Paramedic; Single

Please look at what you can expect to earn as a Full-Time Paramedic during your first year as a full-time Employee with Washington County Government:

• Sixty (60) Paid Personal Hours
• Ninety-Six (96) Paid Vacation Hours
• Fourteen (14) County Observed Holidays
  • Holiday Pay for hours worked, paid at one and one-half times the employee’s regular rate
• One Hundred & Twenty (120) Paid Sick Hours
• County and Employee funded Healthcare including Health, Prescription, Dental and Vision Coverage.
• County Paid Employee Assistance Plan
• County Paid Life Insurance
• County Paid Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• County Paid Short Term Disability Insurance
• County Paid Long Term Disability Insurance
• Up to $2,500.00 Annual Tuition Reimbursement Assistance
• County and Employee funded Defined Pension Plan
  • Vested in just five (5) years.
  • Credit for Prior Active Military Service and Unused Paid Sick Days.
• An Hourly Salary of $23.55 per Hour. Overtime eligibility after 40 hours (2496 work schedule)
  • $63,679.20 Annually plus $5,000 ALS Stipend (listed below with others)
• Additional Annual Pay Incentives per Certifications Attained: (Paid out evenly in 26 pay period increments)
  • $5,000 Maryland State Certified Advanced Life Support Provider Certification
  • $1,000 Hazardous Material Technician Certification
  • $1,500 Swift Water Technician Certification +Any Secondary Specialty Certification
  • $1,500 Confined Space Technician Certification + Any Secondary Specialty Certification
• Recognized Secondary
  
  Certifications:
  
  Trench Rescue. Rope/High Angle Rescue, Structural Collapse, Boat Operator and EMS Preceptor
• Please Note:
  
  An EMS Candidate Physical Ability Test (PAT) Waiver and Acknowledgments form must be completed and signed by either a physician, physician assistant or nurse practitioner stating that the candidate is medically able to participate in the EMS PAT. The candidate will be provided the medical waiver and acknowledgment form after a review of applications is completed by County staff. Mentoring and PAT testing dates will be April 28 and 29, 2026.
  
  The candidate is to bring the completed and signed form the day of PAT mentoring/testing. Failure to bring the completed and signed medical clearance form to your scheduled PAT mentoring/testing will result in the candidate being disqualified from the PAT mentoring and testing.
• Applicants must submit copies of each training/certification listed under “Qualifications and Requirements” Additional training certifications may be submitted with the application.
  
  PLEASE NOTE:
  
  Only PDF copies will be accepted, no digital pictures or screenshots of certifications permitted.

JOB TITLE: Paramedic (Single Role)-FT GRADE: DES 4

DEPARTMENT: Division of Emergency Services FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt

REPORTS TO: Lieutenant/Captain – Field Operations

This is technician-level work in the provision of both basic and advanced life support emergency medical care. This position responds to emergency and non-emergency incidents to provide advanced emergency medical care to sick and injured patients. Operations are in accordance with established policies and procedures, which must be adhered to; requires initiative and resourcefulness, analysis of problems and emergency situations; and judgment in the selection of the appropriate course of action.

The work requires periods of strenuous physical effort and involves exposure to heat, dirt, inclement weather, and other unpleasant conditions. An employee in this classification is regularly exposed to the risk of injury or disease, requiring the use of protective clothing and strict adherence to safety precautions.

(These are intended only as illustrations of various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.)

• Provides both basic and advanced level medical care at a variety of emergency and non-emergency incident scenes to include in depth patient assessment utilizing specialized equipment, critical thinking and decision-making to identify health issues, developing and implementing complex treatment plans. Advanced skills…