance (2) and LCMC Health (2). In all, 6 employers have emergency medical technician jobs open in Louisiana.

10 emergency medical technician jobs are open in Louisiana today at 6 employers on this board, about 4.1 for every 1,000 emergency medical technicians employed there (BLS counts 2,450, May 2025). Across the US, BLS projects employment of emergency medical technicians to grow 5.8% over 2025-2035.

Ranked by the hourly rates each one posts for the emergency medical technician jobs open here, an employer with few rates weighed toward the others' so one high posting never outranks many: BioLife Plasma Services (most often $20–$27.72 an hour, a median of $23.86 across 3 posted rates), The Urgent Care (most often $17–$18 an hour, a median of $17.50 across 1 posted rate) and A-MED Ambulance Service (a median of $17 an hour across 1 posted rate). Posted pay is the base range, before shift differentials and bonuses.

1 of the open EMT and paramedic jobs here says so in its own posting: NEMSA EMS Instructor at Acadian Ambulance (The National EMS Academy, a division of Acadian Ambulance, has an immediate opening for a full-time NEMSA...).

3 of the open EMT and paramedic jobs here say so in their own posting: Biolife - EMT at BioLife Plasma Services (...with repeat donors Competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and Daily Pay (access earned wages in real...); EMT-Basic (EMT-B) – Plasma Center at BioLife Plasma Services (...with repeat donors Competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and Daily Pay (access earned wages in real...); Plasma Center EMT at BioLife Plasma Services (...with repeat donors Competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and Daily Pay (access earned wages in real...).

4 of the open EMT and paramedic jobs here say so in their own posting: Advanced EMT - PRN at LCMC Health (Magnet. ...and our legacy, our future, and our national recognition as a Nurse Magnet Hospital. Your...); EMT - PRN at LCMC Health (Magnet. ...and our legacy, our future, and our national recognition as a Nurse Magnet Hospital. Your...); Field Paramedic at LCMC Health (Magnet. ...and our legacy, our future, and our national recognition as a Nurse Magnet Hospital. Your...). Every such job in Louisiana.

Of the 8 metro areas in Louisiana employing the most emergency medical technicians that BLS publishes a median for (May 2025), the highest are Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA ($18.11 an hour), Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA ($17.45 an hour) and Lake Charles, LA ($17.44 an hour), and the lowest Shreveport-Bossier City, LA ($15.20). The state's median is $17.25.

Louisiana requires a state credential from the Louisiana Department of Health, Bureau of EMS: EMT license. A valid, unrestricted NREMT certification for the license level, and the state and federal background check. Staying active: Renewal requires 16 hours of continuing education documented in the training profile and a renewed NREMT certification. A state-approved EMT course (about 150 to 200 hours), then the National Registry and state exams.

542 people finished EMT and paramedic programs at 7 schools in Louisiana in 2023-24 (U.S. Department of Education). The most graduates: South Louisiana Community College in Lafayette (320), Bossier Parish Community College in Bossier City (79) and Delgado Community College in New Orleans (44). Online schools count where they are based.

Of the employers hiring emergency medical technicians in Louisiana, the hospitals Medicare rates highest (Jul 2026): Willis Knighton Medical Center in Shreveport (Willis-Knighton Health System, 3 of 5, 80% said nurses always communicated well), Touro Infirmary in New Orleans (LCMC Health, 3 of 5, 78% said nurses always communicated well), West Jefferson Medical Center in Marrero (LCMC Health, 3 of 5, 76% said nurses always communicated well) and East Jefferson General Hospital in Metairie (LCMC Health, 2 of 5, 77% said nurses always communicated well); Louisiana's rated hospitals average 2.8 stars. Every Louisiana hospital hiring here, by rating. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.

Of the employers hiring emergency medical technicians in Louisiana, the home health agencies Medicare rates highest for quality of patient care (Sep 2026): Lcmc Health Home Care in New Orleans (LCMC Health, 3.5 of 5); Louisiana's rated agencies average 3.6 stars. Every Louisiana home health agency hiring here, by rating. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.

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