FIREFIGHTER (PARAMEDIC)

U.S. Marine Corps · Department of the Navy

Federal · USAJOBS Open to the public
Location
Twentynine Palms, CA
Pay
$65,148 – $93,549 a year
Dates
Posted Jul 10 · Closes Jan 6, 2027
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What to know about this job

Prepared by MyPRjobs from the announcement and our catalog. The official summary follows below.

This kind of job

A U.S. federal government job. You apply on USAJOBS with a federal résumé; it has a closing date and pay follows fixed scales (GS or others).

The pay, plainly

About $65,148–$93,549 a year, or $31.32–$44.98 an hour full time (40 hours). Before taxes and deductions.

What they ask for, in short
  • Driver's license
Documents usually requested
  • Federal résumé (with hours per week and dates for each job)
  • Academic transcript, if the position requires education
  • DD-214 if you claim veterans' preference
  • SF-50 if you are a current federal employee
  • Photo ID and Social Security card or work authorization (Form I-9)
In our catalog

U.S. Marine Corps has 1 other federal opening on MyPRjobs.

About the job

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Qualifications

GS-09: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-08 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Providing advanced life support (ALS) emergency medical care as the lead paramedic during emergency incidents; performing fire suppression and prevention activities; providing ambulance transport services; conducting technical rescue and hazardous materials response; participating in emergency communications; and delivering public education, training, and community risk reduction services while exercising independent judgment in patient care and emergency operations. GS-08: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Providing advanced life support (ALS) emergency medical care as part of a firefighting team; supporting fire suppression, ventilation, search and rescue, hazardous materials, and emergency response operations; operating firefighting, rescue, and EMS equipment; and assisting with patient assessment, treatment, stabilization, and transport in accordance with established protocols. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/fire-protection-and-prevention-series-0081/ You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. All qualifications requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume. Additional Conditions of Employment: CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED: At the time of appointment, the incumbent must possess a valid State Driver's License, National Registry or California State Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic (EMT-P) license, current American Heart Association or equivalent certificate in Cardiovascular Resuscitation (CPR), Firefighter I and Firefighter II, HAZMAT Awareness and HAZMAT Operations. Must possess or be able to obtain a valid State of California or equivalent driver's license with a Firefighter Endorsement within (180) days of appointment. Incumbent must obtain their EMT-P Accreditation through the Inland County Emergency Medical Agency (ICEMA) within 60 days of employment, maintain certification, and adhere to basic scope of practice standards as defined in Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations, throughout his/her career.

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