Paramedic - Emergency Medical Services

Located in downtown Minneapolis, Hennepin EMS is a division of Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC), which is Minnesota's premier Level 1 Adult Trauma Center and Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center. Committed to creating a culturally competent and inclusive work and care environment for patients, families and staff, HCMC offers primary care and retail clinics throughout the Hennepin County metro area. We partner with our community, our patients and their families to ensure access to outstanding care.

Our mission is to improve health and wellness through patient and community education, teaching and research.

Hennepin Emergency Medical Service (HEMS), a division of Hennepin County Medical Center, has Paramedic openings to start on April 6th, 2026. This posting serves as a Talent Pipeline for incoming Paramedics who are interested in working for the Hennepin EMS department.

$5,000 hiring incentive is available for eligible external candidates (contract/temporary workers and former employees returning to HHS within one year are ineligible).

Hennepin EMS is an Urban/Suburban 9-1-1 Emergency Medical Services agency that handles approximately 75,000 calls for service each year from the citizens and visitors of Hennepin County, Minnesota. We are based at Hennepin County Medical Center in Downtown Minneapolis and serve 14 municipalities within Hennepin County, covering 266 square miles and a population of over 700,000. Hennepin EMS deploys ambulances throughout the communities we serve, utilizing an integrated Computer Aided Dispatch that incorporates Automatic Vehicle Location and Global Positioning Satellites to ensure the closest available ambulance is sent to all emergencies.

Our goal is to deliver quality service to our customers with a courteous and immediate response while modeling the highest standard for excellence in public safety.

The Paramedic position is responsible for responding to requests for emergency medical services and for providing Basic and Advanced Life Support to sick and injured persons at emergency scenes and during transport to a health care facility.

Schedule will be day/eve/night including rotating weekends and holidays based on department needs. This position is benefit-eligible, including PERA and P&F Pension, and represented by the HCAPE union.

Paramedics will be given credit for previous Paramedic experience when calculating starting hourly pay rate. Each step below indicates the step for years of experience (max 10 years experience = step 10).

• Starting - $31.54
• Step 1 - $32.81
• Step 2 - $34.17
• Step 3 - $35.61
• Step 4 - $37.10
• Step 5 - $38.67
• Step 6 - $40.28
• Step 7 - $41.98
• Step 8 - $43.75
• Step 9 - $45.59
• Step 10 - $48.33

Thank you for your interest in Hennepin EMS. We are looking to host multiple new-hire academies throughout the year and would like to remain transparent in our hiring and academy timelines. If you have any questions, please contact our DC of Staffing, Mary Welch, ch. We are looking forward to our interview with you.

• Respond to all requests for emergency medical services as directed
• Respond to events such as multiple alarm fires, helicopter landings, hazardous incidents, FAA emergencies, and water emergencies
• Assess nature and extent of illness or injury and determine appropriate emergency medical procedures
• Administer basic life support techniques using accepted standards of patient care
• Administer advanced life support techniques under the written patient care protocol or in direct radio contact with a physician
• Perform extrication and rescue of victims
• Acts as a team leader when dealing with emergency responses including the direction of First Responders to facilitate patient care and transport
• Function effectively in assigned role under the Incident Response Plan
• Complete thorough documentation of all emergency runs and patient contacts as directed
• Operate emergency vehicle to transport sick and injured persons to and from a health care facility
• Operate emergency medical equipment and communications equipment
• Inspect, clean, and maintain emergency vehicle, supplies, and assigned equipment
• Assist in keeping ambulance facilities clean and orderly
• Prepare and…