Paramedic/Firefighter

Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC)•Prior Lake, MN

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community is seeking a Paramedic/Firefighter to join their team. This role is responsible for providing high-level emergency medical care, including ambulance transport, and responding to fire calls within the community and through state mutual aid. Additional duties involve fire suppression preplanning, community disaster response, and assisting the shift captain in maintaining operational readiness. The community emphasizes a family-style station environment that values work-life balance, skill advancement under experienced leadership, meaningful connections, and comprehensive benefits.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Current state or national equivalent Paramedic (NRP) certification required.
Able to obtain qualification IFSAC certification as Firefighter II level.
Able to obtain Haz-Mat operations certification.
Possess a valid State of Minnesota driver’s license.
Must satisfactorily perform the department daily physical fitness requirements.
Ability to work in a wide range of climate temperatures, including excessive heat and/or subzero temperatures.
Proficiency in maintaining safety while handling potential fumes, chemicals, odors, and/or noise.
Has the physical abilities to perform the required job duties with or without accommodations.
Capacity to handle and lift up to 150 lbs. as needed.
Ability to move in a variety of motions including bending, squatting, crawling, kneeling, twisting, pulling, and/or pushing.

Responsibilities

Performing front line emergency medical response, transport, and firefighting.
Providing high level emergency medical care, focusing on the ambulance transport environment within the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community and surrounding partner agencies.
Responding to fire calls within the community and state mutual aid partners.
Fire suppression preplanning within the community.
Community disaster response.
Assisting the shift captain in maintaining a high level of operational readiness.