GENERAL INFORMATION

EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:

• Employment will be contingent upon the candidate successfully passing a pre-employment background check.
• Must successfully complete the division's physical assessment prior to hire or promotion and if hired, continue to successfully complete the assessment on an annual basis.
• Must have and maintain a satisfactory driving record that doesn't preclude them from employment.
• Must not be excluded from participating as a health care provider in insurance programs including, but not limited to, Medicare and Medicaid prior to and during employment at the County of Volusia.

Note:  All employees covered hereunder shall be non-tobacco users and nicotine free at the time of hire as a condition of employment and shall be required, as an absolute condition of continued employment, to refrain from smoking cigarettes, cigars, pipes, or use of any type of tobacco products of any kind at all times, whether on or off duty.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Able to effectively and tactfully communicate, both written and orally.
• Able to understand written and verbal orders and implement appropriately.
• Knowledge of Florida safety requirements and privileges when responding to non-emergency and emergency calls.
• Knowledge of Florida traffic and driving regulations.
• Skilled in electronic patient care reporting, electrocardiogram transmission, wired and wireless computer networks, two-way radios, and cellular devices.
• Skilled in the operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of all equipment utilized for prehospital assessment and care.
• Skilled in the operation of vehicles in accordance with state law and prevailing standards.
• Skilled in the defensive driving of an emergency transport vehicle.
• The Paramedic has an inferred fiduciary responsibility as it relates to a patient's needs for emergency medical care, perceived need to access social services, and fiscal obligations as they relate to out-of-hospital care and transport.
• Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Able to work under stressful situations.
• Must be able to relocate to other county locations based upon operational needs.

ADA REQUIREMENTS 

Physical demands:  Heavy to very heavy work.  Lifting in excess of 100 pounds, prolonged sitting, standing, balancing, bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, carrying, pushing, pulling, grasping, finger dexterity, kneeling, reaching, walking, traversing uneven ground, hearing, talking, smelling, and visual acuity of depth perception, peripheral vision, and clarity in daytime and night time conditions to allow for driving and other activities associated with prehospital medical care. 

Environmental demands:  Ability to tolerate prolonged periods in indoor and outdoor environments including, but not limited to, excessive cold, excessive heat, inclement weather, humidity, rain, wind, vibration, noise, water exposure, fumes/odors, physical hazards, and potential for exposure to blood/bodily secretions and pathogens. 

Mental demands:  Ability to appropriately and professionally interact with ill and injured persons.  Read and comprehend instructions, letters, journals, maps, and physician's instruction.  Write complex sentences and reports.  Verbally relay information to others and speak extemporaneously.  Perform advanced mathematical calculations pertinent to job performance.

Apply now or contact our recruitment specialist at 386-252-4900 or EMSCareers@volusia.org. 

Volusia County is a drug free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse workforce.