Park Ranger (Backcountry)
Park Ranger (Backcountry)
Performs day-to-day or backcountry patrol operations to facilitate visitor understanding and enjoyment and to induce behavior that complies with park regulations. Negotiate with individuals or organizations to resolve conflicts, disputes or grievances.
Perform emergency services to ill and injured visitors in a variety of settings. Assists with trip itinerary planning using the "Preventative Search and Rescue" concepts in both front country and back country.
Provides a wide range of services to visitors including assistance with lost articles, car trouble and first aid. Provides answers to recurring questions
Present informal and formal talks, guided tours to all types of audiences. Respond to visitor's inquiries for information.
Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level.
Physical Demands: The incumbent should be in excellent physical condition and be able to hike, ski and backpack long distances through rugged terrain in the park's backcountry. Project work may involve lifting moderately heavy loads and strenuous physical exertion. Incumbent may be exposed to strenuous exertion by assisting with one or more of the following emergency services (search and rescue, EMS, wildland fire, bear management).
Working Conditions: Work is performed primarily outdoors in a remote backcountry setting. The incumbent will be exposed to a variety of temperature extremes and climatic conditions common to the Northern Rockies. Elevation will range from 5,000 ft. to over 10,000 ft. above sea level. Extreme elevation gains or losses will be common while patrolling the backcountry with steep, rocky trails, hazardous snow fields, loose scree and talus, thick brush and blow down, and other terrain features making backcountry travel hazardous and strenuous. The incumbent may be required to camp overnight in the backcountry for extended periods of time and should be both mentally and physically prepared to cope with the inherent potential hazards associated with hiking, backcountry skiing, snowmobiling riding horses, and camping in bear country
This position will be stationed at the west entrance to Yellowstone in West Yellowstone, Montana during the winter, and the Bechler region in the southwest of Yellowstone in summer. Government housing will be provided for each location.