Single Role EMT

City of Bend•Bend, OR

About The Position

The City of Bend is establishing an eligibility list for Single Role EMTs with Bend Fire & Rescue’s Basic Life Support Program. Positions may be full-time, part-time, or on-call/intermittent, and are represented. The position is limited-term, with a maximum service duration of three years. Under general supervision, the EMT provides basic medical care and transports ill and injured people as an Emergency Medical Technician-Basic (EMT-B). The position works under the supervision of a physician advisor. The role responds to the city’s BLS calls and involves preparing and checking equipment and the ambulance, responding to emergencies, providing care within EMT-B scope and department protocols, and transporting patients. EMTs train alongside firefighter-paramedics and participate in rescue scenarios, EMS training, public education, station and equipment maintenance, and mandatory and voluntary staffing callbacks. Testing and interviews are scheduled for January 11–15, 2027, and applicants must be available that week. The anticipated academy runs February 22 through March 5, 2027, Monday through Friday, from 0800 to 1700. A complete application, including an online NEOGOV application and a copy of an Oregon State Health Authority EMT license or National EMT credential, must be submitted by December 11, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Applicants seeking veteran’s preference must provide certification of veteran or disabled-veteran status.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent.
Current, valid Oregon driver’s license held for at least two years, and insurability by the City’s insurer.
Oregon State Health Authority Emergency Medical Technician license.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (CPR) certification for all EMT levels.
Commitment to a minimum of 24 hours per week.
Availability to work required shifts, including weekends, holidays, and overtime as requested.
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely by radio.
Ability to provide effective customer service to the public and City employees, build effective working relationships, cooperate with others, and deal tactfully with the public.
Ability to handle a high volume of emergency calls with tact and good judgment.
Ability to lift and carry heavy objects and move and transport patients.
Ability to operate a computer and use department software programs.
Ability to perform competently under pressure in stressful situations.
Ability to read maps and learn City geography and street layout.
Ability to read, write legibly, and understand directions and instructions in English, orally and in writing.
Ability to resolve interpersonal conflicts.
Ability to safely and effectively operate an emergency vehicle under normal and emergency response conditions.
Ability to speak before groups and effectively present materials or information.
Applicants must be available for testing and interviews during the week of January 11–15, 2027.
Applicants must submit a complete online application via NEOGOV and attach a copy of an Oregon State Health Authority EMT license or National EMT credential by the stated deadline.

Nice To Haves

Previous EMT experience.
Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree in a related field.
Paramedic license.
Bilingual ability to speak, read, and write languages spoken in the community.
Lived experience or demonstrated knowledge of the lived experience of systemically non-dominant community members, including BIPOC, marginalized, or underrepresented communities.

Responsibilities

Respond to emergency medical calls and provide basic life support services.
Safely operate an emergency vehicle to and from emergency scenes.
Monitor a radio and operate communication equipment.
Provide emergency medical care to ill and injured people within EMT-B scope and established policies, procedures, and protocols.
Transport patients to hospital emergency rooms.
Obtain and record patients’ vital signs and circumstances of the emergency.
Prepare incident reports for billing and other record-keeping purposes.
Maintain confidential medical information in accordance with HIPAA.
Participate in EMS training and public education activities.
Participate in station and EMS equipment maintenance.
Keep abreast of and follow department rules, regulations, procedures, training, and job-related material.
Ensure position duties are performed safely and efficiently; maintain personal safety and promote safe work practices.
Participate in voluntary and mandatory on-roster staffing callbacks, voluntary off-roster staffing callbacks, and mandatory training.
Maintain a clean, professional appearance and courteous, professional, and ethical conduct while working cooperatively with health-care-system members, coworkers, and the public.
Practice only within duties approved by department-approved certification.
Report problems and unusual occurrences immediately to the Station Captain or QRV Medic.
Perform other related duties as assigned or as the situation requires.