Employment Opportunity
Are you looking for a meaningful career that has a positive impact on the community? If you answered yes, come join the Lebanon Fire District! Aside from working for an organization that is dedicated to the community, you will also receive a generous and competitive salary, benefits package, and retirement plan. Take a look at our current job posting.
Job Announcement
TO ESTABLISH A HIRING LIST FOR ENTRY LEVEL & LATERAL SINGLE ROLE MEDIC-PARAMEDIC
The Lebanon Fire District is accepting applications for the SINGLE ROLE – PARAMEDIC position. Applications are accepted year-round. Applicants that successfully pass the screening process will receive advance notification and be invited to Civil Service testing. Successful candidates will be placed on the eligibility list. The list may be retained for up to 12 months for future openings, or until exhausted.
OPENING DATE: April 29, 2024
REVIEW DATE: Applications will be reviewed as qualified applications are received.
ANNUAL SALARY: Starting salary based on experience.
- Entry Level Paramedic: $47,676 - $60,840
- Lateral Paramedic: $50,064 - $60,840
Lebanon Fire District offers an extensive benefits package, to include health, dental and vision insurance coverage for employee and qualified dependents (95% employer paid), Employer paid Oregon PERS retirement, HRA contributions, Education and Longevity incentives, VEBA contributions, and vacation and sick leave. Voluntary employee deduction plans are also available (Deferred Compensation, Voluntary Insurances, and Flexible Spending Accounts).
QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:
The Single Role Medic/EMT is a class found in the Fire District, responsible for responding to emergency and non-emergency medical responses including Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Life Support (ALS) and medical transports and performs other related Fire District activities in the community as required.
Typical examples of work include responding to medical emergencies, medical facility patient transfers, motor vehicle collisions, and other requests for medical assistance. Provides emergency medical care at the level authorized in the Linn County Clinical Guidelines, completing pre-hospital care reports, and other forms as required. Maintains vehicles and EMS equipment, maintains education requirements necessary for State of Oregon Paramedic.
See Job Description for complete list of minimum and desired qualifications.
LATERAL REQUIREMENTS:
To be considered for a lateral Paramedic position the applicant must have (1) year of full-time employment experience in the role of Paramedic.
TO APPLY:
- Complete a LEBANON FIRE DISTRICT EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION. Application may be obtained at https://www.lebanonfire.org/lfd/page/employment-opportunity.
- Applications must be signed, electronically or physically, and must be accompanied by:
- Resume
- Cover letter
- Copy of Paramedic certification or if currently enrolled in a paramedic program, include a program transcript.
- Copy of DD214/DD215 (if applicable).
Applications not accompanied by listed documents will be rejected.
Please submit application packet and requested materials to dbarker@lebanonfireoregon.gov or mail to: 1050 W. Oak Street, Lebanon, OR 97355. Faxed applications will not be accepted. The posting will be continuous and open until filled.
Direct questions/inquiries to: Division Chief John Tacy at jtacy@lebanonfireoregon.gov or Division Chief Mark Fitzwater at mfitzwater@lebanonfireoregon.gov.
TESTING:
Testing and interview(s) will be scheduled as qualified application(s) is(are) received.
ABOUT LEBANON
The City of Lebanon lies within the beautiful Willamette Valley and is known as “The City that Friendliness Built.” Also known for the annual Strawberry Festival, and “the world’s largest strawberry shortcake”, Lebanon citizens have a strong sense of community involvement and pride in their city.
We are centrally located in the beautiful Willamette Valley, which allows short travel times to the Oregon Coast, Oregon Wine Country, or Central Oregon. Just 30 minutes east, you can enjoy recreating at Foster or Green Peter Lakes or hiking many of the trails through the beautiful Cascade Mountains. If you enjoy the slopes, Hoodoo and Mt. Bachelor are in close proximity. Oregon State University is located within 30 minutes. From fishing, to camping, to county fairs, you’ll find a variety of recreational activities within Linn County.
The Lebanon Fire District is a combination career and volunteer fire district. We provide 134 square miles of fire protection and 416 square miles of EMS protection in and around the Lebanon area and the Mid-Willamette Valley of Oregon. We operate out of five stations, two of which are staffed 24/7, and three additional volunteer stations. The Fire District population is 29,000 and the Ambulance Service Area population is 38,000. We are a family-oriented department currently employing 43 career personnel and approximately 55 volunteers. In 2023 we ran 6,804 calls for service.
