Emergency Medical Technician - Basic

<strong><u>Salary and Benefits</u> </strong><br><em> *** Chart below is based on average work schedule including overtime, to be used for illustrative purposes only ***</em><br><br> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="489" style="width:367pt;color:inherit;text-align:start;" data-pasted="true"><tbody><tr><td height="85" class="xl63" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; width: 34.5603%;">Salary and Benefits</td><td class="xl64" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; width: 13.0879%;"><br></td><td class="xl64" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; width: 13.0879%;"><br></td><td class="xl64" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; width: 13.0879%;"><br></td><td class="xl64" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; width: 13.0879%;"><br></td><td class="xl64" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; width: 13.0879%;"><br></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6" height="60" class="xl69" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: italic; text-decoration: none; width: 100%;"> *** Chart below is based on average work schedule including overtime, to be used for illustrative purposes only ***</td></tr><tr><td height="21" class="xl65" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; width: 34.5603%;"><br></td><td class="xl64" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; width: 13.0879%;"><br></td><td class="xl64" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; width: 13.0879%;"><br></td><td class="xl64" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; width: 13.0879%;"><br></td><td class="xl64" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; width: 13.0879%;"><br></td><td class="xl64" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; width: 13.0879%;"><br></td></tr><tr><td height="87" class="xl66" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; width: 34.5603%;">REGULAR RATE (40 hours per week)</td><td class="xl67" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; text-align: center; width: 13.0879%;">Step 1</td><td class="xl67" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; text-align: center; width: 13.0879%;">Step 2</td><td class="xl67" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; text-align: center; width: 13.0879%;">Step 3</td><td class="xl67" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; text-align: center; width: 13.0879%;">Step 4</td><td class="xl67" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; text-align: center; width: 13.0879%;">Step 5</td></tr><tr><td height="24" class="xl65" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; width: 34.5603%;">Base</td><td class="xl68" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; text-align: right; width: 13.0879%;">$24.25</td><td class="xl68" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; text-align: right; width: 13.0879%;">$25.47</td><td class="xl68" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; text-align: right; width: 13.0879%;">$26.75</td><td class="xl68" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; text-align: right; width: 13.0879%;">$28.08</td><td class="xl68" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; text-align: right; width: 13.0879%;">$29.47</td></tr><tr><td height="24" class="xl65" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; width: 34.5603%;">Education (max 10.5%)</td><td class="xl68" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; text-align: right; width: 13.0879%;">$2.55</td><td class="xl68" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; text-align: right; width: 13.0879%;">$2.67</td><td class="xl68" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; text-align: right; width: 13.0879%;">$2.81</td><td class="xl68" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; text-align: right; width: 13.0879%;">$2.95</td><td class="xl68" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; text-align: right; width: 13.0879%;">$3.09</td></tr><tr><td height="24" class="xl65" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; width: 34.5603%;">Longevity 12%</td><td class="xl68" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; text-align: right; width: 13.0879%;">$2.91</td><td class="xl68" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; text-align: right; width: 13.0879%;">$3.06</td><td class="xl68" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; text-align: right; width: 13.0879%;">$3.21</td><td class="xl68" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; text-align: right; width: 13.0879%;">$3.37</td><td class="xl68" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; text-align: right; width: 13.0879%;">$3.54</td></tr><tr><td height="41" class="xl65" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; width: 34.5603%;">TOTAL MAX REGULAR RATE</td><td class="xl65" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; width: 13.0879%;"><br></td><td class="xl65" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; width: 13.0879%;"><br></td><td class="xl65" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; width: 13.0879%;"><br></td><td class="xl65" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; width: 13.0879%;"><br></td><td class="xl65" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; width: 13.0879%;"><br></td></tr><tr><td height="49" class="xl65" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; width: 34.5603%;">EMT (w/max education)</td><td class="xl68" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; text-align: right; width: 13.0879%;">$26.80</td><td class="xl68" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; text-align: right; width: 13.0879%;">$28.14</td><td class="xl68" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; text-align: right; width: 13.0879%;">$29.56</td><td class="xl68" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; text-align: right; width: 13.0879%;">$31.03</td><td class="xl68" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; text-align: right; width: 13.0879%;">$32.56</td></tr><tr><td height="21" class="xl65" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; width: 34.5603%;"><br></td><td class="xl65" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; width: 13.0879%;"><br></td><td class="xl65" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; width: 13.0879%;"><br></td><td class="xl65" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; width: 13.0879%;"><br></td><td class="xl65" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; width: 13.0879%;"><br></td><td class="xl65" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; width: 13.0879%;"><br></td></tr><tr><td height="75" class="xl66" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; width: 34.5603%;">OVERTIME (approx. 32 hours per month)</td><td class="xl67" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; text-align: center; width: 13.0879%;">Step 1</td><td class="xl67" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; text-align: center; width: 13.0879%;">Step 2</td><td class="xl67" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; text-align: center; width: 13.0879%;">Step 3</td><td class="xl67" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; text-align: center; width: 13.0879%;">Step 4</td><td class="xl67" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; text-align: center; width: 13.0879%;">Step 5</td></tr><tr><td height="24" class="xl65" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; width: 34.5603%;">Base</td><td class="xl68" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; text-align: right; width: 13.0879%;">$36.38</td><td class="xl68" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; text-align: right; width: 13.0879%;">$38.21</td><td class="xl68" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; text-align: right; width: 13.0879%;">$40.13</td><td class="xl68" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; text-align: right; width: 13.0879%;">$42.12</td><td class="xl68" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; text-align: right; width: 13.0879%;">$44.21</td></tr><tr><td height="24" class="xl65" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; width: 34.5603%;">Education (max 10.5%)</td><td class="xl68" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; text-align: right; width: 13.0879%;">$3.83</td><td class="xl68" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; text-align: right; width: 13.0879%;">$4.01</td><td class="xl68" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; text-align: right; width: 13.0879%;">$4.22</td><td class="xl68" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; text-align: right; width: 13.0879%;">$4.43</td><td class="xl68" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; text-align: right; width: 13.0879%;">$4.64</td></tr><tr><td height="24" class="xl65" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; width: 34.5603%;">Longevity (max 12%)</td><td class="xl68" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; text-align: right; width: 13.0879%;">$4.37</td><td class="xl68" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; text-align: right; width: 13.0879%;">$4.59</td><td class="xl68" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; text-align: right; width: 13.0879%;">$4.82</td><td class="xl68" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; text-align: right; width: 13.0879%;">$5.06</td><td class="xl68" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; text-align: right; width: 13.0879%;">$5.31</td></tr><tr><td height="39" class="xl65" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; width: 34.5603%;">TOTAL MAX OVERTIME RATE</td><td class="xl65" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; width: 13.0879%;"><br></td><td class="xl65" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; width: 13.0879%;"><br></td><td class="xl65" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; width: 13.0879%;"><br></td><td class="xl65" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; width: 13.0879%;"><br></td><td class="xl65" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; width: 13.0879%;"><br></td></tr><tr><td height="41" class="xl65" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; width: 34.5603%;">EMT (w/max education)</td><td class="xl68" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; text-align: right; width: 13.0879%;">$40.21</td><td class="xl68" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; text-align: right; width: 13.0879%;">$42.21</td><td class="xl68" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; text-align: right; width: 13.0879%;">$44.34</td><td class="xl68" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; text-align: right; width: 13.0879%;">$46.55</td><td class="xl68" style="padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; text-align: right; width: 13.0879%;">$48.84</td></tr></tbody></table><br><strong><u>Retirement</u></strong><strong> - </strong>CalPERS Safety retirement: Classic employee 3% @ 50, PEPRA employee 2.7% @ 57<br><br><strong><u>Health Benefits</u> - </strong>CalPERS health insurance offering variety of HMO's and PPO's. District contributes 92% of the health plan premium and the employee is responsible for the remaining 8% of the premium. Dental and vision insurance are also paid by the District.<br><br><strong><u>Life Insurance</u> - </strong>$20,000 for the first probationary year and $100,000 thereafter.<br><br><strong><u>Leaves </u><br></strong><u>Vacation Leave</u> - 11.90 hours / month up to 23.80 hours /month depending on years of service<br><u>Sick Leave</u> -  20 hours / month<br><u>Child Birth Disability Leave</u> - Six (6) weeks of paid leave after the birth of a child during the disability period.<br><br><strong style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-align: justify;text-indent: 0.0px;"><u>Incentives</u></strong><br style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-align: justify;text-indent: 0.0px;"><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-align: justify;text-indent: 0.0px;"><u>Education incentive</u> - up to 10.5% max</span><br style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-align: justify;text-indent: 0.0px;"><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-align: justify;text-indent: 0.0px;"><u>Longevity</u> - 2% of base pay starting at 10 years of service and up to 12% of base pay depending on years of service.  </span> <br><br>Under direction of the assigned Captain/Supervisor, provides ambulance transport services as a member of the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District (District).<div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><p style="text-align: left;"><strong><em>This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the position; it is not intended to be an exhaustive list of skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.</em></strong></p>Regular and reliable attendance is a requirement of the job.<br> <br>The incumbent will be required to perform a full range of EMS skills and services, including but not limited to:</div><br><ol><li>Operate District owned ambulances and other District vehicles as directed, including driving to and from medical emergencies as part of the ambulance transportation team.<li>A certified EMT-B is authorized to do any of the following procedures utilizing BLS level skills during training, while at the scene of an emergency, or during patient care but is not limited to:</ol></div><div style="text-align: justify;margin-left: 80.0px;">- Evaluate the ill and injured and document findings and actions on a patient care report</div><div style="text-align: justify;margin-left: 80.0px;">- Render basic life support, rescue and first aid to patients</div><div style="text-align: justify;margin-left: 80.0px;">- Obtain and document diagnostic signs including but not limited to temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration rates, level of consciousness, and pupil status<br>- Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation, including the use of mechanical adjuncts to basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillators (AED)<br>- Use the following adjunctive airway breathing aids: <div style="margin: 0.0in;">        i. Oropharyngeal airway; nasopharyngeal airway; </div><div style="margin: 0.0in;">        ii. Suction devices; </div><div style="margin: 0.0in;">        iii. Basic oxygen delivery devices; and </div>       iv. Manual and mechanical ventilating devices designed for pre-hospital use.  -Use various types  of stretchers and body immobilization devices.<br>- Provide initial pre-hospital emergency care of trauma<br>- Perform basic field triage<br>- Transport patients<br>- Assist an Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic in the pre-treatment set up for Advanced Life Support procedures<br>- Manage patients within their scope of practice<br>-Assist patients in utilizing prescribed medications per Sacramento County EMS Protocols.<br>-Lifting patients into ambulances on a gurney.<br>-Contact receiving hospital during transport to communicate patient assessment findings and treatment information.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br><div style="margin-left: 20.0px;">3. A certified EMT-B is authorized to do any of the following procedures utilizing BLS level skills during training, while at the scene of an emergency, or during patient care but is not limited to: Cleans and decontaminates equipment including but not limited to, ambulances and EMS equipment. </div><div style="margin-left: 20.0px;">4. Collection and documentation of patient information per District policy. </div><div style="margin-left: 20.0px;">5. Maintains and restocks inventory of ambulance and station EMS supplies through logistics orders. </div><div style="margin-left: 20.0px;">6. Performs preventative maintenance inspections (PMI) on assigned apparatus. </div><div style="margin-left: 20.0px;">7. Follows all Federal, State, County, Local, and District laws, regulations, protocols, and policies including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). </div><div style="margin-left: 20.0px;">8. Attend and successfully complete District and hospital training sessions and drills. </div><div style="margin-left: 20.0px;">9. Participates in overseeing operational readiness and cleanliness of apparatus and equipment. </div><div style="margin-left: 20.0px;">10. Performs other duties as directed by District Staff in accordance with the chain of command.</div></div><p style="text-align: left;"><strong style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-align: justify;text-indent: 0.0px;"><u>MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS</u></strong> </p><p style="text-align: left;"><strong><em>Offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background check and a physical to include a drug screen.</em></strong> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><em>The education <u>or</u> experience requirements may be modified or waived at the sole discretion of the Fire Chief.  At least one of the education or experience requirements must be met; both requirements cannot be modified or waived.  The Sacramento Metro Fire District Board of Directors shall be notified of any such modifications or waivers.</em></strong> </p><p style="text-align: left;"><strong><u>Age</u></strong><br><br>Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age. </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><u>Education and Experience</u></strong> </p><p style="text-align: left;"><strong><em>Education must be obtained through a post-secondary institution currently accredited by any accreditation body recognized by either the Counsel for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or the United States Department of Education.</em></strong></p><p style="text-align: left;"><strong><u>Education:</u></strong> </p><p>1.            High School Diploma or equivalent.  </p><p style="text-align: left;">2.            Possession of and ability to maintain current California EMT-B Certificate or greater with a current CPR card.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><strong><u>Experience:</u></strong></p><div style="text-align: left;"> 1.           Work experience on a transporting ambulance is highly desirable.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><p style="text-align: left;"><strong><u>PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS</u> </strong> </p><p style="text-align: left;"><strong><em>Maintain physical ability and stamina to meet position tasks and responsibilities.  Physical abilities must commensurate with the essential functions of the position. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions of the position. </em></strong></p><p> <strong><em>No person shall pose a threat to themselves or to the health and safety of other individuals in the work place, or to the public they serve.</em></strong></p><p style="text-align: left;">Essential Duties described in the EMT–B job description are performed in and affected by the following environmental and operational factors:  </p><p style="margin-left: 33.1pt;text-align: left;">1.  Operate both as a member of a team and independently at incidents of uncertain factors. </p><p style="margin-left: 33.1pt;text-align: left;">2.  Spend extensive time outside exposed to the elements.  </p><p style="text-align: left;">            3.  Work in wet, icy, or muddy areas.   </p><p style="margin-left: 33.1pt;text-align: left;">4.  Perform a variety of tasks on slippery, hazardous surfaces such as on roadways.   </p><p style="text-align: left;">            5.  Work in areas where sustaining traumatic or thermal injuries are possible.  </p><p style="margin-left: 33.1pt;text-align: left;">6.  Face exposure due to working in proximity to emergency scenes where carcinogenic dusts such as asbestos, toxic substances such as hydrogen cyanide, acids, carbon monoxide, or organic solvents are present either through inhalation or skin contact.   </p><p style="margin-left: 33.1pt;text-align: left;">7.  Face exposure to infectious agents such as but not limited to Hepatitis B or HIV.  </p><div style="text-align: left;">            8. Wear designated personal protective equipment while performing essential functions. </div><p style="text-align: left;">            9.  Perform complex tasks during life-threatening emergencies. </p><p style="text-align: left;">           10.  Work for long periods of time, requiring sustained physical activity and intense    concentration.</p><p style="text-align: left;">           11.  Face life and death decision during emergency conditions. </p><p style="text-align: left;">          12.  Exposed to grotesque sights and smells associated with major trauma and burn victims. </p><p style="text-align: left;">          13. Make rapid transitions from rest to near maximal exertion without warm-up periods. </p><p style="text-align: left;">          14. Operate in environments of high noise, poor visibility, limited mobility, at heights, and in enclosed or confined spaces. </p><p style="text-align: left;">          15.  Rely on senses of sight, hearing, smells, and touch to help determine the nature of the emergency, maintain personal safety, and make critical decisions in a confused, chaotic, and potentially life threatening environment throughout the duration of the incident.  </p><p style="text-align: left;"><strong><u>LICENSE</u></strong> </p><p style="text-align: left;">Possession of and ability to maintain a current valid California Driver's License, Class C, is a condition of employment.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><strong>ONLINE APPLICATIONS</strong></p></div><div style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-align: justify;" data-pasted="true"><u><em>You </em></u><u><em><u>must attach copies of:</u></em></u></div><div style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;text-align: justify;"><strong>1 - Valid non-probationary CA EMT-B Card - <u data-pasted="true"><strong>National Registry Cards will not be accepted</strong></u></strong></div><div style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;text-align: justify;"><strong>2 - CPR Card</strong></div><div style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;text-align: justify;"><br><strong><u>SELECTION PROCESS: </u></strong><strong><em>MMP 26-2 Academy is tenatively scheduled to start September 2026</em></strong><br><br><strong>Written Examination - May 5, 2026 </strong> <strong>-</strong> All qualified applicants will be invited to the written examination.   The written exam is designed to test the basic skills and abilities that a minimally qualified applicant should possess.<br><br><strong>Panel Oral Interviews </strong>- <strong>May 13 - 14, 2026</strong> <strong>-</strong>  Candidates successful in the written exam may be scheduled for panel oral interviews.</div><div style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"><strong style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;">Veterans Preference Credits:<span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"> </span></strong><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;">Veterans who have received an honorable discharge will be given priority in the interview process.  Veterans must provide proof of honorable discharge or disability at time of application (DD-214).</span><br><br></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;">Eligibility List:<span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"> </span></strong><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;">Candidates must be successful in all examination phases to be placed on an eligibility list. The Fire Chief will, when filling vacancies, make a selection from those on the eligibility list. The eligibility list will be active for up to six (6) months and may be extended or canceled at the discretion of the Fire Chief.</span><br style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"><br style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"><strong style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;">Background Investigation:</strong><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;">  Candidates offered formal employment must be successful in all examination phases, including passing the District's background investigation to include a criminal history check, DMV verification, credit history review, truth verification examination, psychological examination, physical examination, and a drug screening.</span><br><div style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;text-align: left;"><br></div><div style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;text-align: left;"><strong>Proof of Legal Residence : </strong>Pursuant to the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986, all new hire applicants will be required to show proof of legal residence entitling them to work in the United States prior to becoming an employee of the District.<br><br></div><div style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;text-align: center;"><em><strong>THE SACRAMENTO METROPOLITAN FIRE DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. </strong></em></div><div style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"><p style="margin: 1.0em 0.0px;">The information contained herein is subject to change and does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract.</p></div></div>