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Careers in EMS .....
make a difference!
Positions Open Now... Join us
Today! For information on how to apply, simply call or
email our office.
Sullivan County EMS is a progressive service that is constantly moving
medicine in the field forward with new equipment, training and ideas
from our staff, doctor's and patients. Our team enjoys a generous
benefits package, top of the line equipment, private stations and the
backing of our county government. There is a reason why so many people
apply to work here and a reason why nearly all of our team members have
many years with us. We take our service, patients, careers and our
people's needs seriously. Our call volume is high and much of our area is
remote and the work is hard. Our paramedics must be able to think in
critical situations without help and these are the people we take pride
in having. If you want to work in a team atmosphere and are a dedicated
EMT-IV Tech or Paramedic we need to talk. If you are a dedicated support
staff member who loves people and wants a chance to work in a position
that is fun and gratifying .... we need to talk.
EMT-Basic. State is no longer licensing
this level.
*Sullivan County EMS does not currently hire EMT- Basic or
First Responder levels.
EMT-Intermediate ( EMT-I ) is now
minimum level for state. Skills include: All skills within the
1994 DOT EMT Curriculum, plus blood glucose testing, dextrose
and IV therapy administration. Any person currently completing
EMT-IV training in a Tennessee-approved educational institution
will be eligible for Intermediate licensure. Hours of training:
180 minimum (150 didactic and at least 30 hours of clinical).
Licensure requirements: 18 years of age, high-school graduate or
GED, physical examination, completion of DOT curriculum.
Licensure and processing fees are additional to the written and
practical exams. Tennessee uses the National Registry written
and practical examinations.
National average starting salary: $22,000 to
$29,000
National average top out pay: $34,000
Paramedic
( EMT-P ) Skills include: All skills within the 1999 DOT
Paramedic Curriculum, plus rapid sequence intubations and
external jugular fluid administration. Hours of training: Based
upon the curriculum of the specific community college and the
requirements for an associate's degree, some paramedic courses
now approach 2,400 hours. The minimum prescribed national
EMT-Paramedic curriculum requires 1,218 hours. Licensure
requirements: Maintain Basic licensure; successfully complete
state-approved EMT-P course and National Registry EMT-P
examinations; submit state license and application processing
fees. Renewal licensure requirements: Submit a licensure renewal
application and fees every two years. Document continuing
education of 3.0 CEUs, successfully complete a Tennessee
paramedic renewal examination or document proof of renewal of
National Registry paramedic certification. All above-required
documentation must be maintained for a period of four years.
Reciprocity. Reciprocity is conditional upon meeting all
licensure requirements for the particular level. Applicants must
be current with licensure, certification, or registry from
another state or national registry.
National average starting salary: $26,000 to $35,000
National average top out pay: $44,000
For more information write or call the following
or log on to the web site.
Division of Emergency Medical Services
Tennessee Department of Health
Cordell Hull Bldg., 1st Floor
425 5th Ave. North
Nashville, TN 37247-0701
615-741-2584, Fax 615-741-4217
www.state.tn.us/health
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