Paramedic

This position is responsible for providing emergency first aid and crisis intervention to the general public, working under a variety of weather conditions, including extreme temperatures, and various work schedules. The employee provides critical care at the advanced life support level as an Emergency Medical Technician- Paramedic (AEMT-P), with medical authority consistent with New York State guidelines. The employee reports directly to, and works under the general supervision of, a senior-level administrator. Incumbents do related work as required.

Your application must clearly indicate possession
of the following requirements:
Possession of a high school or equivalency diploma and possession of current and valid certification as a Paramedic as issued by New York State Department of Health, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services. Please submit a copy of your Paramedic Certificate, reflecting date of licensure, with your application. In addition, candidates must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license in a class appropriate to the requirements of the Appointing Authority. Please submit a copy of your valid driver’s license with your application. NOTE: Possession of a current and valid certification as an– Paramedic as issued by New York State Department of Health, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services. The appointing authority is responsible for verifying and ensuring that the candidate meets these conditions at time of appointment and throughout the course of employment. Successful candidates will have their names inter-filed on a continuous recruitment eligible list in rank order regardless of the date on which the test was administered. A candidate’s eligibility will be for a period of one year beginning on the date their name was added to the list. Candidates are permitted to participate in this examination at one-year intervals. The Orange County Department of Human Resources reserves the right to terminate the continuous recruitment program at any time.
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The only subject of examination will be an evaluation of your training and experience. You are asked to include in your application a summary of all pertinent training and experience in sufficient detail so that your background may be evaluated against the duties of the position. In your summary of training, include all college course work, formal in-service training and seminars you have attended. You must specify either the number of credits received or the number of contact hours and dates of attendance. To receive credit for experience as an EMT, we must receive a copy of your Emergency Medical Technician Certificate, reflecting date of licensure with your application. Candidates who have EMT experience and do not submit their certification with their application will not receive credit for that time frame. College *transcripts and/or training certificates must be submitted with your application if you wish to claim credit for college coursework, training, seminars or continuing education. Transcripts downloaded from the internet, grade reports or copies that do not identify the educational institutions are unacceptable for purposes of qualification. Note: Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. (If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found on the Internet at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm. You must pay the required evaluation fee.”) In your summary of experience, you must specify the dates of your employment, the number of hours worked per week, your title, and the main duties for each position held in both ambulance and non-ambulance emergency services. Be specific; vagueness and ambiguity will not be resolved in your favor. Candidates who submit incomplete applications or documentation may be disqualified. A resume may NOT be submitted in lieu of completing the application. Langdon C. Chapman, Commissioner of Human Resources Date of Issue: 10/28/24
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