Wash DC -- FF/Paramedic (national registry)

Saw a job posting recently for FF/Paramedic for DC. All you need to apply is National Registry Paramedic. You would go thru the DC fire academy, so you do not need fire cert's to apply.

Best of luck. Bob Perry's son got laid off from Monroe FD in Michigan a year and a half ago, and is now a DC firefighter. So it can be done. You wanna be a big-city fireman? You wanna work in the ghetto and fight a lot of fire? Here's your chance.

Here's the job posting:

Job Title:
Paramedic Firefighter
Job ID:
17127
Location: Fire & EMS Training Academy

Full/Part Time:
Full-Time
Regular/Temporary:
Regular



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General Job Information
Opening date: Wednesday, December 14, 2010
Collective Bargaining Unit (Union): This position is in the collective bargaining unit represented by IAFF Local 36 and you may be required to pay an agency service fee through direct payroll deduction.
Duration of Appointment: Permanent
Agency: Fire & EMS Department Services Department-FB
Number of Vacancies: Several
Area of Consideration: Open to the General Public
Tour of Duty: Rotating Shifts
Closing Date: Friday, September 30, 2011
Salary Range: $48,731 - $69,998
"Pay Plan, Series & Grade: FS-0081-1C
Duties
Brief Description of Duties: Paramedic/Firefighter is assigned to one of approximately thirty-three fire stations throughout the District of Columbia. Incumbent will primarily travel by Medic Unit or Fire Unit in a prompt and efficient manner in response to calls for emergency medical care of critically ill or injured patients. Incumbent assesses, evaluates and stabilizes patient's condition at the site of the emergency. Stabilizes critically ill and injured patients through the application of advanced life support techniques such as intubation, peripheral intravenous insertion, defibrillation and administration of pharmaceutical agents, etc. Reports verbally and in writing, observations and emergency care given to the patient at the scene and in transit to the receiving facility for record keeping and diagnostics purposes. Drives and operates firefighting apparatus of significant complexity, including pumpers, aerial ladder trucks and rescue trucks. Removes persons from fires, entrapments or other hazardous situations. Incumbent makes forcible entries. Operates hose lines and hydrant systems.
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS: TO QUALIFY FOR APPOINTMENT, ALL APPLICANTS MUST:

* Be a U.S. citizen at the time of appointment
* Must have reached the age of 19 as of the date of application
* Possess a high school diploma or a certificate of equivalency
(GED) issued by a recognized department of education or have
at least one (1) year of experience as a sworn member of
principal municipal firefighting force of a city with a population
of 500,000 or more persons
* Pass an assembled examination
* Must possess a current valid NREMT- Paramedic
certification
* Pass a scheduled physical ability test (PAT)
* Pass a urinalysis test for absence of substance or drug
abuse
* Pass a thorough medical examination (including x-rays,
hearing , vision, and other laboratory tests)
* Pass a thorough background investigation of character and
personal history (e.g., prior employers, law enforcement
agencies, etc.) to determine suitability for appointment as a
Paramedic Firefighter.
Conditions of Employment
Other Significant Factors: Clinical skill in the knowledge and application of pre-hospital basic and advance life support emergency medical care should be performed at an expert level of competency. Examples include: (a) expertise in the identification and interpretation of life threatening symptoms, (b) ability to record patient history and provide appropriate care and treatment, (c) experience in working under severe environmental and physical conditions.

The incumbent must successfully complete the Basic Probation Training Course and Evaluation Program, and will maintain the following minimum certifications for the duration of employment: Firefighter I and II, hazardous materials awareness and operations, or Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic (EMT-P), cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) Basic Life Support card, and Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) card and any other certifications that may subsequently be required to maintain qualification as a Paramedic/Firefighter. Must maintain ability to pass self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) face-piece fit testing as required by OSHA Respiratory Protection Standard 29CFR1910.134. Must maintain physical fitness as defined by ability to successfully complete annual timed fitness testing via job-related fitness test.

Maintenance of a current valid driver's license is required
Employment Benefits
Employee Benefits: Selectee will be eligible for health and life insurance, annual (vacation) and sick leave and will be covered under the District of Columbia government's retirement plan. However, if selectee was previously employed in the District of Columbia government under an appointment for which he/she was eligible for Civil Service Retirement (CSR), contributions to CSR will resume upon re-employment.
Residency Requirement
A person applying for a position in the Career Service, Educational Service, Management Supervisory Service, an attorney position in the Legal Service (series 905) other than in the Senior Executive Attorney Service (SEAS), or an attorney position in the Excepted Service (series 905) who is a bona fide District resident AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION for the position, may be awarded a 10-point residency preference over non-District applicants, unless the person declines the preference points. If selected, the person shall be required to present no less than 8 proofs of bona fide District residency and maintain such residency for 7 consecutive years from the effective date of the appointment. Failure to maintain bona fide District residency for the 7-year period will result in forfeiture of employment.
Information to Applicants
Drug-Free Workplace: Pursuant to the requirements of the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988, the individual selected to fill this position will, as a condition of employment, be required to notify his/her immediate supervisor, in writing, not later than five (5) days after conviction of or a plea of guilty to a violation of any criminal drug statute occurring in the workplace.
Veterans Preference: Applicants claiming veterans preference must submit official proof at the time of application.
How to Apply
Disposition of Resume: Resumes received outside the area of consideration and/or after the closing date will not be given consideration. You must resubmit your resume to receive consideration for any subsequent advertised position vacancies. For the purpose of employment, resumes are not considered job applications. Therefore a DC 2000 job application or online job application is required to be submitted.
Contact Information: All inquiries related to employment and job applications should be directed to DC Fire and EMS HR Division at (202) 673-3305 or (202) 673-7580.

Where to Apply: Candidates can apply online by selecting "Apply for this job" in the vacancy announcement. Candidates may also apply in person by completing a DS-2000 job application at FEMS, Human Resources Division located at the Reeves Center 14th Street, N.W., Suite 100A, Washington, D.C. 20001. DC-2000 employment applications may also be mailed to the Reeves Center address by the closing date of the position.
Closing Statement
Notice of Non-Discrimination: In accordance with the D.C. Human Rights Act of 1977, as amended, D.C. Official Code, Section 2-1401.01 et. seq., (Act) the District of Columbia does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived: race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, genetic information, disability, source of income, or place of residence or business. Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination which is also prohibited by the Act. In addition, harassment based on any of the above protected categories is prohibited by the Act. Discrimination in violation of the Act will not be tolerated. Violators will be subject to disciplinary action.
Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, matriculation, physical handicap, or political affiliation.
EEO Statement: The District of Columbia Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Job Offers: Official Job Offers are made by the D.C. Fire and EMS Department, Human Resources Division Only.