EMT - Paramedic

EMT - Paramedic Department:
Assistant Emergency Services Director

This job posting expires at 11:59PM on June 30, 2027. No applications can be submitted after 11:59PM on June 30, 2027.

External Hiring Range: $30.84 - $35.35

Posted Internally and Externally

This position will be hired as an EMT Paramedic I or II depending on the candidate's qualifications. The pay rate for Paramedic I is $30.84/hour and the pay range for a Paramedic II is $33.31/hour to $35.35/hour depending on the candidate's education and experience above the minimum qualifications.

We are hiring for both Full-Time positions. The schedules will be discussed during the interview process.

Purpose of the position:
The purpose of this position is to provide emergency first-aid and medical treatment and respond to emergency rescue situations involving bodily injury or potential loss of life.

• Maintain readiness and serve as a crew member responding to emergency medical calls and administering medical stabilization to patients in the field.
• Provide service and medical care in the context of the medical emergency that follows established protocols.
• Collect, communicate, and accurately document information about medical emergencies to further quality patient care; deliver complete and timely report to hospital staff and assure patient privacy.
• Administer medical care to patients if other members of the crew are classified as Emergency Medical Technician or Advanced Emergency Medical Technician.
• Administer fluids and drugs to patients in route to hospital, start and maintain intravenous infusion; perform pulmonary ventilation and obtain blood for laboratory analysis.
• Administer emergency cardiac care as well as other advanced emergency medical treatments such as administering drugs parenterally, orally, or topically; obtaining blood; and perform pulmonary ventilation.
• Participate in training to improve competency in medical technical work and ambulance service/operation.
• Observe and learn street and road patterns and networks of the County in order that future runs may be made with minimum difficulty and delay.
• Respond to non-emergency calls such as requests to transport patients from hospitals to their homes or from a local medical facility to a specialized medical center.
• Assist in the inspection and maintenance of vehicles and equipment used in emergency medical service.
• Test and maintain medical instruments such as mechanical CPR units, defibrillators, oxygen tanks, masks, gauges, and regulators.
• Act as preceptor for statewide pre-hospital education program by mentoring and evaluating patient performance as a Paramedic or EMT trainee.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Minimum Education, Training and/or Experience (required at time of hire):
  Graduation from high school or equivalent, supplemented by required course work in emergency medical techniques and at least one (1) year experience as an EMT; or an equivalent combination of experience and training.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• License or Certification Required by Statute or Regulation:
  Possession of a valid driver's license issued by the state of residence and Credentialed as a Paramedic by the North Carolina Office of EMS.
• Additional Training and Experience required for an EMT Paramedic II:
  Certification as a Critical Care Paramedic by International Board of Specialty Certification (IBSA) or University of Maryland – Baltimore County (UMBC);
  Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS);
  Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS); and Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS).
• Experience in emergency medical service work preferred.

The work is primarily very heavy work requiring in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and /or in excess of 30 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required: balancing, climbing, crawling, crouching, feeling, fingering, grasping, handling, hearing, kneeling, smelling, lifting, pulling, pushing, reaching, speaking, standing, stooping, talking, walking, mental and visual acuity and multiple repetitive motions.

This work is performed in a physically threatening environment that require life and deaths decisions for self or others.

• Knowledge of basic and advanced emergency medical procedures and techniques.
• Knowledge of equipment and supplies employed in the emergency care of patients and victims of accidents.
• Knowledge of procedures in extrication, movement of patients, rescue techniques, transportation, and psychological needs of a patient.
• Knowledge of life support techniques of patients in the field.
• Knowledge of County geography and of the location of roads and streets within the County.
• Skill in diagnosing a victim's condition and applying emergency medical care.
• Ability to respond quickly and calmly to emergency situations.
• Ability to operate an emergency vehicle in a safe manner.
• Ability to lift substantial weight.
• Ability to deal tactfully, courteously, and firmly with the…