EMT Advanced Pool 2026

EMT Advanced Pool 2026 Salary

$44,535.09 Annually

Location: Rockingham County, NC

Job Type: Full Time Regular

Job Number: 01763

Department: Emergency Services Division

Emergency Medical Services

Opening Date: 01/12/2026

Closing Date: Continuous

Benefits Summary

Rockingham County is an equal opportunity employer and will comply with federal and state statutes regarding discrimination in employment. Performs intermediate technical work providing intermediate level emergency medical care, maintaining files and records, preparing reports, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the moderate supervision of the EMS Shift Supervisor.

Paid Benefits

• Paid Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance
• Onsite wellness/medical clinic
• Onsite fitness center
• Retirement
• Flexible Spending
• Paid Vacation, Sick & Holidays
• Bereavement
• Community Service Leave
• Weekends Off (varies by position)
• Flexible Work Schedules & Telework Options (varies by position)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 401-K & 457 Plans with county match up to 1% of base salary

Examples of Duties

Provides emergency and non-emergency care to residents and visitors of the County; operates equipment and administers first aid; performs the duties of an EMT Paramedic, transports victims to emergency care facility and documents findings. Responds to emergency calls which might require advanced life support. Provides emergency medical care in accordance with established guidelines and written and verbal instructions from physicians. Determines extent of illness or injury and establishes priorities for required care. Transmits vital patient information and telemetry data to receiving medical care Facility. Observes patient in route and administers additional care as needed.

Completes and files documentation on calls. Inspects and performs preventive maintenance on assigned apparatus and equipment. Participate in continuing education activities and maintaining certification hours.

SUPERVISION

Received: Works under the Supervision of the EMS Shift Supervisor.

Supervision Given: (If supervisor list positions supervised) Position has no supervisory responsibilities.

INTERPERSONAL CONTACT

Effectively communicate verbally and nonverbally with patients, providers, and family members. Possess strong interpersonal and communication skills. Be an active listener. Empathetic and compassionate.

RECRUITMENT STANDARDS (Core Competencies)

• Problem solving skills.
• Medical knowledge.
• Effectively handle situations in an emergency.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: • General knowledge of division and County policies and procedures. • General knowledge of the principles and techniques of emergency care, including diagnosis, proper treatment and automobile extraction and transportation. • General knowledge of the reading of electrocardiograms. • General knowledge of the principles of anatomy, physiology, and chemistry in relation to the respiratory and circulatory systems. • General knowledge of the use of standard office equipment and associated software. • General knowledge of preparing reports and other types of correspondence. • General knowledge of the use of the equipment required for the position. • General knowledge of the street system and geography of the County. • Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions. • Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form. • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates and the General public.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES, VISUAL ACUITY, AND WORKING CONDITIONS FOR THIS POSITION

• Climbing - Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. This factor is important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion.
• Balancing - Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. This factor is important if the amount and kind of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.
• Stooping - Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.
• Kneeling - Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
• Crouching - Bending the body downward and forward by bending legs and spine.
• Crawling - Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
• Reaching - Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Standing - Remaining upright on the feet, particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Walking - Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
• Pushing - Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force to thrust forward, downward, or outward.
• Pulling - Using upper extremities to exert force to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
• Lifting - Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.
• Fingering - Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with whole hand or arm as in handling.
• Grasping - Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Feeling - Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
• Talking - Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; those activities where detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Hearing - Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communications, and making fine discriminations in sound.
• Repetitive Motions - Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands and/or fingers.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices and/or assembly or fabrication of parts at distances close to the eyes.
• Employee is subject to inside environmental conditions: Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.
• Employee is subject to outside environmental conditions: No effective protection from weather.
• Employee is subject to both environmental conditions: Activities occur inside and outside.
• Employee is subject to extreme cold: Temperatures typically below 32 degrees for periods of more than one hour. Consideration should be given to the effect of other environmental conditions such as wind and humidity.
• Employee is subject to extreme heat: Temperatures above 100 degrees for periods of more than one hour. Consideration should be given to the effect of other environmental conditions such as wind and humidity.
• Employee is subject to noise: There is sufficient noise to cause Employee to shout to be heard above the ambient noise level.
• Employee is subject to vibration: Exposure to oscillating movements of the extremities or whole body.
• Employee is subject to hazards: Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals.
• Employee is subject to atmospheric conditions: One or more of the following conditions that affect the respiratory system of the skin: fumes, odors, dust, mists, gases, or poor ventilation.
• Employee is subject to oils: There is air and/or skin exposure to oils and other cutting fluids.
• Employee is required to wear a respirator.
• Employee frequently is in close quarters, crawl spaces, shafts, manholes, small, enclosed rooms, small sewage and water line pipes and other areas, which could cause claustrophobia.
• Employee is required to function in narrow aisles or passageways.
• Employee is exposed to infectious diseases.
• Employee is required to function around prisoners or institutional patients.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum Education and Experience: High school diploma or GED and minimal experience as an Emergency Medical Technician/Intermediate, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• License or Certification Requirements: Possession of NC EMT - Intermediate certification upon hire. Valid drivers license in the State of North Carolina.

MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND VISION INSURANCE

• For Full Time employees in a regular position, insurance is available and effective the first day of the following month after having worked for an entire month. The County currently pays 100% of the cost for regular employees working at least 30 hours per week. Dependent coverage is also available.

PAID TIME OFF

• This benefit is available to regular employees working at least 20 hours per week. Time off includes: • Vacation/Annual Leave • Sick Leave • Paid Holidays • Bereavement
• Local Government Retirement System
• All employees in regular full or part time position are required to contribute to the retirement system. Contributions are taken on a pre-tax basis. The current contribution amount is 6%.
• Supplemental Retirement Plans • NC 401(k) - Employees have the option of making contributions on a pre or post tax basis to a 401(k) and on a pre tax basis to a a 457(b) plan. Contributions will be matched by the county, up to 1% or their annual base salary.
• Other Insurance • Insurance such as life, short term disability, and cancer care are available to regular employees and can be paid through payroll deduction.
• Direct Deposit
• All employees are required to have direct deposit.

ANNUAL LONGEVITY PAYMENT

• Beginning with the 6th full year of full or part time regular