Paramedic - Tiered Sign-on Bonus Up To $5,000
for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. Must not repeat job title as heading. Must not include Job ID etc. Must preserve all substantive info, not invent or summarize away detail. Remove boilerplate like EEO, legal, etc. Also remove duplicated lines, application instructions. Must not include sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". Must not create Pay/Schedule/Benefits unless posting actually states them. We need to parse the posting for content. Key info: - Sign-on bonus up to $5,000 (tiered). That's a benefit? Could be under Benefits. - "What You'll Be Doing" paragraph describing paramedics role. - "Key Responsibilities" list. - "Other Responsibilities Include" list. - "PLEASE NOTE: A criminal background and driving record check will be conducted, and pre-employment drug test is required." That's maybe a note but could be considered under Requirements? It's a requirement. - Hazmat Gear Requirements: description. - Physical Requirements: description of EMS-PAT test. - Applications accepted dates: 9/24/2026 through 11/8/2026 for Winter 2026 Assessment Center. Details about assessment center virtual then in-person, location, schedule, etc. This is procedural info; maybe not needed as it's application instructions? The instruction says remove application instructions. So we should drop details about how to apply, dates, assessment center process, etc. However we need to preserve substantive information about the job itself, not the hiring process. The posting includes many details about the assessment center, which is part of hiring process. Likely we should remove that as application instructions. The instruction: "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions." So we should drop the paragraph about applications accepted dates, assessment center virtual/in-person, location, etc. Also drop "Please note that all applicants will be placed in ranking order..." etc. Also drop "All new Wake County EMS employees are required to attend a paid academy and field training program..." maybe that's job condition? Could be considered part of Requirements? It's about employment condition after hire. Might be considered substantive? It's about training requirement. Could be kept under Requirements or maybe under "Qualifications". But it's more about employment condition. The instruction says remove application instructions, not necessarily employment conditions. However the paragraph about academy and field training is about what happens after hire, could be considered part of the job. Might keep. But we need to be careful not to include boilerplate. Also there is "About About Our Team" section describing Wake County EMS. That's about the organization; could be under "About the role" or maybe a separate "About" section? The instruction says use headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we likely put the description of the team under "About the role". The "About About Our Team" heading is duplicated; we should treat as about the role. Then "Required The Basics (Required Education and Experience)" list: No specific education required, No specific experience required, Certification as a North Carolina Emergency Medical Technician – Paramedic (EMTP) or eligibility for such certification, Valid Driver's License and "safe" driving record, Equivalent education and experience are accepted, Please include ALL prior work experience on your application and resume. That last is application instruction; drop. Then "How Will We Know You're 'The One'?" list of abilities/skills. That's skills/qualifications. Then "About This Position" includes Location, Employment Type, Work Schedule, Hiring Range, Market Range. That's Pay and Schedule info. So we need to include Pay and Schedule sections if they have real specific content. The posting gives Hiring Range: 31.03 - 40.34, Market Range: 31.03 - 49.64. That's pay range. So we can include Pay section with that info. Work Schedule: Rotating 12 Hour Shifts. So Schedule section with that. Location: Public Safety Center Raleigh, NC 27601. Could be included maybe under About the role or as a separate note? Not a heading; we could put in a
under About the role. Employment Type: Regular. Could be included similarly. Now Benefits: we have sign-on bonus up to $5,000. Also maybe other benefits not mentioned. So we can include Benefits section with that. Now Requirements: we have certification, driver's license, safe driving record. Also maybe physical requirements (EMS-PAT) and hazmat gear requirements. Those could be under Requirements or Qualifications. The instruction says we can have Requirements and Qualifications sections; we need to decide what goes where. Typically Requirements are mandatory (certification, license). Qualifications could be desired skills/abilities. But we can combine. However we must not create empty sections. We'll include both if we have content. Skills: the "How Will We Know You're 'The One'?" list is skills/abilities. Responsibilities: we have Key Responsibilities list and Other Responsibilities Include list. Combine into one Responsibilities section. Now we need to ensure we don't include boilerplate like EEO, Background Check Statement, Emergency Service Worker Statement, What Makes Wake Great, etc. Those should be removed. Also remove duplicated lines like "Please include ALL prior work experience on your application and resume." appears twice; drop. Now we need to preserve all substantive information. Let's extract. Substantive info: - Sign-on bonus up to $5,000 tiered. - Role description: Paramedics are primary provider of prompt, compassionate and clinically excellent emergency medical care to sick and injured residents and visitors of Wake County. Responsible for operation of emergency vehicles, biomedical equipment and other equipment necessary to provide patient and situational assessment, treatment and transport in emergency setting. Required to effectively interact and communicate with individuals and groups from all education levels, cultural backgrounds, belief structures, and states of health. Also responsible for performing routine cleaning and basic maintenance of equipment, facilities and vehicles. Participate in community outreach and public education opportunities. Successful candidate: high level of communication and problem-solving skills, either currently holds NC Paramedic certification or eligible to receive NC paramedic certification. Expected to understand scene management and operate within Incident Command System. Able to calmly and effectively work in high stress and emotionally charged situations. - Key Responsibilities (list): - Understand and practice mission statement of Prompt, Compassionate and Clinically Excellent Care - Perform advanced life support skills utilizing liberal standing order protocols to guide patient care - Provide comfort and compassion to patients and family - Interview and assess patients to identify chief complaint(s) or issues, obtain relevant information from patient, family or caretaker(s), bystanders/citizens, or other sources and identify alternative solutions if necessary - Lift and carry equipment, stretchers and patients to facilitate response to and transport of patients - Safely and respectfully operate an emergency vehicle - Respond to requests for service whenever and wherever needed to include all times of day and all types of weather - Effectively and efficiently utilize technology such as in-vehicle navigation, laptop computers, biomedical equipment, computer aided dispatch, online education portals, high-fidelity simulators, etc. - Maintain cleanliness of equipment, vehicles and facilities - Regularly inventory and restock equipment and vehicles - Effectively and respectfully communicate through written, oral and visual means with all individuals and groups of individuals - Effectively work while wearing a variety of different personal protective equipment to include turnout gear, chemical protective clothing and respiratory protection - Effectively work as an individual and as a member of a team - Regularly attend and participate in training - Other Responsibilities Include: - Participate in community outreach and public education events - Participate in various department specific committees regarding decisions on protocols, equipment, vehicles, uniforms, etc. - Precept students from paramedic programs locally and nationwide on their clinical rotations - Hazmat Gear Requirements: applicant must be able to successfully fit test in, wear and perform essential job functions in respiratory PPE including NIOSH-certified N95/P100 air-purifying respirators and a full-face tight-fitting respirator with appropriate air-purifying cartridge. Must also be able to wear and perform essential job functions in Level C PPE (Full Tyvek suit, chemical-resistant gloves and chemical-resistant boots.) - Physical Requirements: During first week of Wake County EMS New Hire Academy, Paramedic recruits must demonstrate minimum level of physical ability and fitness by successfully completing Wake County EMS Physical Ability Test (EMS-PAT). Purpose: simulate and evaluate ability to perform minimum physical requirements of the job. Test performed solo, events continuously, time limit 7 minutes and 5 seconds. Events: unbuckling seatbelt and exiting vehicle from driver's seat; stretcher lift simulation (using 95-lb curl bar); stretcher movement with equipment 100ft (50ft down and 50ft back) over curb stops bolt to floor; stretcher stair carry simulation (using 95-lb curl bar); equipment lift and place; equipment movement/transfer (includes kneeling 8 times); patient drag (using 150-lb manikin strapped to backboard) total 100ft; chest compressions (2 minutes at 120 per minute); repeat stretcher movement; climbing into back of ambulance through side door. - Applications accepted dates etc (drop as application instructions). - Assessment center details (drop). - All new Wake County EMS employees required to attend paid academy and field training program as condition of employment. First few weeks: Monday-Friday 7:30am-5:00pm schedule primarily classroom lecture and skill orientation. Next few weeks: both classroom and ambulance (field training). Remaining months: assigned to regular shift. Those offered employment from WCEMS Winter 2026 Assessment Center will begin employment in January 2027 as recruits in WCEMS Academy 53. This is substantive about training schedule; could be kept maybe under Requirements or About the role. It's about job condition after hire. We'll keep maybe under Requirements as "Training Requirement". - About Our Team: Wake County EMS is cutting-edge EMS system responsible for providing EMS services throughout Wake County including within each of the county’s 12 local municipalities. Well-developed mobile integrated health (community paramedicine) and research programs. Responded to over 140,000 requests for 911 EMS services in 2025. Value enrichment through diversity, continuously working to enhance diversity and create spaces where all employees can thrive. - Required The Basics (Required Education and Experience): - No specific education required - No specific experience required - Certification as a North Carolina Emergency Medical Technician – Paramedic (EMTP) or eligibility for such certification - Valid Driver's License and "safe" driving record - Equivalent education and experience are accepted - How Will We Know You're 'The One'? (skills/abilities): - Ability to firmly adhere to codes of conduct and ethical principles - Ability to work calmly and effectively in high stress situations and fast-paced environments - Ability to function in a physically demanding environment, requiring strength, flexibility and endurance - Ability to confidently assess dynamic situations, incorporate available facts, opinions, tangible and/or intangible factors, choose an appropriate course of action and proactively adjust course of action as each situation evolves - Ability to quickly develop relationships with patients and their families/caretakers by listening to and understanding identified medical complaints/needs and responding appropriately with clear, concise information - Excellent interpersonal skills - Ability to actively participate as a member of a team, to build and maintain positive, productive relationships with coworkers, fellow responders, physicians, nurses, and other healthcare workers - Ability to confer with others to explore alternatives and reach resolutions or an outcome