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Build Your Career in Emergency Services

Escambia County Emergency Medical Services is looking for individuals who uphold our values of service, professionalism and vigilance.

Applications are accepted for Emergency Medical Technicians, paramedics and emergency communications dispatchers. Eligible employees have the flexibility to choose a benefits package that meets their personal needs.

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Make a Difference with Escambia County EMS

Learn more about serving the community as a member of the EMS team.

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Career Opportunities

Explore careers supporting emergency medical response and public safety communications.

Emergency Medical Technician

Emergency Medical Technicians perform technical and paraprofessional work providing basic life support to patients at emergency scenes and while transporting sick and injured patients to medical care facilities.

Employees in this classification work as members of an emergency medical team and report directly to a paramedic supervisor.

Paramedic

Paramedics perform responsible work involving the protection of life through the delivery of emergency medical services.

Paramedics provide basic and advanced life support at emergency scenes and while transporting sick and injured patients to medical care facilities.

Emergency Communications Dispatcher

Emergency communications dispatchers answer emergency calls, collect critical information and coordinate the response of emergency medical and fire-rescue personnel.

Dispatchers serve as an essential connection between citizens experiencing an emergency and the responders providing assistance.

Escambia County Employee Benefits

Benefit options supporting employees and their families.

Benefits That Support You

Eligible Escambia County employees may choose from a variety of insurance, retirement and workplace benefit options.

Medical, dental and vision insurance options
Florida Retirement System participation
Paid time off
Flexible spending accounts for eligible medical and dependent care expenses
Tuition reimbursement assistance
No-cost Employee Assistance Program
Additional voluntary benefit options

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