POSITION

Paramedic (HELPS)

BENEFITS

Paid Time Off

DEPARTMENT

Sheriff's Office Health, Dental, Vision, & Hearing

SALARY RANGE

$28.42/Hr-$33.44/Hr Tuition Reimbursement NYS Retirement

WORK LOCATION 21

Voorheesville Ave, Employee Assistance Program Subsidized Daycare - Little Sprouts at Shaker Place Voorheesville, NY 12186 DESCRIPTION These duties involve responsibility for providing emergency medical services. Employees in this position operate specially equipped medical emergency vehicles. When engaged in providing medical emergency services, incumbents are in two-way radio contact with, and receive direction from, monitoring hospital physicians who provide advice during a time of medical need. The work is performed under the supervision of the EMS Coordinator who makes assignments and reviews work in process and upon completion. Does related work as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

At time of application candidate must Possess a current certification as a Paramedic issued by the New York State Department of Health in accordance with Part 800, Chapter IV of the State Emergency Medical Service Code at the time of application.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• At time of appointment, a grant of medical control privilege; AND,
• Possession of a driver's license issued by the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles and continued possession of said license required to maintain employment; AND,
• Eligible candidates should be trained in Medicated Facilitated Intubation (MFI) through a regionally approved MFI course, or be willing to become trained, without compensation, in MFI before completing their probationary period.

POINT OF CONTACT FOR INQUIRIES

diane.becker@albanycountyny.gov Candidates will not have to take an exam for this title. This is a Hiring Emergency Limited Placement (HELP) Program-designated title. The HELP Program is a temporary program designed to help local government employers address current staffing issues. Traditionally, the titles filled under the HELP Program required job candidates to compete in a competitive exam to be considered for employment. For the duration of the program, this title will be classified as non-competitive and categorized as a "HELP Program" position. At the close of the program, this position will revert to competitive class status. Employees occupying positions filled through the HELP Program will be granted competitive class status without the need to participate in a competitive exam.