Firefighter/Paramedic

General Description

Join our team as a Firefighter/Paramedic!

Salary Range: $61,600.00 - $90,462.00

All candidates will need either a CPAT or complete the In-house physical abilities test to be considered for a position.

Acts as a professional member of the pre-hospital emergency care team in providing comprehensive basic and advanced life support treatment, care and transportation. General firefighting work in combating, extinguishing, and preventing fires and protecting life and property.

EMERGENCY RESPONSE/RECOVERY ACTIVITIES: All employees will be required to work before, during, or after an emergency. During an emergency, employee may temporarily be assigned to work and perform duties outside the normal scope of their position, location and work schedule to fit the needs of the County and its citizens.

Essential Job Functions

Performs orderly and systematic evaluations and examinations of scenes and patients. Provides care, treatment, and transportation of patients in accordance with the knowledge and skills of a certified Paramedic under the provisions of Chapter 401 F.S.

Responds to emergencies with fire or rescue companies and performs related functions as required. Drives and operates apparatus as assigned. May be assigned duties as acting driver engineer.

Is subject to emergency call-back as part of the regular duty. Completes reports and records and operates radios according to system standards and guidelines. Ensures that all supplies, equipment, and apparatus are sufficient, operational and properly maintained.

Reports deficiencies to supervisor immediately. Performs maintenance chores of quarters, station, and grounds. Attends and participates in company drills and training sessions. Performs related work as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of practices and procedures in accordance with United States Department of Transportation advanced Paramedic training program.

• Knowledge and ability to successfully pass a comprehensive orientation and testing process approved by the Emergency Services Medical Director.

• Ability to gain knowledge of the street system and geography.

• Mechanical aptitude and ability to learn and operate relatively complex equipment.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates and the public.

• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.

• Ability to perform prolonged and difficult work under adverse conditions.

• Ability to learn a wide variety of duties and methods within a reasonable training period.

• Ability and willingness to learn new methods and techniques.

Minimum Requirements

PHYSICAL SKILLS: Position requires climbing ladders, pushing, pulling, bending, kneeling, stooping, and running. Ability to communicate effectively using verbal, written and visual communication.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Positions are filled on an as-needed basis. No phone calls please.

Must be a non-user of tobacco or tobacco products for at least one year immediately preceding application, as defined in FS633.34.

EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:Graduation from high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma. Six (6) months of experience as a Paramedic or one (1) year of experience as an EMT. Paramedic or EMT experience may be in the pre-hospital setting or working in a hospital-based emergency room.

Those candidates who do not meet the minimum experience criteria MAYstill be considered, however, if selected, would be offered a position as a Firefighter/EMT, which is at a lower pay grade for the amount of time necessary to meet the minimum pre-hospital experience requirement.

LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS OR REGISTRATIONS: Qualified applicants selected for interview are REQUIRED to bring copies of their full driving record; Current registration by the State of Florida as a Paramedic; Current certification by the American Heart Association, American Red Cross or American Safety and Health Institute in BLS and ACLS; Certificate of Compliance from the Florida Bureau of Fire Standards and Training; Social Security Card, Valid driver's license.

(COPIES ARE REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED AT TIME OF INTERVIEW).

ADA STATEMENT: A qualified employee or applicant with a disability may be afforded a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential job functions of a position in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE:Pasco County BOCC is a drug-free workplace in accordance with Federal and Florida law.

VETERANS' PREFERENCE: Under Section 295.07, F.S., Chapter SSA-7, Pasco County BCC provides to Veterans, that preference in appointment will be given to preference-eligible applicants.

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