Job Duties:

Official City Job Description:

https://virginia-beach-departments-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/city/job-descriptions-pay-plans/Advanced-Emergency-Medical-Technician-AEMT-02647.pdf

Working Conditions:

https://workingcondition-summary-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/B.008116.pdf

Minimum Requirements:

MINIMUMS:
Must be 18 years old at the time of employment.
Current Commonwealth of Virginia Certification and/or National Registry Advanced Emergency Medical Technician certification or higher. Current CPR certification.
Must be and remain eligible to function as an Emergency Medical Vehicle Operator in accordance with Virginia Department of Health - EMS Regulations and City/Departmental policies.
Must refrain from using all tobacco products on and off the job.
Must have a current and valid drivers license.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: See job description link.

Additional Requirements:

DMV Transcript: Required
CDL: Not Required
DOT History: Not Required
CPS Check: Not Required
Physical: Required
Respirator: Required
Polygraph Review: Not Required
Psychological Screening: Required

Attachments Required: 1. Current Commonwealth of Virginia and/or National Registry AEMT Certification
2. Valid Driver’s License

Preferences:

Special Instructions:

1. A resume’ is not required but is preferred. NOTE: If a resume’ is included with the application, the resume’ will not replace the need to complete any field in this application used to evaluate the applicant’s qualifications for interview selection. Only information and details entered in the spaces provided on the application will be used to evaluate candidate qualifications for interview selection. Applicants are solely responsible for carefully and completely providing sufficient details in describing current and previous career (and/or volunteer) related duties and responsibilities that are relative to posted AEMT job descriptions, responsibilities, and preferences.

2. Application fields left blank, lacking sufficient or incomplete details, including but not limited to work (and/or volunteer) experience, dates of employment, full-time or part-time hours worked, etc., may result in the applicant not being selected for an interview.

3. Applicant must not have any Virginia OEMS "Enforcement Actions-Individual" or similar action(s) from another state EMS department, agency, or governing entities against them within the immediate past five(5) years.

4. Pursuant to VA Code § 32.1-111.5 and VA EMS Regulations (12VAC5-31- 910), the selected candidate must be eligible for affiliation with a Virginia EMS licensed agency based on a submitted state and national criminal history check.

5. This job posting seeks to fill MULTIPLE Advanced -EMT positions.

6. Selected candidates must be released to general supervision within four (4) months of completion of onboarding academy.

Applicant: Read and understand all notices and special instructions below. If invited for an interview, it is the applicant’s sole responsibility to bring any documentation required and to follow any pre-interview instructions. It is recommended to print the completed application to use for preparation if invited for an interview. It is the sole responsibility of the applicant to fully complete each section of the application and to provide the full details and information asked for. Applications that are incomplete or have information deemed unclear or insufficient may result in not being evaluated for an interview.

Note 1 of 4: This application requires entering information about yourself, your EMS certification(s), and detailing your work (and volunteer) experience. It also requires answering supplemental questions.

Note 2 of 4: This position is classified as Alpha-1, which means you are subject to call-back or hold-over during situations such as a declared “emergency.” You may be required to report for, or stay on, duty and potentially report to a location, not your typical workstation and/or perform work not typically done in your permanent position and/or report to a different Supervisor. This could mean nights, weekends, and/or holidays and be recalled for greater than a 24-hour period.

Note 3 of 4: Applicants for this position who are interested in other City of Virginia Beach positions are encouraged to apply; however, a separate application must be submitted for each position sought.

Note 4 of 4: This position is not based on a “home station.” Advanced EMTs can expect the possibility of being assigned to different stations, units, and sections of the city for each shift as required by the operation needs of the department.

• Please complete the application in its entirety and include your resume if required by the posting.
• Your responses to any "Supplemental Questions", if attached to this requisition, must be supported by the information you provide on your application and/or resume; or otherwise demonstrated during the hiring process.
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VRS Contribution: All full-time employees are required to contribute 5% of annual salary toward their retirement account; in accordance with VRS retirement provisions. This will be handled through a pre-tax payroll deduction.

Drug Free Workplace: The City of Virginia Beach maintains a drug free workplace.