MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
• Education: Completion of a paramedic (EMT-P) program
• Certification:
o Current EMT-P State of Florida or National Registry Certification
o Current and must maintain
American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS)
AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
o Within six (6) months of hire and maintain AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
o Microsoft office and other software and systems related to role
o Ability to use critical thinking to prioritize
o Knowledge of regulatory requirements
o Ability to remain calm in a stressful environment
o Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of age groups, demonstrated customer service skills, conversational English
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Work Experience: One (1) year of paramedic experience and/or previous emergency department experience
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS - Heavy
• Physically agile; requires walking, standing, running, bending, stooping, kneeling, climbing, or crouching majority of the shift
• Heavy work that frequently includes lifting or moving objects up to 100 pounds or more with or without assistance
• May require moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces, including reaching out and above shoulders or over head
• May lift, turn, pull, push, or ambulate people and/or equipment with or without assistance up to 90% of the assigned shift
• May be exposed to inside environments and outside environments with extreme temperatures, air contamination, dirt, grease, or water
• May require working with biohazards such as blood/body fluids and airborne particles following OSHA and CDC Guidelines.
• May operate various types of manual and motorized equipment used in the transportation of materials
• May be exposed to intense noise or vibration and awkward or confined work position
• Communicating with others to exchange information.
• Visual acuity and hand-eye coordination to perform tasks
• Workspace may vary from open to confined; on site or remote
• May require travel to various facilities within and beyond county perimeter; may require use of personal vehicle