Description
- Effective 10/04/25 starting salary $70,000/annually **
Each year Norfolk Fire-Rescue (NFR) responds to approximately 50,000 EMS emergencies to provide both basic and advanced life support services and transport. To meet this demand, NFR operates 14 medic units daily that are staffed by an EMT-Advanced and either an EMT-Intermediate or Paramedic Attendant-in-Charge.
Are you able to remain calm under pressure, have quick decision-making skills, and communicate effectively? NFR is seeking applications for Full-time Paramedics.
Starting salary may be negotiable based upon prior relevant work experience. Paramedics will be sworn employees on a 40-hour schedule working 24 hours on and 72 hours off. Schedule will include built in overtime and opportunities for additional voluntary overtime.
Norfolk Fire-Rescue: https://www.norfolk.gov/6016/Fire-Rescue
Essential Functions
Essential functions include but are not limited to:
- Responds to medical emergencies and performs basic and advanced life support procedures in accordance with Tidewater Emergency Medical Services (TEMS) Council protocols. Supervises medical care as the Attendant-in-Charge (AIC) and provides transportation of injured or ill patients to medical facilities.
- Prepares patients for transport to hospital facilities, placing them on a stretcher or other conveyance device, lifting and carrying patients as required.
- Responds to fire, hazardous material, technical rescue, and other emergency scenes to supervise and provide medical and rehab services.
- Drives emergency vehicles including ambulances, sedans, and utility/support vehicles.
- Participates in emergency medical, fire, hazardous materials, technical rescue, terrorism, incident management, human relations, customer service, and other training as required. Participates in physical fitness/wellness training.
- Inspects, cleans, and performs preventive maintenance of emergency vehicles and associated systems and portable equipment, and fire stations and grounds.
- Inventories supplies and equipment on an ambulance, inspects the condition and quality, and restocks supplies following each run or as required.
- Performs other duties as directed, including but not limited to public education, precepting of EMS students, community healthcare activities.
- Completes patient care, fire, pre-incident, inspection, and activity reports.
Education/Experience
- High school diploma or GED equivalent required.
- Knowledge of practices to include safety and infection control procedures pertaining to the use and operation of equipment, tools, and protective gear.
- Knowledge of incident command procedures, emergency vehicle operations, and basic maintenance needs including medical apparatus.
- General knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer services. This includes setting and meeting quality standards for services and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
- Prior EMS experience at the Paramedic level within a 911 response system is preferred.
Additional Information & Requirements
- Required Certifications:
- Certified by the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Paramedic at time of hire. (National Registry Paramedics will be considered; however, Virginia reciprocity is the responsibility of the applicant to be hired.)
- Tidewater Emergency Medical Services (TEMS) released Advanced Life Support (ALS) provider
- Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)*
- Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS or PEPP)*
- Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)*
- Emergency Vehicle Operation Certification*
- Hazmat Materials Awareness Course*
- ICS 100, 200, 700, 800*
- If not current, Paramedics will be provided training and must successfully obtain certification within 60 days of hire date to continue employment.
- For any questions, please email NFR Recruiting.
- To view all department specific Automatic Disqualifiers, CLICK HERE.
- Tobacco Use:
- Selected candidates will be required to sign an acknowledgement indicating that they will refrain from using tobacco products, both on and off-duty.
- Signing Bonus:
- This position is eligible for a one-time $5,000 signing bonus at completion of your probationary period (1 year). To receive the signing bonus, you must be an active employee in good standing.
- Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.
- Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.
- Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.
- Retirement
If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.
If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.
- The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant’s school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.
NOTE:
The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type.
Non-City
Positions listed with a job type designation of “Non-City” are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.
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