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PARAMEDIC INSTRUCTOR

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PARAMEDIC INSTRUCTOR

Salary

$86,441.52 - $116,488.32 Annually

Location

Los Angeles County, CA

Job Type

Full time

Job Number

Y5620A

Department

HEALTH SERVICES

Opening Date

04 / 16 / 2025

Description

Benefits

Questions

Position / Program Information

EXAM NUMBER

Y5620A

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT

We welcome applications from anyone!

FILING START DATE

The application filing period will begin on April 17, 2025, at 8 : 00 a.m. (PT) – Continuous.

We will keep accepting applications until the position is filled. The application window may close unexpectedly once we have enough qualified candidates.

Why work for us?

The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is the second largest municipal health system in the nation. Through its unified system of 23 health centers and four hospitals - and expanded network of community partner clinics – DHS annually provides direct care for over 500,000 outstanding patients, employs over 23,000 staff, and has an annual budget of over $ 8.4 billion. For additional information regarding DHS please visit www.dhs.lacounty.gov.

Through academic affiliations with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), the University of Southern California (USC), and the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Sciences (CDU), DHS hospitals are training sites for physicians completing their Graduate Medical Education in nearly every medical specialty and subspecialty. In addition, to its direct clinical services, DHS also runs the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency and the County's 911 emergency response system, as well as Housing for Health and the Office of Diversion and Re-entry, each with a meaningful role in connecting vulnerable populations, including those released from correctional and institutional settings to encouraging housing.

Mission :

To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.

The team member we are searching for :

Develops specialized training programs or educational course content for paramedic students, presents this content in a formal learning situation, supervises its application in a clinical setting, and evaluates effectiveness of the training in achieving predetermined training objectives.

Essential Job Functions

Identifies and analyzes, on an ongoing basis, the training needs of paramedic students in the paramedic training program.

Plans and develops educational / training modules and course content, structures group and individual educational sessions, incorporating teaching methodology designed to meet identified needs and established course objectives.

Conducts formal didactic training and clinical instruction for paramedic students.

Provides skill laboratory instruction which includes skill demonstration, assessment, and evaluation of paramedic students.

Plans, supervises, and evaluates student performance in applying medical knowledge in a clinical setting, and performance of critical skills of medical procedures.

Plans, develops, and implements the use of evaluation tools to measure the effectiveness of the training, course content, or methodology.

Participates in studies and projects to improve course or curriculum content, identifies trends for improvement, and prepares reports of findings.

Requirements

Requirements to Qualify :

Option I :

Bachelor’s degree

• AND- two (2) years of experience in the practice of emergency medicine
• or prehospital care
• AND- forty (40) hours of instruction in teaching methodology

Option II : Associate degree

License :

A license to practice as a paramedic issued by the California Emergency Medical Services Authority.

Required license(s) needs to be active and unrestricted, or your application will NOT be accepted.

A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to use an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

PHYSICAL CLASS III - Moderate :

This class requires that the incumbent stand or walk most of the time with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, reaching, working on irregular surfaces, occasional lifting of objects weighing over 25 pounds, and frequent lifting of 10-25 pounds.

No out of class experience or withholds are allowed for this examination. Required experience must be fully met at the time of filing and clearly indicated on the application.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS : Additional credit will be given to applicants that possess the following desirable qualifications :

Any additional experience in excess of the Minimum Requirement for the qualifying Option.

Recent employment within the last 5 years as a paramedic in a 9-1-1 setting

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION :

For more information on our standards for educational documents, please visit : https : / / file.lacounty.gov / SDSInter / dhr / 070812_PPG123.pdf and

https : / / file.lacounty.gov / SDSInter / dhr / 205105_PPG_123_ACE_Resource_Guide.pdf

NOTE : If you are unable to attach required documents during application submission, you may email them to the exam analyst at yramos@dhs.lacounty.gov within 7 calendar days of filing online. Please include your name, the exam number and exam title in the subject line of the email.

We do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or sending to the exam analyst.

Additional Information

EXAMINATION CONTENT :

This examination will consist of an evaluation of experience based upon application information, education, desirable qualifications, and supplemental questionnaire weighted at 100%.

The passing score for the assessment is 70%.

ELIGIBILITY AND VACANCY INFORMATION :

Applications will be processed as they are received and added to the list accordingly. Your score will be valid for twelve (12) months from the date of your assessment results notice.

The list of successful candidates created from this examination will be used to fill vacancies throughout the Department of Health Services as they occur.

No person may participate in this examination more than once everytwelve (12) months.

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION :

We only accept applications filed online. Applications submitted by U.S. mail, fax, or in person are not accepted. Apply online by clicking on the "Apply" green button at the top right of this posting. This website can also be used to get application status updates.

Please fill out the application completely. Provide relevant job experience including employer's name and address, job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed. If your application is incomplete, it will be rejected.

We may verify information included in the application at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made. Falsification of information could result in refusal of application or rescission of appointment. Copying verbiage from the Requirements or class specification as your work experience will not be sufficient to demonstrate meeting the requirements. Doing so may result in an incomplete application and may lead to disqualification.

New email addresses need to be verified. This only needs to be done once per email address and can be done at any time by logging in to govermentjobs.com and following the prompts. This is to improve the security of the online application and to prevent incorrectly entered email addresses.

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER :

Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number, so include yours when applying.

COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES :

For applicants who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County. Please refer to their website for updated information https : / / lacountylibrary.org / library-locator.

NO SHARING OF USER ID, E-MAIL, AND PASSWORD :

All applicants must file their application online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member's or friend's login information may erase a candidate's original application record.

Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion (ARDI) :

The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. We are committed to promoting Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst race. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.

Teletype Phone : (800) 899-4099

California Relay Services Phone : (800) 735-2922

ADA Coordinator Phone : (323) 914-7111

Department Contact Name : Yolanda Ramos

Department Contact Phone : (213) 288-7000

Department Contact Email : yramos@dhs.lacounty.gov

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

Employment Information

Any language contained in the job posting supersedes any language contained below.

This document is intended to provide general information about the recruitment process of the County of Los Angeles. Applicants with questions about a specific job posting should contact the exam analyst listed on the posting.

Equal Employment Opportunity / Non-Discrimination Statement :

The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to non-discrimination in the County workforce, regardless of age (40 and over); ancestry; color; ethnicity; religious creed; protected family or medical leave status; disability; marital status; medical condition; genetic information; military and veteran status; national origin; race ; sex; gender; sexual orientation; or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law. For more information, please visit : https : / / employee.hr.lacounty.gov / eeo-programs / .

Testing Accommodations for Applicants :

The County of Los Angeles complies with all federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact the testing accommodation coordinator listed on the job posting. Hearing impaired applicants with telephone teletype equipment may leave messages by calling the teletype phone number on the job posting. For more information on accommodations, please visit : https : / / hr.lacounty.gov / accessibility / .

Fair Chance :

The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws, you will not be asked to provide information about conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct and adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and will also consider potential mitigating factors, which may include, but is not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).

Employment Eligibility :

Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.

Career PathFinder :

Resources to help current and prospective employees plan a career with Los Angeles County are available. To explore career paths to and from nearly all job titles, please visit our interactive Career PathFinder application athttp : / / career-pathfinder.hr.lacounty.gov.

Veteran’s Credit :

Pursuant to the County Charter and County policy, in all open competitive examinations (i.e., examinations open to everyone), the County of Los Angeles will add a credit of 10 percent of the total credits specified for such examination to the final passing score of an honorably discharged veteran, as well as the spouse of a deceased or disabled veteran, who served in the Armed Forces of the United States under specific conditions.

For more information on veteran’s credit, please visit : https : / / file.lacounty.gov / SDSInter / dhr / 205102_PPG_115.pdf

Revised September 2025

For detailed information, please clickhere (http : / / hr.lacounty.gov / benefits / )

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03

Do you possess an Associate degree or a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university?

Yes

No

04

If you answered yes to question 3, please include the following information : 1) Name of College or University 2) Location (State) 3) Type of Degree and Major 4) Date Completed To receive credit for your education, please include a legible copy of the official diploma, official transcripts, or official letter from the accredited institution which shows the area of specialization. Submit proof of degree by uploading the required document(s) as attachments at the time of filing or send by e-mail to yramos@dhs.lacounty.gov within seven (7) calendar days from application submission. If not applicable, enter N / A.

05

How many years of experience do you have in the practice of emergency medicine?

I do not have experience in this area.

Less than 1 year.

1 year but less than 2.

2 years but less than 3.

3 years but less than 4.

4 years but less than 5.

5 years but less than 6.

6 years or more.

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Please describe your experience in the practice of emergency medicine as reflected on your application : 1) Name and Address of Employer 2) Position Title Held 3) Name and Contact Information of Supervisor 4) Date(s) related to the above experience : Date From (MM / DD / YYYY), – Date To (MM / DD / YYYY) 5) Hours Worked Per Week 6) Description of Experience If you have no experience in an area of responsibility, indicate "N / A." Comments such as "see resume" will not be considered as a response. Failure to provide ALL the requested information above may result in disqualification of your application. REPEAT FORMAT FOR EACH EMPLOYER in which you gained this experience.

07

How many years of experience do you have in the practice of prehospital care?

I do not have experience in this area.

Less than 1 year.

1 year but less than 2.

2 years but less than 3.

3 years but less than 4.

4 years but less than 5.

5 years but less than 6.

6 years or more.

08

Please describe your experience in the practice of prehospital care as reflected on your application : 1) Name and Address of Employer 2) Position Title Held 3) Name and Contact Information of Supervisor 4) Date(s) related to the above experience : Date From (MM / DD / YYYY), – Date To (MM / DD / YYYY) 5) Hours Worked Per Week 6) Description of Experience If you have no experience in an area of responsibility, indicate "N / A." Comments such as "see resume" will not be considered as a response. Failure to provide ALL the requested information above may result in disqualification of your application. REPEAT FORMAT FOR EACH EMPLOYER in which you gained this experience.

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Have you completed forty (40) hours of instruction in teaching methodology? Note : To qualify for your forty (40) hours of instruction in teaching methodology, include a legible copy of your certificate of completion of the course at the time of filing your application online by uploading the required document(s) as attachments or send by e-mail to yramos@dhs.lacounty.gov within seven (7) calendar days from application submission.

Yes

No

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Do you possess a license to practice as a Paramedic issued by the California Emergency Medical Services Authority? In order to qualify you must include a legible photocopy of your certificate / license at the time of filing your application online by uploading the required document(s) as attachments or send by e-mail to yramos@dhs.lacounty.gov within seven (7) calendar days from application submission. Required license must be active and unrestricted, or your application will NOT be accepted.

Yes, I do possess this license.

No, I do not possess this license.

11

Do you have recent employment within the last 5 years as a paramedic in a 9-1-1 setting?

Yes, I do have recent employment within the last 5 years as a paramedic in a 9-1-1 in the field setting.

No, I don't have recent employment within the last 5 years as a paramedic in a 9-1-1 in the field setting.

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If you answered yes to question 11, please describe your recent employment within the last 5 years as a paramedic in a 9-1-1 setting as reflected on your application : 1) Name and Address of Employer 2) Position Title Held 3) Name and Contact Information of Supervisor 4) Date(s) related to the above experience : Date From (MM / DD / YYYY), – Date To (MM / DD / YYYY) 5) Hours Worked Per Week 6) Description of Experience If you have no experience in an area of responsibility, indicate "N / A." Comments such as "see resume" will not be considered as a response. Failure to provide ALL the requested information above may result in disqualification of your application. REPEAT FORMAT FOR EACH EMPLOYER in which you gained this experience.

Required Question

Employer

County of Los Angeles

Address

Los Angeles, California, 90010

Website

http : / / hr.lacounty.gov

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