Job Announcement:
COUNTY OF BERGEN
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
Minimum Requirements:
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Valid driver’s license with NJ driving privileges.
- Bilingual English / Spanish skills preferred.
- Successful completion of pre-employment EMT core competency evaluation, written and practical.
- Active, valid certification as an Emergency Medical Technician or Paramedic. Certification issued by National Registry or New Jersey.
- Valid AHA Basic Life Support certification.
- Minimum of 1 year 911 riding experience, 2 years preferred.
- Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) or Basic Trauma Life Support (BTLS) preferred or successful completion within 6 months of employment.
- ICS-100, 200, 700, 800, Hazmat Awareness required.
- Certified Emergency Vehicle Operator (CEVO) or Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC) preferred or required within 6 months of employment.
- The EMT must be able to pass a medical evaluation and a respirator fit test and wear an N95 particulate filter respirator mask in accordance with PSOSHA standards as a condition of employment.
- The EMT must be in good physical condition, able to work in all weather and environmental conditions and able to lift and move patients in all circumstances.
Job Description / Duties:
- Answers all calls for emergency medical treatment.
- Drives ambulance to required location, parks ambulance in a safe location, and creates a safe traffic environment by placement of road flares, removal of debris, and redirection of traffic.
- Determines the nature and extent of injury and establishes priorities for emergency care.
- Administers emergency care such as opening and maintaining an airway, giving positive pressure ventilation, and cardio-resuscitation.
- Stops bleeding by bandaging or tourniquets, treats shock, immobilizes fractures, and provides initial care of poisoned and burn patients.
- Searches for medical identification emblem as a clue for providing emergency care.
- Extricates patients from entrapment.
- Radios the dispatcher for additional help if needed
- Prepares victims for transportation in an ambulance and cares for patient on return trip to hospital.
- Cares for patient on return trip to hospital.
Benefits
- Health, Prescription, Dental, and Vision Coverage.
- Enrollment into the state pension system.
- Life, Short-term Disability & Long-term Disability coverage.
- Generous Paid Time Off.
- 437b Deferred Compensation Plan.
- Tuition Reimbursement and training/certification opportunities.
- Employee Assistance and Employee Wellness Programs.
Hiring Process:
Applications are reviewed by the hiring team and candidates will be contacted directly if there is an interest in moving forward.
Equal Opportunity Statement:
The County of Bergen is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).
It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of The County of Bergen not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, age, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, veteran or military status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, caregiver status, unemployment status or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws.
This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation, training, working conditions, transfer, job assignments, benefits, layoff, and termination.
Please direct questions regarding this position to resume@bergencountynj.gov
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