EMS: Part-time Firefighter & Paramedic

Location: Jekyll Island, GA

Job : 1745

# of Openings: 1

Department/Division: Fire Department / Operations

Reports to: Shift Captain

Pay: $18.05 - $18.83 per hour (DOQ)

Benefits: Georgia Defined Contribution Plan (GDCP), Parking & Amenities passes

Closing date: Open until filled.

Duties include but are not limited to the daily inspection, maintenance, and cleanliness of vehicles, equipment, and station. Performs all forms of emergency services, including but not limited to fire, basic and advanced life support, hazardous material, rescue, and public education events as directed. Has daily contact with the public requiring the utmost tact and courtesy. Making instantaneous decisions on all types of emergencies requires mature judgment and knowledge.

Attend mandatory training on and off duty to maintain skills and learn new information and any tasks and responsibilities as directed by the Shift Captain.

• Provides advanced emergency medical care to sick or injured persons, including advanced cardiac life support, pediatric advanced life support, basic trauma life support, pediatric care, obstetrical care, advanced airway management, or drug treatments.
• Responds to and participates in firefighting operations.
• Inspects buildings for pre-fire plans, fire hazards, and compliance with fire prevention ordinances.
• Maintains cleanliness of vehicles, inside and out—cleanliness of the station inside and out.
• Performs daily inspections of all supplies, equipment, vehicles, and station. Ensuring readiness and completing repairs or replacement of items when necessary.
• Responsible for accurately and completing all required Jekyll Island Authority and Jekyll Island Fire Department reports and documentation within the required time frames.
• The position is considered a Critical Workforce position for the Jekyll Island Authority and is subject to be required to work before, during, and after the State of Emergency.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• A High School diploma or GED accepted by the Georgia Firefighter Standards & Training Council is required.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Must maintain a valid driver’s license.
• Must maintain a current Georgia Paramedic License.
• Must maintain a current Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification.
• Must maintain a Georgia Firefighter Certification. Individuals eligible for recertification or reciprocity due to a lapse must complete the certification within the first 90 days of employment.
• Must be able to work a minimum of two shifts a month.
• Additional knowledge and skills for the position:
• Knowledge of standard emergency management principles, techniques, terminology, equipment, and materials, including extrication and search and rescue.
• Knowledge of the response area.
• Knowledge of the National Incident Command System.
• Knowledge of hazardous materials.
• Skill in the operation and maintenance of specialized emergency equipment, including but not limited to Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA), extrication, and other common types of equipment.
• Skill in performing emergency medical techniques, including CPR and first aid.
• Skill in performing mathematical calculations.
• Communication skills, both oral and written.
• Skill in operating a Personal Computer (PC) and Microsoft Email Systems.
• Skill in operating an Android Operating System (OS) Tablet and associated software used in job duties.

• Ability to crouch, kneel, and bend up to a one‑half hour per typical workday.
• Ability to stand, walk, crouch, climb, kneel, crawl, bend at the waist, or remain prone during an emergency.
• Ability to work with arms bent up to two‑thirds of the working day and with arms extended up to one‑third of the typical working day.
• Ability to pass regular fit tests and wear a Self‑Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) mask while performing job functions that require the use of the SCBA.
• May be required to have arms extended for a longer period during an emergency.
• Ability to push and pull with arms with a force of up to two pounds for one‑half hour each typical working day.
• You may be required to push and pull with arms greater than fifty pounds of force…