Job Description

Description

EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN (EMT)

HIRING RANGE: $20.31 - $22.86/Hour

New to the City of Grand Junction Team? Receive 40 Hours Paid Time Off upon hire!
About the Position:

Are you looking for a change in pace, a career that makes a difference, and a place you can call home? The Grand Junction Fire Department is accepting applications for Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) to fill a current vacancy and create a pool of eligible candidates for future vacancies. As an EMT for our department, you will provide immediate response to emergency and non-emergency calls including minor injuries, sudden illness, and casualties arising from road accidents, criminal violence, fires, and other incidents. This is a single-role EMT position, working on an ambulance, 40 hours/week with occasional overtime.
About the Grand Junction Fire Department:
The Grand Junction Fire Department (GJFD) is the largest career fire department between Denver, CO and Salt Lake City, UT. The GJFD is a self-sufficient organization providing a variety of services for 649 square miles of Mesa County including structural and wildland fire suppression, hazardous materials response, technical rescue, and EMS care for emergent and non-emergent services as the area\'s ambulance provider. Learn more about our department\'s mission, vision, and values by visiting our website: .

What We Offer:

We know that a healthy and happy workforce is a thriving workforce, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package that supports quality work-life balance including 32 days of paid annual leave to be used for holiday, personal, and/or sick days, health insurance options, employer-matched retirement, a City employee health clinic, wellness program, and an Employee Assistance Program. Of equal importance, we offer an opportunity to serve the community you love and live in. Our employees find their work rewarding and fulfilling, knowing that their day job makes a positive impact.

Our Culture:
At the City of Grand Junction, we lead the way with continuous improvement, collaborative partnerships, and exemplary service. Our core values are demonstrated by our willingness to challenge the status quo, ability to work together using all areas of expertise to achieve a common goal, and commitment to fulfilling the needs of our community through thoughtful interactions.

Duties

What You\'ll Do as an EMT:

• Respond to emergency and non-emergency medical calls to provide appropriate medical interventions.
• Obtain medical data including patient identification, medical history, type of accident or nature of illness, rescue measures preceding emergency care, care given at the scene and during transport, and changes in diagnostic signs.
• Prepare, submit, and maintain reports on EMS activities, incidents, accidents, and other related information.
• Perform station maintenance.
• Operate, inspect, and maintain emergency response equipment and vehicles.
• Participate in public relations, school education programs, group activities, courtesy walk-through visits, and phone inquiries.
• Perform at the Awareness level at hazardous materials incidents.
• Maintain required certifications and participate in ongoing training related to EMS.
• Perform other duties of a similar nature or level.

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Qualifications

What We\'re Looking For as an EMT:

• Colorado EMT Certification OR National Registry EMT Certification upon hire.
• CPR certificate upon hire.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid Colorado Driver\'s License.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, certification in the National Incident Management System.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid Hazardous Materials Awareness certificate.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid Driver Operator certificate.
• Must be able to distinguish red and green.
• Must successfully complete a candidate level 1582 physical.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must be 18 years of age at time of hire.

Experience and Training Guidelines for an EMT:

One (1) year of experience in emergency medical services.

High School Diploma or G.E.D.

Important Notice: During the course of the application and hiring process, you will be asked to disclose information about your past activities. The below list of critical admissions, which may be cause for disqualification from employment with the Grand Junction Fire Department, is provided to applicants, Computerized Voice Stress Analysis (CVSA) Technicians, and others involved in the recruitment process. It is important that you be completely honest and forthright about this history. While a critical admission may or may not disqualify an applicant from a job, the discovery of misleading or deceitful information provided by the applicant is an immediate cause for disqualification.

• Any felony investigation or conviction
• Any conviction for a crime of violence, specifically assaults, domestic violence, etc. Any conviction for a "hate crime" such as ethnic intimidation
• Perjury conviction
• Any theft conviction regardless of value of item Theft from current employer or a previous employer
• Drug use (including marijuana) and/or current alcohol abuse
• An alcohol or drug conviction including but not limited to DUI/DWAI, depending on recency
• Hit and run accident conviction
• Being under or having been under driving restraint, cancelation, suspension or revocation of driving privileges in Colorado or any other state

Please note: The listed critical admissions are not the exclusive basis for disqualification. The City reserves the right to disqualify any applicant who may or may not have any one or all of the foregoing admissions.

Supplemental Information

Explore the Area:

Grand Junction, Colorado is the gateway to the mountains and canyonlands of western Colorado and eastern Utah. Centrally located between Denver, CO (250 miles east) and Salt Lake City, UT (270 miles west), Grand Junction is surrounded by 1.2 million acres of public land. Residents enjoy world-class whitewater rafting on the Colorado and Green Rivers, golfing, fishing, skiing and snowboarding, and exploring mountain bike and hiking trails through the Colorado National Monument and the Grand Mesa National Forest. Grand Junction has a robust downtown and hosts multiple art, music, food, and market events annually. With a population of over 150,000 in Mesa County (65,000 within the City limits) we have many of the big town amenities without the big town stresses such as traffic and trail congestion. With an average of 245 days of sunshine, Grand Junction is the perfect place to work and play.

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At the City of Grand Junction, we proudly operate as an Equal Opportunity Employer, purposely building an inclusive workforce representative of various cultures, perspectives, and experiences. We believe in respect for all and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identification, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, and/or genetic information.

If you have any questions or need assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please contact our Human Resources office at 970.244.1512.

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