FF/Paramedic

Hardee County (FL); Wauchula (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Hardee County in Florida is hiring a Firefighter/Paramedic to provide fire suppression, prevention and emergency medical services. The position operates under the general direction of a superior officer and requires readiness for dangerous and stressful conditions with protective equipment.

Responsibilities include responding with necessary equipment, delivering basic and advanced life support, and transporting patients to medical facilities.

Qualifications

• Must have a High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Two (2) years of Paramedic experience preferred or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Responsibilities

• Responds with necessary equipment to medical assistance requests where life is endangered.
• Administers basic and advanced life support at the scene.
• Transports victims to the closest appropriate medical facility per protocol.
• Maintains basic and advanced life support apparatus and equipment.
• Documents patient conditions and treatments; inputs reports into the county system; documents NIFRS reports.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Emergency response

Life support

Team coordination

Calm under pressure

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

The Firefighter/Paramedic is responsible for performing skilled technical work in the County Public Safety department in the field of fire suppression, prevention and emergency medical services. Work is performed under the general direction of a superior officer.

• Performs all duties in the Firefighter/EMT job description.
• Responds with necessary equipment to requests for medical assistance, where life is endangered by illness or injury.
• Administers basic and advanced life support at the scene of an emergency.
• Transports victims to the closest appropriate medical facility according to protocol, unless turned over to a licensed transport agency with equal or higher medical authority.
• Maintains basic and advanced life support apparatus and equipment.
• Writes reports on patients’ conditions and treatments administered; inputs these reports onto the county report writing system; and documents NIFRS reports into the county report writing system.
• Performs other related job duties as assigned.

Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent; and preferred two (2) years of experience as a Paramedic; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.

Work is primarily performed in an environmentally controlled environment without exposure to harmful chemicals, personal danger, or other workplace hazards; however, a portion of time can be performed in an outside environment in a variety of weather conditions. The employee is exposed to stressful situations, flames, fire, chemicals, smoke, heat, gases, moving vehicles, falling structures and debris, electricity, poor ventilation, poor lighting and related hazardous situations. Must endure sustained acts of physical exhaustion and endure periods of duty under unfavorable and life-threatening situations. Work requires the use of protective devices such as masks, goggles, gloves, etc.