Paramedic - Part-time

Salary : $24.37 Hourly

Location : EMS Station - Middleton, WI

Job Type : Non-Regular, Part-Time Permanent

Job Number : 202500031

Department : Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

Opening Date : 03 / 19 / 2025

FLSA : Non-Exempt

Bargaining Unit : EMS

General Description

Paramedics perform highly responsible work involving responding to 911 emergency calls for help. Efficient and immediate basic and advanced life support measures and safe transport to appropriate medical facilities are provided to the critically ill and injured under protocols established by the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services and local medical direction. Paramedics must also be prepared for and able to respond in a calm and professional manner to any type of emergency including, but not limited to intercepts, mutual aid or closest ALS requests, structure fires, hazardous materials and mass casualty incidents or MABAS alarms, weapons of mass destruction events, active assailant and law enforcement standby.

Paramedics must have a pleasant personality enabling them to quickly establish a rapport with patients. Paramedics must also exhibit good judgment under stress, be clean and neat in appearance, possess good moral character and personal accountability, and maintain a high level of emotional stability with psychological adaptability.

Critical thinking and communication are essential skills for Paramedics to provide appropriate patient care in rapidly evolving scenes and conditions. Paramedics are flexible in their ability to work independently, as a team member, or as a leader. To effectively and safely perform the duties of this profession Paramedics must be in good physical health and display motor coordination and strength sufficient to provide emergency care in and lift and remove patients from challenging environments.

Other duties while not responding to emergency calls include inspection, cleaning and maintenance of the ambulance, supplies, and equipment; continuing education and refresher training; station housekeeping and various tasks as assigned by the EMS Chief.

Administrative Details :

This position is a Regular Full-Time Permanent position. Full-time employees are eligible and required to participate in the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS). Other benefits available are dependent on the status to which applicants are hired. See the Benefit portion of the job posting for details.

FLSA : Non-Exempt

Pay Basis : Hourly

Represented

Non-Supervisory

Job Functions

Essential Duties

• Respond to predetermined types of emergencies requiring paramedic services, including intercepts, structure fires and hazardous materials (HazMat) incidents, mass casualty incidents (MCI), weapons of mass destruction (WMD) events, active assailant and law enforcement standby.
• Establish and run a Multiple Casualty Incident (MCI) and to fill the positions of medical group supervisor, triage, treatment or transport officer at an MCI including requesting and managing any additional resources that may be needed.
• Perform thorough patient assessments, determine the nature and extent of illness or injuries, and establish priorities for emergency care.
• Determine and provide, within the context of patient care guidelines and physician oversight, the most appropriate treatment for patients out of the hospital, including appropriate mode of patient transport and destination.
• Render appropriate basic emergency care as indicated and advanced life support according to established medical protocols including advanced level skills.
• Assist in extricating patients who are entrapped in vehicles or other confined environments.
• Secure patients and move them to the ambulance, transport patients in an emergency vehicle to an appropriate medical facility, and transfer care of the patient to emergency department staff.
• Safely perform all aspects of patient care, handling, and transportation utilizing all equipment and devices maintained by Middleton EMS.
• Perform basic ambulance inventory and operational maintenance tasks, daily station duties, and other related job duties as assigned by the EMS Chief. Examples include : inspection, stocking, washing, cleaning, and fueling of the ambulance; staff development and training; EMS supply and equipment inventory / acquisition; computer data entry / reporting; infection control; strategic planning; continuous quality improvement; etc.

Marginal Duties

Qualifications and Competencies

Knowledge

Skills

Abilities

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Education

Training

Experience

Documentation Submission :

Please note that this application requires the submission of supporting documents. Failure to submit the required documentation will disqualify your application from consideration.

City of Middleton Veterans' Preference Program

( Applicable to Regular Full and Part Time Positions Only)

The City of Middleton honors and recognizes the sacrifice and dedication made by veterans of the United States Armed Services, and the unique skills, experiences, and abilities they bring to the workplace. The City's Veterans' Preference Program is designed and implemented to encourage and enable the recruitment, review and potential hire of qualified veterans. This program does not guarantee the selection of any veteran or eliminate the need for such veterans to otherwise meet all basic qualifications for the position(s) for which they apply.

Please see the on the Job Opportunities page menu for the details and requirements of the program.

The City of Middleton is an Equal Opportunity Employer

seeking a diverse and talented workforce.

City of Middleton Benefits - Paramedic Full-time Employees

The benefits listed on this page are only available to City of Middleton Paramedics who are considered full-time.

Wisconsin Retirement System

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Account

Income Continuation Insurance

Deferred Compensation

Life Insurance

Time Off

AFLAC Income Protection

01

Layoffs and downsizing aside, in the last ten years, have you ever been terminated, or asked to resign in lieu of termination, by any employer? (If yes, your answer may be briefly explained in the comment section.)

02

Are you at least 21 years old?

03

Do you currently have, or are you eligible to obtain a valid State of Wisconsin Paramedic License? Please attach a copy of all current paramedic licenses held.

04

Do you currently have, or will you obtain a valid American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) course completion card prior to starting employment? Please attach a copy of all current PALS certifications held.

05

Do you currently have, or will you obtain a valid American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) course completion card prior to starting employment? Please attach a copy of all current ACLS certifications held.

06

Do you currently have, or will you obtain a valid American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (CPR) course completion card prior to starting employment? Please attach a copy of all current BLS certifications held.

07

Which of the following courses in the required FEMA Incident Command System course curriculum have you completed? Please attach a copy of all ICS course certifications held.

08

Have you completed a formal course curriculum in Emergency Vehicle Operation (EVOC) or Coaching the Emergency Operator Course (CEVO)? Please attach a copy of all certifications held.

09

What was the total number of classroom, clinical, and field internship hours that you completed as part of your initial paramedic training program?

10

Do you have the ability to stand, walk, push, pull, lift, grasp, bend and kneel for a sustained period of time without sitting or resting?

11

Do you have the ability to lift 50 to 100 pounds frequently and 150 pounds occasionally?

12

Are you a United States citizen?

13

Do you have the ability to speak another language, other than English? If so, please list the language(s) and your level of proficiency below.

14

LTE Paramedics typically work 12 or 24 hour shifts to fill in for schedule openings that are created when full-time paramedics are off due to vacation, compensatory time, or sick leave. Many of these open shifts become available on short notice, while others may be known months in advance. Based upon other demands for your time (including full or part-time employment with other EMS, fire, or healthcare agencies), describe how many hours you would likely be available to work shifts at Middleton EMS in a typical week. Are you willing to work a variety of daytime, overnight, and weekend shifts? How far from Middleton do you live and what is the estimated length of time it would take you to commute to Middleton EMS from your residence?

15

Do you currently have a valid State of Wisconsin drivers license or are you able to obtain one within three months of employment? Please attach a copy of all current drivers licenses held.

16

Do you have current certification as a Paramedic by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians? Please attach a copy of all current National Registry certifications held.

17

If you are you a disabled veteran with a 30% or greater disability rating do you wish to apply for consideration as an applicant under the City of Middleton Veterans' Preference policy?If you qualify and wish to apply under this program you must submit your DD 214 / 215 and your VA Rating Letter at the end of this application process.(See the Veterans' Preference Policy information and guidelines on the City of Middleton Career Pages Site)

18

Narrative Essay : in a single attached document in MS Word or PDF format, answer each of the questions below to the best of your ability. Clearly label each section of your answer with the number and title of each question. Verify your completion of all the questions in your essay, and when prompted, upload the entire essay document.

Required Question