Emergency Medical Service jobs in Gauteng

Company Description

Take your EMT experience beyond the familiar with an international healthcare assignment on Diego Garcia, a remote island in the Indian Ocean. You'll provide emergency response, Basic Life Support, and patient transport assistance while supporting essential healthcare services.

At International SOS Government Medical Services, you'll support healthcare programs that improve patient care and operational readiness across the U.S. and internationally. Founded in 1984, International SOS operates in more than 90 countries, delivering healthcare, medical assistance, emergency response, and workforce support services worldwide.

Job Description

As an EMT-B, you will respond to emergencies, stabilize patients within your authorized scope, and support safe ambulance movement and handoff to the next level of care. You will also assist with routine and urgent clinic services, maintain emergency equipment readiness, and participate in planned response exercises. The work calls for practical assessment skills and reliable collaboration with physicians, nurses, and other emergency responders.

Your response duties will include cardiopulmonary resuscitation, automated external defibrillator use, and basic stabilization appropriate to EMT-B practice. During patient transfer, careful monitoring and documentation support continuity of care. You will also help maintain stocked, ready-to-use equipment and participate in response preparation for incidents that may involve multiple patients. Safe documentation of patient disposition and clinical handovers is an important part of the service.

Employment Type: Full-time

Assignment Details: This position requires relocation to Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory, for the duration of the assignment.

Key Responsibilities

• Respond to emergencies, assess patients, and provide authorized first aid, CPR, AED use, wound care, and other Basic Life Support interventions.
• Monitor and document vital signs, condition changes, care delivered, and patient status during emergency treatment and movement.
• Support ambulance operations, patient transfers, referrals, and medical evacuation coordination when higher-level care is required.
• Assist clinicians with authorized patient assessments, urgent care, and health screening activities.
• Check equipment, medical supplies, and ambulance readiness; follow infection prevention, exposure control, and waste management procedures.
• Participate in mass-casualty exercises, emergency drills, incident reporting, and assigned emergency response coverage.

You will use your EMT-B foundation in a role that values calm first-response care, accurate communication, and coordinated patient movement.

Qualifications

Requirements

• Current certification, licensure, or professional registration authorizing practice at the Emergency Medical Technician-Basic level, issued by a recognized emergency medical services regulatory or credentialing authority in the candidate's country or jurisdiction of qualification, subject to approval.
• Minimum of two (2) years of Emergency Medical Technician experience; current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• High school diploma or recognized equivalent; EMT-B training and certification, or an accepted equivalent qualification, appropriate to the position and recognized in the candidate's country or jurisdiction of qualification.
• Ability to relocate to Navy Support Facility Diego Garcia for the duration of the assignment and meet applicable site access and personnel approval requirements.
• Availability for established clinic hours, assigned on-call arrangements and emergency response requirements; ability to read, write, and speak English for effective communication.
• Ability to work seated or standing for prolonged periods, with bending, stooping, and lifting up to 15 lbs as required.

Preferred

• Experience providing healthcare in international, island-based, or operational healthcare environments.

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Pay range is based on several factors and may vary in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. Final salary and offer will be determined by the applicant’s background, experience, skills, internal equity, and alignment with geographical market data.

Benefits Language (FTE roles):
Full-time positions are eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Additional benefits include a 401k plan, paid time off, and an annual bonus. International SOS Government Medical Services complies with all federal, state, and local minimum wage laws.

Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) Statement:
International SOS Government Medical Services is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or job applicants on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.