Ambulance Operator

Overview

Applications are available online beginning Thursday, October 30, 2025.

In accordance with the City of Long Beach Salary Resolution, any Ambulance Operator that has successfully served 1,044 scheduled work hours at salary range P-26 shall be placed at Salary Range P-27. Any Ambulance Operator that has successfully served 2,088 Scheduled Work Hours at Salary Range P-27 shall be placed at Salary Range P-29. Overtime is excluded from the Scheduled Work Hour calculation.

P26 - $20.658
P27 - $21.008
P29 - $21.852

Under general supervision, provides basic medical care and transport to the ill and injured within the scope of an Emergency Medical Technician; transports patients to hospitals or other emergency care facilities; responds to emergency medical calls for service including accidents and other emergencies; operates an emergency vehicle to and from the scene of an emergency; assists paramedics, other fire personnel, and/or emergency medical personnel;

monitors communications equipment to maintain contact with dispatchers and other fire personnel; assists receiving facility by recording patient s vital statistics and circumstances of the emergency; prepares electronic patient care reports for billing and other record keeping purposes; operates within Federal, State, County, and City laws, regulations, and guidelines including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA); participates in training, public education, and station/equipment maintenance;

performs other related duties as required.

• A valid State of California Emergency Medical Technician Certificate; (proof required)*
• A valid Health Care Provider CPR card or equivalent; (proof required)*
• A valid California Motor Vehicle License is required (DMV driving record must be submitted to the hiring department at the time of selection);
• A valid California Ambulance Driver DMV Certificate(proof required)*.

* Proof of required documents, such as degree or transcripts, must be uploaded to the online application at the time of filing. Any proofs submitted must contain either the applicant s name or other identifying characteristic on the form. Degrees must indicate the field of study and transcripts must indicate field of study and degree conferred date. Candidates who possess degrees from colleges or universities from outside the United States must attach proof of educational equivalence at the time of filing.

• Skill to safely and effectively operate an emergency vehicle;
• Ability to manage a high volume of emergency calls with tact and good judgment;
• Ability to lift and carry heavy objects, including moving and transporting patients.

Willingness to work any shift assignment including weekends, holidays, overtime, 12-hour shifts, or 24-hour shifts.

Successful completion of Incident Command System 100 and 700 is required within six (6) months of appointment.

Bilingual skills in English/Spanish or English/Khmer and English/Tagalog; work and educational experience directed toward a career in Fire Service; six months of recent experience as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT); successful completion of Incident Command System 100 and 700 certificates.

Application and Supplemental Application............................................. Qualifying

Screening of applicants will be conducted on the basis of application and required supplemental application submitted. This selection procedure will be conducted using a continuous non-competitive process, which means applications are evaluated solely on training, experience, education, or certification. All applicants meeting the minimum qualifications will be placed on an eligible list. Applicants receiving Veteran’s Credit will be placed on the eligible list first and then in the order in which applications were filed.

This is a continuous eligible list, which means eligible lists may be established periodically and may expire six months from their effective date. Applicants may apply only once during a four-month period. Candidates meeting the minimum qualifications with applications received by November 13, 2025, will be placed on Test #01 established eligible list.

Refer to AMBULANCE OPERATOR INFORMATION SHEET for additional information.

If you have not received notification within two weeks of submission, please contact the Human Resources Department at .

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