Firefighter/Paramedic

City of St. Charles; Saint Charles (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Voluntary Vision

Life and Disability Insurance

FSA

HSA

Lagers Pension

Deferred Compensation

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Employee Assistance Programs

Educational Benefits

Job summary

The City of Saint Charles Fire Department is seeking a Firefighter/Paramedic to perform fire and rescue operations and deliver advanced emergency medical care.

This full‑time, non‑exempt position requires responding to emergencies, maintaining equipment, and contributing to training and public safety education. The City offers comprehensive benefits and an eligibility process for staffing; CPAT and state certifications are required at hire.

Qualifications

• Must be 21 years or older.
• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Valid state driver's license.
• Certification requirements must be met at time of hire.
• CPAT exam required; CPAT card valid for one year.
• MO Paramedic License required at time of hire.

Responsibilities

• Perform fire/rescue operations and provide advanced medical care.
• Respond to emergency calls and assist in rescue of persons.
• Maintain equipment and building readiness.
• Prepare reports as required by the Fire Department.
• Provide medical training and equipment instruction to personnel.

Skills

CPAT

Emergency Medical Responder

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Valid State Driver's License

CPAT certificate

MO Paramedic License

AHA ACLS

AHA BLS

AHA PALS

ITLS or PreHospital TL

MO Fire Fighter I & II

Job description

Firefighter/Paramedic

Full-time

Open Until Filled

$69,981.50- $94,922.52 / 2912 hours annually

• Medical
• Dental
• Voluntary Vision
• Life and Disability Insurance
• FSA
• HSA
• Lagers Pension- L6 Tier and Deferred Compensation program
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Programs and Educational Benefits

Non-Exempt

The City of Saint Charles Fire Department is creating an eligibility list for full time Firefighter/Paramedics to perform fire/rescue operations and administer advanced emergency care to the sick and injured.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists in the rescue of persons from physically threatening situations, responds to emergency calls, administers basic and advanced emergency medical care to the ill or injured.
• Performs critical examination of injured/ill patients.
• Performs fire suppression as directed.
• Performs such tasks as called out under Missouri State Statutes for Mobile Emergency Medical Technicians
• Performs equipment and building maintenance.
• Prepares and submits various reports as required by the Fire Department.
• Assists in providing medical training and medical equipment training to Fire Department personnel as directed by their supervisor.
• Performs fire prevention and public fire education as directed.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Training and Experience Required to Perform Essential Job Functions

• Must be 21 years of age.
• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• A valid state driver's license.
• Provide and verification of the following certifications:
  1. American Heart Association Advance Life Support, Basic Life Support, and Pediatric Life Support Certification required at time of hire.
  2. Either International Trauma Life Support or Pre Hospital Trauma Life Support Certification required at time of hire.
  3. MO Paramedic License required at time of hire.
  4. Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) required at time of hire.
  5. MO Fire Fighter I & II (Pro Board Acceptable) required at time of hire.
• One or more years of Emergency Medical Responder – preferred.

Qualified applicants will need to take the Certified Physical Agility Test (CPAT) exam. This particular exam is available through the St. Louis County Fire Academy which is located at 1266 Sutter Avenue in Wellston, Missouri 63133. All applicants seeking employment with the St. Charles Fire Department must have a current CPAT card. CPAT cards are valid for one year from the date of issuance shown on the card. Valid CPAT cards should be turned in to the HR representative when reporting for the written test. More information on the CPAT exam process can be obtained by contacting the St. Louis Fire Academy at 314-889-8670 or by checking the St. Louis County Fire Academy web site. Open testing is done the first and third Tuesday of each month. Pre-registration is required. The fee for the test is $100.00.

The City of Saint Charles is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify