Job opening: FIREFIGHTER (PARAMEDIC)
Salary: $53 786 - 77 226 per year
Published at: Oct 10 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
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Duties
You will analyze the environment (e.g., relationship between fuels, topography wind, humidity) in the fire environment to ensure use of the correct firefighting apparatus.
You will control and extinguish a fire during firefighting operations.
You will establish initial on-scene control during hazardous materials incidents.
You will administer medications and solutions orally or intravenously under the direction of standing orders or of an off-site physician.
You will interpret an electrocardiogram (EKG) for a patient with an unstable heartbeat to determine future medical treatment.
You will provide invasive airway procedures (e.g., needle or surgical cricothyrotomy, pleural decompression, endotracheal intubation, nasal intubation).
You will enter confined spaces to perform patient care, rescue and recovery.
You will extract a trapped patient to prevent further harm during removal.
You will maintain proficiency in search and rescue techniques (e.g., auto extraction, high or low angle rescue, confined space rescue, building collapse).
Requirements
- Must be a US Citizen.
- Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
- Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
- New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
- Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
- Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
- Candidates for firefighter positions must not have reached their 37th birthday by date of appointment. Information on exceptions and waivers: http://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol336.pdf?ver=2017-12-01-105458-707
- You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
- This is a bargaining unit position.
- You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver's license.
- You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
- Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
- You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.
- This position requires the employee to work under adverse environmental conditions and falls under the respiratory protection program and hearing conservation program.
- Position requires the ability to discern colors, contrast, and depth.
- May be required to participate on Hazardous Materials Teams (HAZMAT).
- May be required to perform duties associated with the operation of aircraft arresting barrier equipment.
- You are required to work a 72-hour week or a 24-hour on/24-hour off basis, which includes weekends and holidays. May be subject to recall.
Qualifications
GS-09: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-08 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) providing fire prevention, fire protection and emergency operations; 2) performing emergency medical service at the paramedic level; 3) performing hazardous materials responses; 4) performing airfield fire control, disaster response/control and recovery; and 5) driving and operating an ambulance.
***Certification Requirements for GS-09: Current National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians-Paramedic certification (NREMT-P); Firefighter I, Firefighter II, Airport Firefighter issued by DoD, ProBoard, or IFSAC. Copies of Certifications MUST be submitted upon selection to verify eligibility***
GS-08: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) providing pre-hospital emergency medical services care at the paramedic level to injured and/or ill patients; 2) maintaining appropriate reports, forms and documents utilizing medical charting and medical terminology; and 3) driving and operating an ambulance.
***Certification Requirements for GS-08: Current State or National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians-Paramedic certification (NREMT-P). Copies of Certifications MUST be submitted upon selection to verify eligibility***
NOTE: *** Entry-level parenthetical medical firefighters (Paramedic) levels must successfully complete any and all required training, to include being DoD certified at the Firefighter I and II levels and Airport Firefighter level, if applicable within a maximum of 24 months. Entry-level parenthetical medical firefighters (Paramedic) who fall into this category are one grade less than the target GS grade.***
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/fire-protection-and-prevention-series-0081/
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Ability to lift and move heavy objects, such as charged fire hoses, fire extinguishers, equipment, and incapacitated persons. Must be able to wear protective clothing, such as encapsulated suits weighing 50-60 pounds. Climbs ladders and works at various heights. The work requires above average agility and dexterity.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: Employee exposed to out-of-control fires, HAZMAT spills, or possible explosions. May suffer from burns, dehydration; smoke inhalation, heavy protective clothing, falling materials, or explosions. Subject to physical injury and sensory damage from firefighting activities, exposure to HAZMAT, and high noise levels. Must deal with victims in emergency situations that may be in varying stages of fright, panic, injury, and shock. May participate in mob or riot control. There may be hazards while operating or riding fire trucks at high speeds under adverse conditions.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Contacts
- Address COMMANDER NAVY REGION HAWAII
Navy Region Hawaii
Pearl Harbor, HI 96860
US
- Name: Maria Gina Agustin
- Phone: (808) 474-4329
- Email: [email protected]
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