Emergency Medical Technician (Basic)

Beaufort County; Beaufort (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Dental

Vision

Retirement

Deferred compensation plans

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance

Long‑term & short‑term disability

Holidays

Vacation

Sick leave

Job summary

Beaufort County EMS in Beaufort, SC is seeking highly skilled EMS professionals for our premier, non-fire-based 911 service, delivering top-tier pre-hospital care.

We offer a 24/72 shift schedule, competitive compensation with benefits and paid holidays, modern equipment, and strong work‑life balance.

Join a team that emphasizes safety, continuous training, and professional standards; applicants must hold SC EMT and NREMT certifications and a valid driver’s license.

Qualifications

• SC EMT Certification and National Registry EMT Certification required.
• High School diploma or GED with EMT training.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Valid driver’s license with clean driving history.
• 6+ months to 1 year of related EMS experience.

Responsibilities

• Respond to emergencies and provide basic life support before transport.
• Transport patients to local facilities and coordinate with medical staff.
• Provide medical aid (AED, CPR, bleeding control, ventilation) to stabilize patients.
• Keep ambulance interior clean and restock supplies as needed.
• Prepare patient care reports and document treatments.
• Attend continuing education as required by medical control and agency.

Skills

Emergency medical response

Patient care

Crew coordination

Education

South Carolina EMT Certification

National Registry EMT Certification

Basic Life Support Certification

High School Diploma or GED

Valid state driver’s license

Job description

Paramedics & EMTs – Join the Gold Standard in EMS

Beaufort County EMS is seeking highly skilled and dedicated EMS professionals to join our premier, non‑fire‑based 911 emergency medical service. Our department is proud to offer one of the most desirable shift schedules in the industry, 24/72 providing the work‑life balance today’s EMS professionals deserve.

What Makes Beaufort County EMS Different

• Dedicated 911 EMS Response – We are not fire‑based and do not provide routine facility transports.
• No Firefighting Duties – Focus exclusively on emergency medical response.
• 24/72 Shift Schedule – Extended recovery and personal time built into your schedule.
• Competitive Compensation – Includes Salary, Benefits, And Paid Holidays.
• High-Quality Resources – Modern equipment, professional uniforms, and body armor provided.
• Balanced Call Volume – Approximately 21,000 calls annually with 11 frontline ambulances and 5 Quick Response Vehicles (QRVs). Unlike larger systems with the same number of units responding to 50,000+ calls, our structure supports better call distribution, less fatigue, and higher quality patient care.

We understand the challenges EMS personnel face in dual‑response or transport‑heavy systems. At Beaufort County EMS, we’ve built a structure that allows you to focus on what you do best—delivering exceptional pre‑hospital care.

Examples of Duties

The purpose of this position is to safely operate an ambulance and its equipment, survey emergency scenes safely, coordinate with additional agencies for best possible treatment plan for the patient in medical/trauma situations. Safely work in inclement weather or on dangerous roadways. This class works under general supervision, independently developing work methods and sequences.

The essential functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the class as necessary.

• Responds to the emergencies safely and provide basic life support to the victims before they are transported to the hospital.
• Transports patients to local medical facilities, maintaining contact with medical staff while in transport and assuring care of patient.
• Provides medical aid such as AED, CPR, prevent spinal damage, ventilation, control severe bleeding, prevent shock, bandaging wounds, etc., to stabilize their condition.
• Ensures equipment and ambulance interior is always clean and check and replace used and damaged supplies.
• Prepares a patient care report and takes notes of the medical treatment given to them.
• Restocks supplies in the ambulance.
• Attend continuing education as required by medical control, employers, certifying or licensing agencies.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Typical Qualifications

• Requires High School graduation or GED equivalent supplemented by specialized courses/training equivalent to completion of one (1) year of college.
• Over six months and up to and including one year of related experience.
• Performs very heavy work that involves exerting more than 120 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis, loading and unloading, moving, lifting, fabricating and installing very large or very heavy equipment.
• South Carolina State EMT Certification.
• National Registry of EMT Certification.
• Basic Life Support Certification.
• Must possess and maintain a valid state driver’s license with an acceptable driving history.

IMPORTANT: Submit a copy of your state and national registry certification card with application. Applications submitted without these items will not be considered.

All applicants tentatively selected for a position with Beaufort County Council will be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for the illegal use of drugs and to a background check prior to appointment. Employment is contingent upon clearing both the drug screening and background investigation. Beaufort County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We offer a complete benefits package to full‑time employees.

• Health care
• Dental
• Vision
• Retirement
• Deferred compensation plans
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life insurance
• Long‑term & short‑term disability
• Holidays
• Vacation
• Sick leave

To learn more details, please visit the Beaufort County Human Resources website.