Community Paramedic

Overview

The City of Harrisonburg Fire Department is seeking to fill full-time and part-time Community Paramedic positions. If you're searching for a way to utilize your paramedic, healthcare clinician, or pre-hospital experience directly in the local community working with vulnerable populations, consider applying today! This is an amazing opportunity to play a critical role in an innovative program focused on helping some of the city’s most at-risk community members.

The Harrisonburg Fire Department is an ISO-Class II All-Hazards municipal agency providing essential emergency and non-emergency life safety services to the public who live, work and travel in Harrisonburg. More information about the Fire Department is available risonburgva.gov/fire, Facebook©, and Instagram©.

Full-Time: The full-time Community Paramedic role offers benefits and has a preferred hiring range of $28.57 - $31.42 per hour (equivalent to $59,425 - $65,353 annually); however, an exact salary will be dependent upon the selected candidate's qualifications and experience and in compliance with City Policy. These positions are eligible for the VRS Enhanced Hazardous Duty coverage.

Part-Time: The part-time Community Paramedic role does not have benefits and has a preferred hiring range of $28.57 - $31.42 per hour; however, an exact salary will be dependent upon the selected candidate's qualifications and experience and in compliance with City Policy.

• Respond to emergent and non-emergent scenes/locations to collaborate with public safety professionals and other crisis/mental health resources where individuals are experiencing chronic medical conditions, substance use, and/or mental health crisis;
• Assess and potentially reduce 9-1-1 utilization for non-emergent purposes by providing proactive resources and guidance to community members/clients;
• Respond to substance use and mental health emergencies as part of the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT);
• Examine, screen, treat, and coordinate health resources and services for patients, which may include but are not limited to point of care laboratory testing based on the paramedic’s education, training, and competency;
• Observe, record, and report to the care team and/or patient case manager on the individual’s conditions, response to medications, significant findings, incidents, and treatments;
• Conduct risk assessments;
• Administer care consistent with program policies, standard operating procedures, and treatment/case management orders;
• Follow up with patients and case managers after the conclusion of a crisis to report improvements or additional service needs;
• Conduct patient education pertaining to chronic disease management, community health resources, mental health resources, and substance use resources;
• Provide basic and advanced life support in collaboration with local emergency medical service agencies;
• Communicate and regularly interact with the staff teams of the community services board, healthcare system, law enforcement organizations, emergency communications, and health department, as well as neighborhood/community members;
• Operate a City vehicle in the performance of duties;
• Perform other duties as assigned.

A list of the ideal candidate's knowledge, skills, and abilities is located in the class specification.

• High school diploma and considerable (3-5 years) experience as a paramedic or healthcare clinician (e.g. registered nurse or more highly credentialed) with considerable (3-5 years) pre-hospital experience. A post-secondary degree in emergency health services, emergency medical services or social work is preferred but not required for consideration.
• Valid driver's license.
• Possession of the following:
  • Virginia Paramedic Certification or equivalent at hire date;
  • Basic Life Support Certification (CPR) at hire date;
  • Emergency Vehicle Operators Level II Certification within six months of hire date; and
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification within six months of hire date.
• Certification as a Community Paramedic (CP-C) is preferred but not required for consideration.
• to view the physical requirements for this position.

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