PARAMEDIC (HELPS)

POSITION: Paramedic (HELPS)
DEPARTMENT: Albany County Sheriff
SALARY RANGE: $28.42/hour-$33.44/hour
LOCATION: 21 Voorheesville Ave, Voorheesville, NY 12186

BENEFITS: Generous PaidTime-Off NYS Retirement System Work-Life Balance
H ealth, Dental, Vision Tuition Reimbursement Public Service Loan Forgiveness

DESCRIPTION:
These duties involve responsibility for providing emergency medical services. Employees in this position
operate specially equipped medical emergency vehicles. When engaged in providing medical emergency
services, incumbents are in two-way radio contact with, and receive direction from, monitoring hospital
physicians who provide advice during a time of medical need. The work is performed under the supervision
of the EMS Coordinator who makes assignments and reviews work in process and upon completion. Does
related work as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
At time of application candidate must Possess a current certification as a Paramedic issued by the New
York State Department of Health in accordance with Part 800, Chapter IV of the State Emergency Medical
Service Code at the time of application.

S PECIAL REQUIREMENT:
At time of appointment, a grant of medical control privilege; AND,
Possession of a driver’s license issued by the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles and
continued possession of said license required to maintain employment; AND,
Eligible candidates should be trained in Medicated Facilitated Intubation (MFI) through a regionally
approved MFI course, or be willing to become trained, without compensation, in MFI before
completing their probationary period.

POINT OF CONTACT FOR INQUIRIES:
diane.becker@albanycountyny.gov

Candidates will not have to take an exam for this title. This is a HiringEmergency Limited Placement (HELP) Program-designated title. The
HELP Program is a temporary program designed to help local government employers address current staffing issues. Traditionally, the titles
filled under the HELP Program required job candidates to compete in a competitive exam to be considered for employment. For the duration of
the program, this title will be classified as non-competitive and categorized as a “HELP Program” position. At the close of the program, this
position will revert to competitive class status. Employees occupying positions filled through the HELP Program will be granted competitive
class status without the need to participate in a competitive exam.