Firefighter/Paramedic Job at City of Napa, CA
CURRENT FULL-TIME FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDICS, BILINGUAL (ENGLISH/SPANISH), MILITARY BACKGROUND, EXPERIENCE WITH DIVERSE POPULATIONS, AND/OR INVOLVEMENT IN COMMUNITY INITIATIVES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY!
The Department
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The Position
Hiring Incentives: The $15,000 incentive will be paid to hired candidates in three $5,000 installments: at first pay period of hire, at six (6) months of employment and successful completion of firefighter paramedic training, and at completion of the probationary period. The relocation reimbursement applies to eligible candidates for moving expenses as defined by IRS rules.
In addition to your qualifications, you will have experience demonstrating the following:
- Technical Knowledge and Skills - Having achieved a satisfactory level of technical, functional, and/or professional skill or knowledge in position-related areas; keeping up with current developments and trends in areas of expertise; demonstrating knowledge to accomplish results.
- Emotional Intelligence - Establishing and sustaining trusting relationships by accurately perceiving and interpreting own and others' emotions and behavior; using insights to effectively adjusting own responses so that one's behavior matches one's values and delivers intended results.
- Continuous Learning - Actively identifying new areas for learning; regularly creating and taking advantage of learning opportunities; using newly gained knowledge and skill on the job and learning through their application.
- Managing Work - Effectively handling one's time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently; ability to self-manage and practice independent judgment.
- Decision-making - Identifying and understanding problems and opportunities by gathering, analyzing, and interpreting quantitative and qualitative information; choosing the best course of action by establishing clear decision criteria, generating and evaluating alternatives, and making timely decisions; taking action that is consistent with available facts and constraints and optimizes probable consequences.
- Mentoring - Providing timely guidance and feedback to help others strengthen specific knowledge/skill areas needed to accomplish a task or solve a problem.
APPLICATIONS REQUIRE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS:
- Completed City of Napa Employment Application (only online applications will be accepted)
- Completed Supplemental Questionnaire
- State of California certification as a Firefighter I (desired) or Graduation from a California State accredited Firefighter 1 Academy
- Valid State of California Paramedic license
- * CPAT card of completion issued within 12 months of the final filing date (please visit https://www.fctconline.org/cpat/ for the physical agility test schedule and locations) *
- * A passing score (>70%) on the Fire Candidate Testing Center (FCTC) Written Test within the last 12 months from date of application (please visit https://www.fctconline.org/candidates/upcoming-test-schedule for the written test schedule and locations) *
Certificates and test scores are required attachments to the application. Failure to attach these documents will result in candidate disqualification.
Expedited Process:
Applicants are to file a City application, supplemental questionnaire, and copies of required documents with the City of Napa Human Resources Department by the final filing date. A resume may be submitted, but it will not take the place of the completed application forms.
Please list all employers and positions held within the last ten years in the work history section of your application. You may include history beyond ten years if related to the position for which you are applying. If you held multiple positions with one employer, please list each position separately. Failure to comply with these instructions may result in disqualification.
Each application will be thoroughly evaluated for satisfaction of minimum qualifications and relevance of educational course work, training, experience, knowledge, and abilities that relate to this position.
SELECTION PROCESS:
2. INTERVIEWS/PARAMEDIC SKILLS TESTING: Candidates who successfully pass the application screening process will be invited to participate in a paramedic skills test and in-person panel interview. The panel interview will determine 100% of the candidate's placement on the eligibility list.
3. BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: A thorough background investigation and polygraph is required prior to appointment. Candidates referred to departments for a selection interview are required to sign authorization and release forms enabling such an investigation. Failure to sign prescribed forms will result in the candidate not being considered further for that vacancy. Additionally, for the position of Firefighter/Paramedic a pre-placement psychological and medical examination is required prior to appointment.
The Fire Department makes every attempt possible to fulfill requests for ride-a-longs. It is anticipated that during this recruitment period a large volume of ride-a-long requests will be received. Please note that requests for ride-a-longs will only be granted for candidates who receive notice of eligibility list placement from the Human Resources Department after the panel interview has been completed.
The City of Napa is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we believe that a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace will maximize our talents to benefit the residents we serve.
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