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Paramedic

Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District · Sacramento, CA

Paramedic at Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District in Sacramento, CA. A first responder job listing aggregated on RESPONDin.

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Under direction of the assigned Captain/Supervisor, provides ambulance transport services as a member of the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District (District). Salary and Benefits *** Chart below is based on average work schedule including overtime, to be used for illustrative purposes only *** REGULAR RATE (40 hours per week) Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Base $24.25 $25.47 $26.75 $28.08 $29.47 Paramedic (9.3%) $2.26 $2.37 $2.49 $2.61 $2.74 Education (max 10.5%) $2.55 $2.67 $2.81 $2.95 $3.09 Longevity 12% $2.91 $3.06 $3.21 $3.37 $3.54 TOTAL MAX REGULAR RATE EMT (w/max education) $26.80 $28.14 $29.56 $31.03 $32.56 PARAMEDIC (w/base + medic + max education) $29.06 $30.51 $32.05 $33.64 $35.30 MAX with all incentives and Longevity $31.97 $33.57 $35.26 $37.01 $38.84 OVERTIME (approx. 32 hours per month) Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Base $36.38 $38.21 $40.13 $42.12 $44.21 Paramedic (9.3%) $3.39 $3.56 $3.74 $3.92 $4.11 Education (max 10.5%) $3.83 $4.01 $4.22 $4.43 $4.64 Longevity (max 12%) $4.37 $4.59 $4.82 $5.06 $5.31 TOTAL MAX OVERTIME RATE EMT (w/max education) $40.20 $42.21 $44.34 $46.55 $48.84 PARAMEDIC (w/base + medic + max education) $43.59 $45.77 $48.08 $50.46 $52.95 MAX with all incentives and Longevity $47.96 $50.36 $52.89 $55.52 $58.26 Retirement - CalPERS Safety retirement: Classic employee 3% @ 50, PEPRA employee 2.7% @ 57 Health Benefits - CalPERS health insurance offering variety of HMO's and PPO's. District contributes 92% of the health plan premium and the employee is responsible for the remaining 8% of the premium. Dental and vision insurance are also paid by the District. Life Insurance - $20,000 for the first probationary year and $100,000 thereafter. Leave Vacation Leave - 11.90 hours / month up to 23.80 hours /month depending on years of service Sick Leave - 20 hours / month This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the position; it is not intended to be an exhaustive list of skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position. Regular and reliable attendance is a requirement of the job. The incumbent will be required to perform a full range of EMS skills and services, including but not limited to: 1. Operate District owned ambulances and other District vehicles as directed, including driving to and from medical emergencies as part of the ambulance transportation team. 2. A licensed Paramedic is authorized to do any of the following procedures utilizing both BLS and ALS level skills during training, while at the scene of an emergency, or during patient care but is not limited to: A. Evaluate the ill and injured and document findings and actions on a patient care report. B. Render both basic and advanced life support, rescue and first aid to patients. C. Obtain and document diagnostic signs including but not limited to temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respirations rates, level of consciousness, pupil status and electrocardiogram interpretations. D. Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation, including the use of mechanical adjuncts to advanced cardiopulmonary resuscitation and both manual defibrilators and automated external defibrillators. (AED) E. Use the following adjunctive airway breathing aids: i. Oropharyngeal airway; nasopharyngeal airway; ii. Advanced airways to include Subglottic and endotracheal intubation iii. Waveform capnography iv. Suction devices; v. Basic and advanced oxygen delivery devices; and vi. Manual and mechanical ventilating devices designed for pre-hospital use. F. Use various types of stretchers and body immobilization devices. G. Provide initial pre-hospital emergency care of trauma. H. Perform basic field triage. I. Transport patients. J. Manage patients within their scope of practice. K. Administration of emergency medications per Sacramento County EMS Protocols. L. Lifting patients into ambulances on a gurney. M. Conta