Part-Time EMT-Basic (PRN)

About

Performs difficult skilled technical work operating an ambulance, responding to calls for emergency medical services, providing emergency medical care, assisting EMT - Paramedic on traumatic and medical emergencies, maintaining records and files, preparing reports, and related work as apparent or assigned.

Qualifications

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Knowledge, skills and abilities:
  • General knowledge of the principles of anatomy and physiology;
  • Thorough knowledge of the principles and techniques of emergency care, including diagnosis, proper treatment and transportation;
  • Thorough knowledge of equipment and supplies employed in the emergency care of patients and victims of accidents;
  • Thorough knowledge of the street and road system and physical layout of the County;
  • Thorough knowledge of Ortivus Field Data software;
  • Skills in assessing a victim's condition and applying emergency medical care;
  • Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions;
  • Ability to coordinate with other emergency service agencies;
  • Ability to communicate effectively with the general public;
  • Ability to keep records and prepare reports;
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with physicians, associates, patients and their families.
• Education and Experience:
  • High school diploma or GED;
  • Completion of a certificate program, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Requirements

• Regular exertion of up to 10 pounds of force, frequent exertion of up to 50 pounds of force and occasional exertion of over 100 pounds of force;
• Work regularly requires speaking or hearing and using hands to finger, handle or feel, frequently requires reaching with hands and arms and occasionally requires standing, walking, sitting, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, tasting or smelling, pushing or pulling and lifting;
• Work requires close vision, distance vision, ability to adjust focus, depth perception, color perception, night vision and peripheral vision;
• Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly;
• Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound;
• Work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities;
• Work frequently requires exposure to outdoor weather conditions and exposure to bloodborne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment and occasionally requires working in high, precarious places, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals and exposure to the risk of electrical shock;
• Work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).

Special Requirements

• Possession of BCLS provider certification.
• Possession of NCOEMS EMT credential.
• Possession of NIMS ICS 100, 200 and 700 certifications.
• Possession of CEVO certification.
• Possession of HAZMAT Operations certification.
• Possession of an appropriate driver's license valid in the State of North Carolina.

Wellness Center

The Wellness Center is open M-W-F 8am-12pm and 1pm-4pm and T-TH 8am-12pm. The Wellness Center is a partnership between Transylvania County and the City of Brevard. County Employees and dependents on the medical plan over the age of 7 may use the Wellness Center for all services at no cost. Service is provided by calling 828-884-3115 to make an appointment. Time away from your work location to visit the Wellness Center is not charged to leave. Services include routine bloodwork monitoring, allergy injections, monitoring chronic illnesses, manage and authorize prescriptions, coordinate referrals, school physicals and testing for flu, mono and strep.

Payroll & Banking Benefits

• Electronic Payroll Deposit: County employees are paid on a bi-weekly basis, totaling 26 pay periods each year. Paychecks are distributed through secure ACH direct deposit, available to all banks and credit unions. Deposits are scheduled so that funds are accessible by Friday morning on each payday. Employees have the option to split their paycheck between two accounts—one with a specified dollar amount and the other receiving the remaining balance.
• Credit Union: County Employees may be a member of the Civic Federal Credit Union. Local office is in Asheville. Learn more by visiting www.civicfcu.com.
• First Citizens Bank: First Citizens offers special bank packages for County Employees: checking with interest, no minimum balance on savings account, $500 towards closing costs on a First Citizens mortgage, and low introductory APR on balance transfers for various rewards. Learn more by visiting our local office in Brevard, located directly across the street from the County Administration Building.

Retirement

• 401K – Empower Retirement – Voluntary Employee Contributions, rollovers from prior plans, etc.
• 457 – Nationwide Retirement Solutions – Voluntary Employee Contributions, rollovers from prior plans, etc.

Local Discounts

• Advance Auto Parts – 10% off Auto Zone Auto Parts – 10% off Brevard Clay – 10% off all Paint Your Own Pottery!
• The Brevard Clothing Company – 20% off all items
• The Clothing Connection – 20% off all items
• Cardinal Cleaners – 15% off all items
• Headwaters Outfitters – 15% off full retail price items (some exclusion apply), group rates for trips down the French Broad River.
• Healthy Harvest Natural Foods – 10% off on dietary supplements only (vitamins, minerals, and herbal)
• Jiffy Lube – 15% off up to $15.00 on everything except tire purchase, Brevard location only
• La Petite Spa & Wellness – 10% off any services that are offered.
• Lilly T’s Clothing Company– 20% off all items to County Employees
• Main Street Ltd– 15% off entire purchase
• Pescados's Burritos – 15% off
• Rae & Ivy– 10% off entire purchase
• Subway – 10% off at both Brevard locations
• Tan 360 – 10% off entire purchase
• Workout Anytime - $1 enrollment, $15 month Basic or $25 month Premium

Questions

• Do you hold a current NCOEMS EMT credential? If so, please provide a copy as an attachment.
• Please identify any EMS-related certifications you currently possess from the list below. Please provide copies of any selected certifications you posses as an attachment.
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
  • Basic Life Support
  • Coaching the Emergency Vehicle Operator
  • Incident Command System
  • International Trauma Life Support
  • N.C. Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment
  • North Carolina Haz Mat Responder
  • Pediatric Education for Prehospital Providers
  • Prehospital Trauma Life Support
• How do you maintain your continuing education in order to maintain your credential and current knowledge in the EMS field?
• Describe your availability to work at Transylvania County EMS in relation to other commitments (employment, education, etc.) that you may have. Please be very specific.
• This position requires extra hours from time to time. Will this present any problems if offered a position?
• Taking your current availability into consideration, in what time frame would you anticipate being able to complete the minimum 48 hours of orientation if offered a position?