Emergency Medical Technician (Continuous Recruitment - No written exam required)

Erie County Emergency Medical Technician

Erie County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to workplace diversity. ALL CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE VIA EMAIL. PAPER APPLICATIONS CONTAINING AN EMAIL ADDRESS WILL ALSO RECEIVE EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE. IF NO EMAIL IS PROVIDED, PAPER NOTIFICATION WILL ARRIVE VIA USPS. RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS: CANDIDATES MUST HAVE BEEN LEGAL RESIDENTS OF ERIE COUNTY FOR AT LEAST ONE MONTH IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE DATE OF THE WRITTEN TEST AND MUST BE LEGAL RESIDENTS OF ERIE COUNTY AT THE TIME OF APPOINTMENT. The eligible list resulting from this examination will also be used to fill present and future vacancies in Erie County Departments, Towns, Villages, and Special Districts. In each case, certification may be limited to legal residents of the jurisdiction in which the vacancy exists. There are vacancies at the Erie County Department of Health and the salary starts $49,379 (2025) annually. There are also vacancies at the Town of Tonawanda with the salary range of $51,934 - $62,324 annually. *Salaries vary among the other jurisdictions. If you pass the examination, your name will appear on the continuous eligible list for one year. After one year, your name will be removed from the list. You may apply for retest at six month intervals.

Examples of Duties

An Emergency Medical Technician shall be certified as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and perform lifesaving duties; Drive ambulance to specified location, following instructions from emergency medical dispatcher; Administer first aid treatment or life support care to sick or injured persons in prehospital settings; Assess the nature and extent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize medical procedures; Attend training classes to maintain certification licensure, keep abreast of new developments in the field, or maintain existing knowledge; Comfort and reassure patients; Communicate with dispatchers or treatment center personnel to provide information about the situation, to arrange reception of victims, or to receive instructions for further treatment; Coordinate work with other emergency medical team members or police or fire department personnel; Decontaminate ambulance interior following treatment of patient with infectious disease, and report case to proper authorities; Immobilize patients for placement on stretcher and ambulance transport, using backboard or other spinal immobilization device; Maintain vehicles and medical and communication equipment and replenish first aid equipment and supplies; Observe, record, and report to physician the patient's condition or injury, the treatment provided, and reactions to drugs or treatment; Perform emergency diagnostic and treatment procedures, such as suction, airway management, or AED monitoring, during ambulance ride.

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS : Candidates must meet the following requirements on or before the date of application: Graduation from high school or possession of a high school general equivalency diploma. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• The candidate must possess NYS Department of Health EMT - Basic certification at the time of application and maintain such certification for the duration of employment; and
• The candidate must possess a valid CPR certification at the time of application and maintain such certification for the duration of employment; and
• Must successfully comply with annual skill and didactic credentialing, training and/or review as outlined by the Western Regional Medical Advisory Committee and maintain certifications for the duration of employment; and
• The candidate must possess a valid Class D New York State Driver's License at the time of appointment and maintain such license for the duration of employment.