Emergency Medical Technician

Job Summary:

As a critical member of the Laurens County EMS team, you will provide life-saving pre-hospital care and safe transportation for the ill and injured within our community. Working under a 24-hour tour of duty, you serve as a frontline responder dedicated to maintaining readiness and delivering professional medical intervention when every second counts.

Top Responsibilities:

• Emergency Response & Patient Care: Respond to emergency locations to assess medical situations, determine the most effective treatment, and provide intervention within your licensed parameters.
• Safe Transport & Communication: Provide secure transport for patients to emergency facilities while maintaining vital communication with receiving hospitals regarding patient conditions.
• Operational Readiness: Stand by for calls during 24-hour shifts, ensuring all medical materials and emergency vehicles are resupplied and ready for immediate deployment.
• Documentation & Administration: Maintain precise legal documentation of all patient care in computer reporting systems and prepare daily shift and incident reports.
• Facility & Vehicle Maintenance: Perform general housekeeping for EMS facilities and assist in relocating vehicles for routine or non-routine maintenance.

What We Offer:

Our benefits package is designed to provide you and your family with peace of mind and long-term stability.

• Health & Wellness: SC PEBA State Health Plans, Dental Coverage (Basic & Plus Options), Vision Coverage (Full Vision options)
• Retirement & Security: Pension options with SCRS or PORS Enrollment, Life Insurance (Employer-paid basic), Disability options (short and long term)
• Time to Recharge: 13 paid Holidays, Annual Leave (vacation), Sick Leave (accrued monthly)
• Additional Perks: Tax Savings (HSA & FSA accounts for medical/dependent care), Supplemental Plan Options (Cancer, Accident, and Critical Illness)

More information about benefits options can be found at PEBA: https://www.peba.sc.gov/employees

Laurens County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Employees of the County of Laurens and applicants for employment shall be afforded equal opportunity in all aspects of employment without regard to race, color, religion, political affiliation, national origin, disability, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, or age. Reasonable accommodation(s) may be available to employees or applicants of this position under the ADA/ADAA if given prior notice by the employee or applicant.

The information contained within this document indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed by an employee within this classification. It is not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications, or work required of employees assigned to this position.

What you Bring:

• Experience: Between six months to one year of experience in emergency medical services, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Education: A high school diploma or GED supplemented by vocational or college-level education in emergency medical services.
• Skill Highlight: The ability to remain calm and make sound, independent decisions under high stress while performing complex medical tasks and physical lifting.
• Licenses/Certifications: Must hold a valid SC Driver’s license and SC EMT-Basic certification, BLS, PHTLS or BTLSC; and completion of a CEVO course.