Entry Level Firefighter Paramedic

Description

Core Values : All employees of South County Fire are expected to hold themselves accountable for upholding and demonstrating our core values at all times : Integrity Humility Compassion Family and Trust.

Summary : This company-level position is a skilled para-professional who provides emergency and non-emergency Advanced Life Support (ALS) services to the sick and injured outside of a hospital setting and under the direction of the County Medical Director. The Firefighter Paramedic (PM) also performs emergency and non-emergency services including fire suppression execution of training drills inspection and maintenance of fire equipment and high value apparatus safety and enhancing morale through leadership by example. The Firefighter-PM shall report to and is responsible to the Captain who will evaluate performance. Optimum performance is achieved based on the Firefighter-PMs ability to adequately perform all facets of the job duties and responsibilities. The shift Firefighter-PM shall work an assigned shift schedule in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement.

Supervisory Responsibilities : None.

Essential Job Functions

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities :

• Participates in training activities pre-fire planning inspections and other company programs that enhance a high state of readiness to respond to all emergency situations. Participation in specialized areas of fire service responsibility such as hazardous materials training facility and equipment maintenance and rescue techniques and capability is also required.
• Communicates with a culturally diverse community in a tactful and effective manner under emergency stress or property- / life-threatening may involve managing individuals in a highly agitated state.
• Rides in and / or drives department apparatus as required.
• Attends all meetings and training sessions as required by local state and contractual requirements.
• Delivers / administers ALS medical treatment and transportation to injured and ill patients in accordance with local state and nationally recognized standards.
• Transfers patients from emergency scenes to the ambulance and transports patients to the appropriate medical facility.
• Performs fire suppression activities and tasks including pump operations ladder operations salvage duties raising and climbing ladders removing persons from danger; uses chemical extinguishing agents and other tools and equipment as required.
• Assists in extricating trapped victims or moving obstacles in order to obtain access to patients.
• Pursues on-going career development and educational advancement to enhance knowledge skills and abilities in relation to responsibilities.

Other Job Duties :

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Qualifications : Knowledge Of :

Skills and Ability To :

Education and Experience : As outlined in the current applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Special Requirements / Recommendations :

Required :

Desirable :

Physical Demands : Must maintain physical condition ability agility and stamina to act in emergency heavy physical labor life-threatening fire accident and disaster situations. Must be able to climb and descend ladders crawl into tight confined spaces lift and carry or drag heavy objects in excess of 150 pounds bend at the waist kneel crouch crawl and stoop sit stand walk for extended periods of time and reach overhead. Individual must possess acceptable auditory and visual senses to meet the requirements of the position. Individual must be dexterous with their hands and fingers to operate various emergency tools and equipment and psychologically able to function within reduced visibility and restricted environments. Individual is required to wear self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and protective equipment weighing up to 60 pounds and be able to pull hose to suppress fires and use ropes and pulleys to rescue victims.

Working Conditions : This position requires individual to work in adverse weather conditions and work in indoor and outdoor environments and at heights and below grade. Individual will be exposed to cold heat fire smoke high-decibel noise falling debris toxic material blood and blood-borne pathogens. Individual will work around and with machinery having moving parts traffic hazards and rides in and / or drives department apparatus as required. Individual must be able to operate a computer related software printer fax machine copier telephone pager EMS and fire equipment radio and other electronic communication devices. Individual may be required to travel to meetings seminars and conferences.

Additional Requirements

The following requirements must be met or you will not move forward in the hiring process.

Minimum Requirements :

Required Documents :

The following documents must be attached to your electronic application. Applicants who do not include these items exactly as described will be disqualified :

National Registry or Washington State (Department of Health) Paramedic Certification only.

We do not accept out-of-state Paramedic cards.

Preferred Qualifications :

The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions of this job the level of knowledge and skill typically required and the scope of responsibility but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned including work in other functional areas to cover absences or relief to equalize peak work periods or otherwise to balance the workload. Furthermore they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.

South County Fire is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment South County Fire will ensure that reasonable accommodations are provided upon request to persons with disabilities. If reasonable accommodations are needed to participate in the application interview or testing process please contact the HR Manager at .

Required Experience :

Junior IC

Key Skills

Databases,Computer Hardware,Typing,Microsoft Office,Data Entry,Computer Skills,Microsoft Word,Office Experience,10 Key Calculator,Microsoft Excel,Order Entry,Word Processing

Employment Type : Full-Time

Department / Functional Area : Operations

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 117880 - 142697