FULL-TIME PARAMEDIC

Description

The City of Greer is currently accepting applications for five Full-time Paramedics in our Fire Department. 

Responsibilities:

· Administers first aid treatment or life support care to sick or injured persons in prehospital settings.

· Assesses the nature and extent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize medical procedures. 

· Administers drugs, orally or by injection, or perform intravenous procedures. 

· Observes, records, and reports to physician the patient's condition or injury, the treatment provided, and reactions to drugs or treatment. 

· Operates equipment, such as electrocardiograms (EKGs), external defibrillators, or bag valve mask resuscitators, in advanced life support environments. 

· Performs emergency cardiac care, such as cardioversion and manual defibrillation. 

· Performs emergency invasive intervention before delivering patient to an acute care facility. 

· Performs emergency pharmacological interventions. 

· Attends training classes to maintain certification licensure, keep abreast of new developments in the field, or maintain existing knowledge. 

· Comforts and reassures patients. 

· Communicates with dispatchers or treatment center personnel to provide information about situation, to arrange reception of victims, or to receive instructions for further treatment. 

· Coordinates work with other emergency medical team members or police or fire department personnel. 

· Decontaminates ambulance interior following treatment of patient with infectious disease, and reports case to proper authorities. 

· Drives mobile intensive care unit to specified location, following instructions from emergency medical dispatcher. 

· Immobilizes patient for placement on stretcher and ambulance transport, using backboard or other spinal immobilization device. · Maintains vehicles and medical and communication equipment and replenishes first aid equipment and supplies.

· Performs emergency diagnostic and treatment procedures, such as stomach suction, airway management, or heart monitoring, during ambulance ride. 

· Responds to calls for fire, medical, hazmat, rescue and other natural and/or man-made emergencies.  

· Carries out commands and tasks necessary to mitigate the emergency safely and efficiently; performs all duties and tasks assigned by supervisors. 

· Conducts Community Risk Reduction: customer surveys, recruiting events, blood pressure checks, school events, apparatus displays. 

· Cleans and maintains equipment: Cardiac Monitor, Medical Bags and Equipment, and Vehicle.  

· Performs station cleaning and maintenance duties.

Hours:  24/72 schedule 

Salary: Minimum $27.60 hourly; dependent on experience

In addition to a competitive base pay, we currently offer comprehensive benefits package that includes health, prescription, vision, dental insurance (at no cost for employee coverage based on full participation in Wellness Program), life insurance, long-term disability, vacation and sick leave, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, FSA, EAP, Education Incentive Pay, and a defined benefit retirement plan (South Carolina Retirement System).

The City of Greer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires the City to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management.

If you are not selected at any stage of the hiring process, you will need to reapply for future employment opportunities. However, if you are added to our eligibility list, your application will be kept on file for one year, during which time you may be considered.

Application deadline is Friday, November 13, 2026.

 Mental & Physical Demands – ADA Guidelines

Instructions: Indicate the level of mental and physical demand required for the position by marking C, F, O, or N/A next to each item.

Definitions:  

C – Constantly (More than 66% of the time; 5.5+ hours/day)  

F – Frequently (33%–66% of the time; 2.5–5.5 hours/day) 

O – Occasionally (Up to 33% of the time; 0–2.5 hours/day) 

N/A – Not Applicable

Physical Demands:

Stand: F 

Walk: F  

Sit: F

Handling / Fingering: F

Reach Outward: F 

Reach Above Shoulder: F

Climb: O

Crawl: O  

Squat or Kneel: O  

Bend: O  

Lifting Requirements:

10 pounds or less: C

11 to 20 pounds: C

21 to 50 pounds: F 

51 to 100 pounds: O 

More than 100 pounds: O

Pushing and Pulling Requirements:

12 pounds or less: C

13 to 25 pounds: C

26 to 40 pounds: F

41 to 100 pounds: O  

More than 100 pounds: O

Requirements

Minimum

High School diploma or GED. 

Must possess National Registry EMT – Paramedic.

Current BLS Certification. 

Current ACLS Certification.

Current PALS Certification.

Must possess a valid state issued driver's license.