Paramedic

Now Hiring:
Paramedics & EMTs

Beaufort County EMS is seeking highly skilled and dedicated EMS professionals to join our premier, non‑fire‑based 911 emergency medical service. Our department offers a desirable shift schedule and anticipates implementing a 24/72 rotation effective January 1, 2026, providing the work‑life balance today's EMS professionals deserve.

• Dedicated 911 EMS Response – Not fire‑based, no routine facility transports.
• No Firefighting Duties – Focus exclusively on emergency medical response.
• Anticipated 24/72 Shift Schedule (Effective January 1, 2026) – Extended recovery and personal time built into your schedule.
• Competitive Compensation – Includes salary, benefits, and paid holidays.
• High‑Quality Resources – Modern equipment, professional uniforms, and body armor provided.
• Balanced Call Volume – Approximately 21,000 calls annually with 11 frontline ambulances and 5 QRVs, supporting better call distribution, less fatigue, and higher quality patient care.

We understand the challenges EMS personnel face in dual‑response or transport‑heavy systems. At Beaufort County EMS, we’ve built a structure that allows you to focus on delivering exceptional pre‑hospital care. If you seek a forward‑thinking agency that prioritizes professional development, employee well‑being, and operational excellence, we invite you to apply.

The purpose of this position is to perform basic and advanced level assessment, treatment, stabilization, and transportation as a Paramedic within the Emergency Medical Services Department. This class works under general supervision, independently developing work methods and sequences.

• Respond to emergency calls in an ambulance and perform necessary rescue work in accordance with established protocols for Basic and Advanced Life Support; administer the necessary emergency medical care, including transport ventilators, intravenous infusion pumps, suction units, immobilization equipment, syringes and medications, cardiac monitors/defibrillators/pacers, video laryngoscopes and other advanced airway equipment, and automatic chest compression devices.
• Perform emergency medical acts in accordance with protocols established by the department and the County’s Medical Director; administer cardiac and narcotic medications via intravenous line, administer specified solutions by intravenous infusion, perform pulmonary ventilations and obtain EKGs for cardiac diagnostics.
• Perform patient assessment, basic life support techniques in accordance with local protocols including airway management and cardiopulmonary resuscitation; oxygen administration; hemorrhage control; treatment for shock; bandaging and dressing injuries and splinting of fractures and dislocations; treatment of injuries to various parts of the body; provision of basic life support for medical injuries, assisting in normal and abnormal childbirth, treatment of injuries and burns;
  
  lifting and moving patients for transfer to a medical facility, and extrication of patients from confined areas.
• Transport patients to local and regional medical facilities, maintaining contact with medical staff while in transport and assuring care of the patient.
• Complete full patient care documentation through various paper and electronic based formats during and after calls for service including information for billing documentation, and legal accountability.
• Participate in a continuous training program to maintain certification and improve competence in medical technical work and operation; study street and road patterns and networks of the County in order that future runs may be made with minimum difficulty and delay.
• Inspect response vehicles and their emergency equipment, maintain proper inventory of equipment and supplies; clean and sanitize equipment daily; ensure that they are in proper and good working order; make routine adjustments, but report other than minor defects for specialized attention.
• Maintain cleanliness and perform minor maintenance of Emergency Medical Service facilities; include sweeping, mopping, cleaning dishes, cleaning and sanitizing living spaces, and…