Paramedic (EMT)

City of Norfolk•Norfolk, VA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Starting salary $70,000/annually. Norfolk Fire-Rescue (NFR) responds to approximately 50,000 EMS emergencies each year, providing basic and advanced life support services and transport. NFR operates 14 medic units daily, staffed by an EMT-Advanced and either an EMT-Intermediate or Paramedic Attendant-in-Charge. NFR is seeking applications for Full-time experienced Paramedics. Starting salary may be negotiable based upon prior relevant work experience. Paramedics will be sworn employees on a 40-hour schedule working 24 hours on and 72 hours off. Schedule will include built-in overtime and opportunities for additional voluntary overtime.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent required.
Knowledge of practices to include safety and infection control procedures pertaining to the use and operation of equipment, tools, and protective gear.
Knowledge of incident command procedures, emergency vehicle operations, and basic maintenance needs including medical apparatus.
General knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer services. This includes setting and meeting quality standards for services and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Certified by the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Paramedic at time of hire. (National Registry Paramedics will be considered; however, Virginia reciprocity is the responsibility of the applicant to be hired.)
Tidewater Emergency Medical Services (TEMS) released Advanced Life Support (ALS) provider
Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS or PEPP)
Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Emergency Vehicle Operation Certification
Hazmat Materials Awareness Course
ICS 100, 200, 700, 800
Selected candidates will be required to sign an acknowledgement indicating that they will refrain from using tobacco products, both on and off-duty.

Nice To Haves

Prior EMS experience at the Paramedic level within a 911 response system is preferred.

Responsibilities

Responds to medical emergencies and performs basic and advanced life support procedures in accordance with Tidewater Emergency Medical Services (TEMS) Council protocols.
Supervises medical care as the Attendant-in-Charge (AIC) and provides transportation of injured or ill patients to medical facilities.
Prepares patients for transport to hospital facilities, placing them on a stretcher or other conveyance device, lifting and carrying patients as required.
Responds to fire, hazardous material, technical rescue, and other emergency scenes to supervise and provide medical and rehab services.
Drives emergency vehicles including ambulances, sedans, and utility/support vehicles.
Participates in emergency medical, fire, hazardous materials, technical rescue, terrorism, incident management, human relations, customer service, and other training as required.
Participates in physical fitness/wellness training.
Inspects, cleans, and performs preventive maintenance of emergency vehicles and associated systems and portable equipment, and fire stations and grounds.
Inventories supplies and equipment on an ambulance, inspects the condition and quality, and restocks supplies following each run or as required.
Performs other duties as directed, including but not limited to public education, precepting of EMS students, community healthcare activities.
Completes patient care, fire, pre-incident, inspection, and activity reports.