Special Events Paramedic

About the role

Carolina First EMS is expanding its services to include a Special Events Division, which will provide medical support at various events across the Midlands region. The division is starting with a major multi-day event in October.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care and standby coverage at events, in a First Aid station and roaming on foot
• Work as part of a crew under an on-site Event Medical Supervisor
• Move patients to First Aid, including by wheelchair
• Staff a dedicated ALS transport ambulance as assigned
• Document every patient encounter in our electronic patient care record

Requirements

• Current South Carolina Paramedic certification in good standing
• Current CPR certification; paramedics also need ACLS
• Valid driver's license and an acceptable driving record
• Able to pass a background check and drug screen
• Able to stand and walk for extended periods, work outdoors in variable weather, and lift and move patients with assistance

Qualifications

• Experience working at large fairgrounds or festivals in the past
• Currently employed by a county EMS agency or another service and seeking additional event shifts on their days off
• Event medicine, festival, race, or stadium experience

Benefits

• Paid as a W2 employee, not 1099
• Overtime at time and a half for hours over 40 in a workweek

Pay

Paramedic: $30.00 per hour base, plus a $10.00 per hour event differential, so $40.00 per hour on event shifts

Schedule

Full day shifts, roughly 12 to 15 hours. Most crew members work 3 to 4 shifts across the run, not all 11 days. This is a standing division, not a one-time detail. Members get first call on our year-round event work: festivals, concerts, and other standby coverage across the Midlands.