What It’s Like Working as a Paramedic on an Oil Rig | Remote EMS

What is it actually like working as a paramedic on a remote oil rig? In this NomadEMS Provider Interview, I sit down with Cat, a British paramedic living in Alberta, Canada, who works remote oil-rig and industrial EMS contracts while training to become an Advanced Care Paramedic. Cat's path into EMS is anything but conventional. Before becoming a paramedic, she worked in corporate consulting, lived and worked internationally, and even ran a skincare business. Today, some of her work takes her to remote industrial sites where she may spend long rotations working independently and far from a hospital. In this interview: • What oil-rig and industrial EMS work is actually like • Working remotely and independently as a medic • Long rotations away from home • Pay, stipends, housing, and the money math of contract work • Staying healthy during remote rotations • Cat's unconventional path into EMS • Why flexible contract work may help prevent EMS burnout • Advice for providers interested in remote medicine 🌎 NomadEMS is a career platform for EMTs, paramedics, and other EMS professionals looking for travel, contract, deployment, remote, and nontraditional EMS opportunities. Create a free NomadEMS provider profile and explore opportunities: nomadems.com Have a question for Cat or an unconventional EMS career you'd like us to cover next? Drop it in the comments. #Paramedic #RemoteMedicine #TravelEMS #OilRig #EMS