Salary: $26.09 Hourly
Location : Greenville, NC
Job Type: Regular Part-Time
Job Number: PT-Paramedic
Department: Fire/Rescue
Opening Date: 06/15/2023
Closing Date: Continuous
Job Summary
Greenville Fire/Rescue is seeking an experienced professional to serve as a Part-time Paramedic for our department. This position will provide supervision of basic and advanced life support procedures relevant to pre-hospital emergency care on peak-time EMS units.

Join the 170 professionals committed to serving the diverse needs of our community through high-quality responses to a full range of emergency services, outreach, and prevention programs. We have 7 stations city-wide and hold the Commission on Fire Accreditation International.
Part-Time Paramedics will work 10-hour shifts on weekdays to staff peak-time EMS units, on an as-needed basis. Occasional weekend or evening hours for special events may be possible as well.
This is a continuous posting and may close at any time.
Examples of Duties

• Performs as lead clinician on the emergency scene;
• Acts as lead personnel on ambulance during emergency calls and during patient transport;
• Interprets cardiac rhythms using advanced diagnostic equipment;
• Maintains and inventories paramedic level medications routinely;
• Provides basic and advanced life support procedures using standard order protocols;
• Interviews patients and bystanders to determine the nature of the emergency;
• Interviews and assesses patients for injury and illness;
• Lifts and carries equipment, stretchers, and patients;
• Takes and records vital signs and enters data into electronic databases, and communicates with emergency providers;
• Communicates with hospital personnel as required;
• Documents all patient care by department standards;
• Participates in educational activities and accident prevention activities;
• Presents safety and preventive care information to schools and community organizations;
• Performs inventory on supplies along with restocking after each emergency and non-emergency response;
• Provides occasional supervision of assistants, seasonal employees, interns, volunteers, or temporary employees;
• Maintains medical and vehicle equipment in good working order, along with making minor repairs to equipment;
• Cleans emergency vehicles and evaluates operational readiness;
• Maintains station by cleaning, dusting, mopping, sweeping, and vacuuming;
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience:
•High school diploma or GED required; and
•One year as a functioning field paramedic.
Required Certifications:
•North Carolina state certified Paramedic or ability to obtain by reciprocity.
Preferred Completed Training:
•NIMS 100, 200, 700, 800
Additional Requirements:
All applicants must:
•Be at least 18 years of age;
•Have a valid driver's license and a safe driving record;
•Be a United States citizen or a non-citizen who can provide proof of identity and authorization to work in the United States;
•Be of good moral character;
•Possess the mental, physical, and medical health to perform the duties of a Paramedic;
•Be highly motivated with an interest in the emergency services field.
Special Requirements

• Boarded to practice as a Paramedic in Pitt County by the Medical Director or able to obtain within one month from date of employment.
• This is a part-time position, working on an as needed basis.

Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer
Regular part-time, temporary, and seasonal employees are not eligible for benefits.
01

What is your highest level of education?

• Less than high school
• High school diploma or GED
• Some college; no degree
• Associate's degree
• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree or higher

02

Are you at least 18 years old?

• Yes
• No

03

Do you have a valid driver's license issued by N.C. or another state? (Note: a valid driver's license is a currentdriver's license that is not revoked, suspended, or subject to limited restoration or conditional operation privileges.)

• Yes
• No

04

Are you currently certified as an EMT-Paramedic with the state of North Carolina or have the ability to obtain by reciprocity?

• Yes
• No

05

Are you currently approved by the Pitt County Medical Director to function as a Paramedic or able to obtain within one month of employment date?

• Yes
• No

06

This position requires the lifting and/or carrying of heavy objects. Are you able to lift and/or carry 50 pounds frequently and up to 100 pounds occasionally along with the other duties required for this position?

• Yes
• No

07

The following actions may result in your application not being considered:

Voids or gaps in requested information. If a question does not apply to you, please indicate "N/A".

Incomplete information such as references, previous employers, etc. Make sure complete address and telephone numbers are provided for employers and references.

A gap of employment greater than 90 days without an explanation.

Insufficient explanation for why you left a job. Do not list "personal" as a reason for leaving a job; explain in full.

• I have read and complied with the above statements.

08

I do hereby authorize a review of and full disclosure of all records concerning myself to any duly authorized agent of the City of Greenville, whether the said records are of a public, private, or confidential nature. The intent of this authorization is to give my consent for full and complete disclosure of the records of educational institutions; the records of commercial or retail credit agencies (including credit reports and/or ratings; and other financial statements and records wherever filed; medical and psychiatric treatment and/or consultation including hospitals, clinics, private practitioners, and the U.S. Veteran's Administration; employment and pre-employment records, including background reports, efficiency rating, complaints or grievances filed by or against me and the records and recollections of attorneys at law, or of other counsel, whether representing me or another person in any case, either criminal or civil, in which I presently have or have had an interest. I understand that any information obtained by a personal history background investigation which is developed directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, upon this release authorization, will be considered in determining my suitability for employment. I also certify that any person(s) who may furnish such information concerning me shall not be held accountable for giving this information; and I do hereby release said person(s) from any and all liability, which may be incurred as a result of furnishing such information.

• I agree.
• I do not agree and therefore withdraw my application from further consideration.

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