• Address: 6590 Amory Ct., Winter Park, FL 32792 (map)
• Date Posted: 09/28/09
• Job Type: Full-time

Job Req. No.: 8713 CW Title: Paramedic Organization: Orange County Government (BCC) Department: Fire Rescue Division: Operations Posting Date: 9/23/2009 Closing Date: 10/16/2009 Salary: $33,904 Qualifications: Certified firefighters that currently possess a valid EMT/Paramedic Certificate are not eligible to apply for this position. High school graduation or equivalent. Must be at least 18 years of age. Must be a non-user of tobacco or tobacco products for at least one year immediately preceding application date and continuing as a requirement of employment.

Must possess and maintain a State of Florida class E driver’s license upon the application date and continuing as a requirement of employment.

Must possess and maintain a current State of Florida paramedic certification as a requirement of employment.

The selected candidate will be enrolled into Firefighter Minimum Standard School by Orange County Fire Rescue and must successfully complete and maintain the State of Florida Firefighter Certification within three (3) years of hire date.

Must successfully pass the Paramedic Physical Ability Test (PPAT)

Must meet the qualification process to operate as a paramedic in Orange County to include being qualified by the Orange County Medical Director within 60 days of employment.

Must meet the County and Fire Department background and medical screenings, and eligibility standards guidelines.

All OCFRD personnel are required to maintain a level of physical fitness consistent with their job assignment. Preferences: Prefer applicants who reside in the following counties: Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Lake, Brevard Volusia, and Polk.

Associates degree from a credited institution approved by the United States Department of Education in Emergency Medical Service, Fire Science, Business Administration, or closely related field.

Excellent written and communications skills. Duties Include:
* Responds to emergencies and performs basic and advanced life support functions.
* Performs emergency medical services on persons injured or ill according to National, State, and Departmental guidelines.
* Documents patient’s care according to specific policies. Demonstrate awareness of legal issues, patient rights, and compliance with the standards of regulatory and accrediting agencies.
* Transports patients to emergency medical facility, reports observations and actions to emergency medical staff, and may provide additional emergency treatment.
* Replaces used supplies and check equipment after transport, decontaminate the interior emergency vehicle, if patient had a contagious disease, and immediately reports case to the proper authorities.
* Provides extensive pre-hospital care such as administer drugs orally, and intravenously, interpret electrocardiograms (EKGs); perform endotracheal intubation, and use monitors and other complex equipment.
* Provides patient care at the scene of emergencies and in route to medical facility. Assess a patient’s condition and manage respiratory, cardiac, and trauma emergencies.
* Performs routine inspections of personal safety equipment in order to ensure equipment is in optimum condition and promptly notifies superiors of deficiencies.
* Attends classroom and drill ground training sessions in order to continuously update knowledge and skills required for effective work performance.
* Communicates and interacts with co-workers and/or the public either collectively or on a person to person level to receive emergency instructions or relay emergency information.
* Participates in Public Relations activities such as school demonstrations, safety demonstrations, etc., to promote the image of the Department as a public safety provider in the community
* Performs clean-up and janitorial duties in stations to maintain a clean working and living environment.
* Operates Fire Rescue Department emergency vehicles as required.
* Performs other duties, as assigned, or as may be necessary.
NOTE: Position subject to close prior to closing date.

All qualifications and certifications for participating in this process must be met at the time the Orange County application is submitted.

APPLICATION PROCESS:
The process has two (2) separate applications. Applicants must submit an Orange County employment online application (1st application) and submit an OCFRD firefighter application packet (2nd application which is 13 pages).

The OCFRD firefighter application packet can be downloaded by visiting (www.ocfrd.com), (Firefighter Recruitment Information). Applicants must complete this application, have it notarized, and bring the OCFRD firefighter application packet to their scheduled Fire Team Video Test. There will be no notary available the day of the test.

PARAMEDIC ENTRY LEVEL TESTING PROCESS:
Applicants must complete the Fire Team Video Test before continuing in the hiring process.

Applicants will be scheduled for the Fire Tean Video Test based on the date of their application. We have established three (3) days for this testing, depending on the numbers of applicants. A complete listing of eligible applicants for each test session will be posted on the OCFRD Website (www.ocfrd.com) on the Recruitment page under Certified Firefighter Program by 5:00pm on 10/21/09. If your name is not on the list you are not eligible to take the Fire Team Video Test at this time. Email reminders will be sent to all eligible applicants who provide a valid Email address reminding them of the test date. It is your responsibility as the applicant to check the OCFRD website for your name, no test notices will be mailed out for the Fire Team Video Test.

If you fail the Fire Team Video Test you will no longer be considered eligible to participate in the hiring process. You will not be able to re-apply or re-test for six (6) months from the failed portion of the hiring process and you will be advised of your test score in writing. Applicants who pass the Fire Team Video Test will be contacted about the next step in the hiring process.

FIRE TEAM VIDEO TEST DATES FOR 2009 The test dates are as follows (there will not be any other test dates offered, you must attend on the test date that is assigned):

Thursday, October 29, 2009
Friday, October 30, 2009
Monday, November 2, 2009

All updates of our Paramedic hiring process will be posted on our website: www.ocfrd.com. Interested applicants should bookmark this page and visit it frequently to keep abreast of any changes in hiring process.
Job Code: 4519