Paramedic - Albany-Dougherty County, Georgia : Job Details

Description

The Dougherty County EMS Department is hiring on a continuous basis for Paramedics.

Essential Tasks

Employee in this position is responsible for, but not limited to: responding to emergency calls to provide efficient and immediate care to the critically ill and injured, and transporting the patient to a medical facility

Minimum Qualification

: High school graduate or equivalent; 21 years of age; and be certified by the Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Public Health, as a Paramedic with a minimum of three (3) months of experience. Must maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification. Must possess and maintain valid Georgia Driver's License and present evidence of a good driving record for the past three years. Must be able to pass a background check.

REQUIRED AT INTERVIEW: VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE, THREE (3) YEAR MVR DRIVING HISTORY, HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENT, CURRENT LEVEL OF TRAINING LICENSE, STATE CERTIFICATION, CURRENT CPR CARD, CURRENT ACLS, AND ANY OTHER RELATED CERTIFICATE(S) AND/OR DOCUMENT(S). RESUMES ARE RECOMMENDED AS PART OF YOUR APPLICATION BUT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED IN LIEU OF A COMPLETED APPLICATION.

NOTE: Candidate must be able to lift 180 pounds from the ground to the stretcher with assistance from a partner.

Supplemental Information

APPLICATION DEADLINE: This announcement is open continuous to qualified applicants until no longer posted. Consideration for actual vacancies will be on an as needed basis.

SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS FOR EMPLOYMENT MUST PASS A DRUG AND/OR ALCOHOL SCREENING AND PASS BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION.

DOUGHERTY COUNTY HAS A NO SMOKING IN THE WORKPLACE POLICY IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE GEORGIA SMOKE FREE AIR ACT OF 2005.

DOUGHERTY COUNTY PROVIDES REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT.

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