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Description The City of Roanoke is seeking an EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) to perform technical work providing human health emergency medical services. Duties are performed under emergency conditions and frequently involve considerable personal hazard. Responds to fire alarms and emergency medical calls.

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); Associate degree with courses in emergency health sciences or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Possession of a valid appropriate drivers license issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia. MUST BE 18 YEARS OLD and submit to a drug screening test.

Must possess Commonwealth of Virginia EMT certification and EVOC. Must possess and maintain required certifications appropriate to duty assignment within the Fire/EMS department. Bilingual, Spanish/English speakers encouraged to apply.

Must be able to work 8 am to 8 pm, average 3-4 days per month. This is a part time position with no city benefits. Examples of Duties SUMMARY Performs technical work providing human health emergency medical services.

Duties are performed under emergency conditions and frequently involve considerable personal hazard. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Assists in maintaining equipment inventory on emergency vehicles. Maintains vehicles in a clean and working order Performs daily routine station and grounds cleaning and assigned maintenance as directed Responds to fire alarms and emergency medical calls Drives and operates fire and EMS apparatus on non-emergency and emergency incidents Provides patient care and administers basic life support techniques and treatment Prepares a variety of reports and complete records as required Assists in activities not directly related to emergencies (i.e. public standby situations) Must be able to work 8 am to 8 pm, average 3-4 days per month

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES This job has no supervisory responsibilities. Typical Qualifications QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE High school diploma or general education degree (GED); Associate degree with courses in emergency health sciences or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must be at least 19 years old.

Supplemental Information LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

REASONING ABILITY Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Possession of a valid appropriate drivers license issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Must possess Commonwealth of Virginia EMT certification and EVOC. Must possess and maintain required certifications appropriate to duty assignment within the Fire/EMS department. PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear.

The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and outside weather conditions.

The employee is frequently exposed to high, precarious places and fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

This is a job description and not an individualized position description. A job description defines the general character and scope of duties and responsibilities of all positions in a job classification, but it is not intended to describe and does not necessarily list the essential job functions for a given position in a classification.