Emergency Medical Technician - Basic (PDF)

Madison County, Virginia
Application Instructions for Emergency Medical Technician - Basic

March 31, 2025

Madison County is accepting applications for the position of Emergency Medical
Technician - Basic. Information on Madison County, the position and the application
procedures can be found at https://www.madisonco.virginia.gov/. Applications will be
received until position is filled. EOE

Following is supplementary information on the position and application instructions for all
interested individuals:

Full-time employees are eligible for VRS Retirement, employee health insurance (currently
Local Choice-Blue Cross/Blue Shield) benefits, and holiday and vacation/sick paid time off.
The current Madison County Personnel Policy is available on the County website. Part-time
positions are not eligible for these benefits. The hiring rate will depend upon the
qualifications of the individual selected.

Applicants are to complete a Madison County employment application form and return it
to Human Resources Manager, Tillie Strothers, P.O. Box 705; Madison, VA 22727 or to
tstrothers@madisonco.virginia.gov or apply online. Resumes (and limited additional
relevant documentation) are encouraged and will be accepted but will not be considered a
substitute for a completed County application form. General inquiries by the applicant via
telephone or in person are discouraged.

The County will give preference to applicants that have appropriate experience and good
people skills. Applications will be reviewed on the basis of apparent qualifications.

All applicants are expected to be qualified with applicable experience and certifications
and posses a valid driver's license. All applications must be able to pass a drug screening
and criminal background investigation.

Emergency Medical Technician - Basic

Department: Location: Job Type: FLSA Status: Pay Grade:

Emergency Medical Services 1473 N. Main St. Full-Time Non-Exempt PS4

General Definition of Work:
Performs skilled human support work responding to emergency calls, providing emergency medical services and
transportation, preparing, and maintaining detailed records, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is
performed under the supervision of the EMS Lieutenant.

Q ualification Requirements:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function
satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or
ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions:

• Responds to emergency medical service calls, drives equipment, and administers first aid,

• Observes patient responses; maintains accurate and complete prehospital patient

• Checks and restocks the ambulance for proper equipment and supplies.

• Performs general maintenance work and upkeep on vehicles, apparatus, equipment, station,

• Participates in Community Risk Reduction and Community Outreach activities.

• Transports patients to hospitals.

• Maintains physical condition necessary for running, walking, crawling, climbing, stooping and

• Participates in continuing training and instruction program by individual study of technical

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
General knowledge of the principles and techniques of emergency care, , proper treatment and
automobile extraction and transportation; general knowledge of the street system and geography of the
County; ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions; ability to keep simple records
and prepare reports; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates
and the general public.

Madison County, Virginia

Education and Experience:
High school diploma or GED. Two (2) years’ experience in providing emergency medical services

P hysical Requirements:
This work requires the regular exertion of up to 10 pounds of force, frequent exertion of up to 25
pounds of force, and occasional exertion of up to 100 pounds of force; work regularly requires
speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle, or feel, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling,
and reaching with hands and arms, frequently climbing or balancing, pushing or pulling, repetitive
motions, and occasionally requires standing and walking; work requires close vision, distance vision,
ability to adjust focus, depth perception, color perception, night vision, and peripheral vision; vocal
communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and
conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly, or quickly; hearing is
required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information
through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and
analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts,
using of measuring devices, assembly or fabrication of parts within arm’s length, operating machines,
operating motor vehicles or equipment, and observing general surroundings and activities; worker is
frequently exposed to outdoor weather conditions and occasionally requires working near moving
mechanical parts, exposed to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to bloodborne pathogens, and may
be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment; performance of essential functions
may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness,
humidity, weather, temperature, noise extremes, hazardous materials, traffic hazards, bright/dim
lights, explosives, disease, or pathogenic substances.

Special Requirements:
• All employees may be expected to work hours more than their normally scheduled hours in

background checks. Positive drug test results may result in counseling and/or discipline, up to
and including, termination.

Desired Certifications:
• Pro Board Firefighter I and II

Madison County, Virginia