EMT Basic - Grant Funded

About the Role

Grant funded position. Funding ends October 30, 2027.

Responsibilities

• Functions on a two-person ambulance crew.
• Responds to and administers emergency medical services to the general public under the guidance of a licensed physician or as authorized by North Carolina medical practice standards.
• Transports injured or ill patients to health care facilities.
• Participates in required in-service training programs to remain current with changes in emergency medical service delivery or new treatment methods.
• Performs visual inspections of vehicles, radios, medical equipment, and supplies; refuels vehicle and reports unsafe operating conditions; restocks supplies to maintain operational readiness.
• Records information in logs and other journals of actions taken or to provide information.
• Meets with the public, supervisory personnel, and medical personnel to provide or receive job-related information.

Requirements

• High School graduation or GED equivalent.
• EMT Basic Certification (documentation must be presented at the time of application).
• Valid North Carolina Driver’s License with no more than 3 points on driving record.
• Candidates with at least 6 months of recent full-time EMS work experience preferred.

Selected candidates will undergo a background check and must pass a drug screening test prior to employment. In compliance with G.S. 153A-94.2 (b), a criminal history record check will be required for positions involving work with children.

Pay

Starting hourly rate: $20.43.

Benefits

Lateral Entry Incentive

Eligible full-time employees (Law Enforcement Officers, Detention Officers, Public Health Nurses, EMTs, or Paramedics) hired into Gaston County’s Public Safety or Health Departments after 7/1/2026 with at least two years of relevant full-time experience will receive lateral entry incentive pay in two installments:

• $3,000 for EMTs and Public Health Nurses (two installments of $1,500).
• $4,000 for Detention Officers and Paramedics (two installments of $2,000).
• $5,000 for Police Officers and Deputy Sheriffs (two installments of $2,500).

The first installment is issued after 6 months of continued service; the second after an additional year of service.

Schedule

New employees are likely to be scheduled for night shifts upon hire. After hire, employees may request ADA accommodations as needed and participate in an annual shift bid process.