Part Time Ski Paramedic Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Description

Job Title: Bike/Ski Patroller

Department: Ski Patrol
Reports To: Patrol Director

Oversees: Emergency Care; Mtn. Safety/Rescue
Starting Pay Rate: $17.00 + DOE

Contact Email: skipatrol@silvermt.com

Summary of Job Purpose
Ski (Bike) Patrol is a team-oriented department responsible for risk management, emergency response, and customer service on the mountain. Silver Mountain Resort is a four-season resort with a large lift-accessed mountain bike trail network. We are seeking a qualified bike patroller available to start immediately. 

Applications for winter Ski Patrollers will be reviewed in the beginning of September.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

The list below best represents the majority of the tasks you will be asked to perform during your employment at Silver Mountain.
It is not intended to represent all of the tasks that may be part of your job. We will never ask you to perform a task that is inherently unsafe or that you are not adequately trained to perform.

• Maintain a safe ski area, and its associated facilities, recognizing and mitigating natural and human made hazards
• Maintain signage, boundary markings, and hazard markings to allow guests to easily navigate the resort
• Provide medical care to injured guests
• Document medical care given to injured guests in a professional manner
• Respond to emergency situations that may arise during operation of the resort such as search and rescue, chairlift evacuation, and gondola evacuation
• Assess and mitigate avalanche hazard (winter)
• Maintain clean, safe and professional workstations.
• Shovel snow, often in large volumes.
• Heavy and awkward lifting of items up to 80 lbs.
  
• Walking and working on uneven ground, deep snow, icy and wet surfaces.
• Perform thorough and timely incident investigations when required
• Safe operation of snowmobiles, trucks, and other machinery in a variety of terrain and conditions.

Work Schedules

As a resort business, hours will fluctuate throughout the season based on weather, holidays, and the number of guests. Weekend and holiday work may be required.
Work schedules, staffing levels and weather conditions may dictate when lunches and breaks will be taken.
You must arrange for transportation to work so you arrive at your designated workstation at the scheduled time. 

Full-time (35+ hours/wk) preferred. Part-time may be available for exceptionally qualified applicants.

Summer Season (Bike): May-September

Winter Season (Ski): November-April

Working Conditions

At any time during the year, Silver Mountain employees are often required to perform their tasks in high winds, heavy snowfall, low visibility, rain, and extremely cold or warm temperatures.

Requirements

Job Qualifications

• EMT, AEMT, Paramedic with the ability to license in Idaho (OEC applicants may also be considered). 
• CPR/AED certification.
• Advanced skiing/biking ability. The ability to safely and skillfully ski/bike and transport a guest in a toboggan/litter down expert terrain in an expeditious manner.
• Ability to read and to write legibly and effectively to complete records and report forms.
• Must be aware of or learn the resort terrain and facilities.
• Must be well groomed and present a good public image.
• Good physical condition as this position requires skiing/biking, hiking, shoveling, lifting and carrying.
• Willingness to work during extreme weather conditions.
• Safety oriented.

Job Attitudes

• Provide a positive and helpful attitude towards all our guests and all Silver Mountain employees.
• Support the Company's policies and procedures.