Status: Full-time position
Location: Portales, NM
Salary: $26,994-$31,682.
Deadline Date: 5/27/13
Date Available:
Job Summary: The Portales Fire Department, a progressive Fire/EMS service providing Fire Suppression, Rescue, and Paramedic Level Treatment and Transport, is now taking applications for a FULL TIME FIREFIGHTER/EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN. Pay dependent on level of EMT licensure: Entry Level, Basic, Intermediate, or Paramedic; $26,994-$31,682. 20 year retirement with full benefits package and incentive pay.
Qualifications: Requirements: High School Diploma or equivalent; at least 18 years of age; current NM driver’s license, or eligible to obtain one; current New Mexico EMT-Basic licensure; or EMT-Basic course completion, or currently enrolled in an accredited EMS program; pass physical agility testing; and an oral interview board.
Duties: Applicants must be able to perform fire fighting, fire prevention, and emergency medical activities along with maintenance of vehicles, equipment and facilities.
To Apply:
Application and Job Description are available at Portales City Hall. Review date is scheduled for Monday May 27th, 2013 at 5:00 p.m., with the physical agility and oral interview scheduled for Saturday June 1st, 2013 at 8:00 a.m. For further information call City Hall at (575) 356-6662 ext. 1022 or Brenda at the Portales Fire Department (575) 356-4406. City is an EOE.