Teach. Explore. Lead. Become an Instructor with Backcountry Medical Guides!
At Backcountry Medical Guides (BMG), we don’t just teach wilderness medicine—we bring it to life. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, we specialize in remote wilderness, maritime, and emergency medicine, offering sport-specific, hands-on training that prepares students for real-world emergencies in the backcountry.
Our mission is to empower people to adventure well. Whether deep in the mountains, on the water, or off the beaten path, we believe that exploration should be backed by preparation, self-sufficiency, and the skills to respond when it matters most.
Why Teach with BMG?
Dynamic & Hands-On: We blend experiential education with guided adventure, ensuring students gain confidence, critical thinking skills, and real-world preparedness.
More Than a Classroom: Our instructors serve as both teachers and guides, creating engaging, high-energy learning environments in incredible outdoor settings.
Sport-Specific Medicine: Our courses cover wilderness medicine, mountain bike medicine, maritime medicine, ski & snowboarding medicine, and trail running medicine.
Support & Training: Instructors receive both online and in-person training to ensure confidence in BMG’s approach to education, leadership, and having fun.
We offer contract-based instructor positions for single, multi-day and weeklong courses, ranging from public, private, and sponsored trainings.
At BMG, we believe learning should be engaging, inclusive, and empowering—for students and instructors alike.
Join Us!
We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion within our team and the participants we serve. BMG does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national/ethnic origin. Qualified individuals from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Instructor Opportunities
Backcountry Medical Guides accepts rolling applications and is looking for instructors for all disciplines. Courses primarily take place throughout California and Washington state. If you do not live in either of these states, we would still love to hear from you! Please know, opportunities outside of our primary states may be limited.
Wilderness Medicine Instructor
Volunteer Opportunities
Questions
We encourage your questions as a way for us to get to know prospective employees better. Please send any questions to employment@backcountrymedicalguides.org.