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In accordance with the county's drug free workplace policy, employees will be subject to pre-employment and random drug screening.
WATER
Water Technician II (Salary Grade 63 $12.6298 per hour) Vocational/Technical degree with training emphasis in water system operations; supplemented by one (1) to two (2) years previous experience and/or training involving the operation and maintenance of water systems; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Special Requirements
Pre employment and random drug testing required. Possession of a grade “C” or “B” State Operator Certification issued by the North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources. Must be able to be respirator certified and possession of a valid driver’s license issued by the State of North Carolina.
Essential Functions:
- Inspects and monitors of water system equipment and machinery for proper operation and to ensure preparation of potable drinking water for distribution; monitors the performance of mechanical devices and instrumentation in the treatment plant; ensures proper positioning of controls and proper operation of equipment.
- Monitors and regulates tank levels, flows and pressures within the water distribution system and throughout the plant (wells); and collects samples for laboratory tests.
- Installs, repairs and maintains mains, meter boxes, meters, water lines; locates mains and lines, and digs ditches; repair to existing meters and lines.
- Reads water meters to determine monthly usage by customer; reports usage for monthly billing; cuts-off meters for non-payment of bill.
- Serves “on call” duty seven days a week.
- Performs related duties as required.
Closing Date: "OPENED UNTIL FILLED"
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Emergency Services Director (Salary Grade 72 Salary Range $42,252-75-036)Plans, organizes and directs the County’s comprehensive emergency services program. Directs and oversees 9-1-1 emergency communications, including system development and development/approval of policies and procedures. Directs and oversees emergency medical services to include operations, training, billing and collections. Individual will administer the Hazardous Materials Compliance Program, including facilitating required training and monitoring local emergency response. Develops, implements, and updates emergency operations plans. Emergency Services Director will coordinate efforts with local, state and federal agencies and resources. Individual supervises the hiring, training and other personnel management activities for the emergency management staff. Develops the annual recommended emergency services budgets and oversees the departmental budgets. Directs countywide response and recover activities in times of disaster, whether natural or man-made. Coordinates with local fire departments to assist with planning for county fire protection, county fire budgets, and county fire training. Directly Supervises the EMS Operations Officer, EMS training Officer, EMS Billing / Collections Supervisor, Communications Director, Emergency Management Coordinator, and Fire Marshall.
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS:
Emergency Services Director identifies, develops, recommends, tests, validates and coordinates the Duplin County Emergency Services Program. The Director is responsible for efficiently managing all phases of the Duplin County Emergency Services Program in conjunction with County’s Medical Director, EMS staff, North Carolina Emergency Management, Duplin County Fire Marshall and the Communications Director to provide quality emergency services to the citizens of Duplin County. Also serves as a resource to local communities, state and public agencies and others as needed. Oversees, manages, supervises, administers, develops, and monitors all aspects associated with the development, preparation, presentation, maintenance, and operation of the Emergency Services annual budgets.
The Ideal Candidate will have the following Knowledge, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
- Working knowledge of all aspects of Emergency Services protocols and procedures
- Working knowledge of all levels of emergency response procedures and techniques
- Working knowledge of emergency vehicles, equipment, and supplies employed in providing emergency services response needs
- Knowledge of, and ability to draft and implement an Emergency Services system plan to meet all credentialing and operational requirements of State, Federal and local governments
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing at all levels
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships between emergency providers, agencies, community organizations, and the general public
- Ability to interpret government regulations
- Ability to apply knowledge of disaster response and recovery when emergencies occur
- Working knowledge of county personnel policies and procedures specifically as it relates to recruitment, retention and disciplinary action
- Ability to review performance of staff for evaluation of compliance with standards, policies, procedures, and objectives. Meet with supervisors regularly to direct and guide them in decision-making, problem solving, and coordination.
- Knowledge of HIPPA law
- Working knowledge of billing and collection procedures for emergency medical services
- Knowledge and proven experience with procuring and implementation of grants associated with Emergency Services and Homeland Security effort.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor’s Degree in Emergency Management, Public or Business Administration or related field from an accredited college and five years of responsible emergency management or public safety experience, which includes at least three years in a supervisory capacity. This position requires expertise related to applicable Federal State, county and/or municipal statutes, rules, ordinances, codes, case law, administrative rules/orders and other relevant guidelines and directives. Individual must have knowledge of the principles, procedures, practices, and techniques of management and/or supervision, public budgeting and/or accounting. Work is performed under general direction of County Manager. In accordance with the county's drug free workplace policy, employees will be subject to pre-employment and random drug screening.
Additional Requirements:
- This is a 24/7 “On Call” position and the successful candidate must be, or must become a resident of Duplin County within six (6) months of starting with the County. Must possess a valid driver’s license issued by the State of North Carolina
Equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job will be considered.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Work involves risks or discomforts, which require special knowledge, skills and appropriate safety precautions, e.g., attending victims in all weather conditions and times of day at the scene of a crash site on Interstate Highways. Work demands occasional strenuous effort in the handling of moderately heavy tools, equipment, or materials or walking or standing for extended periods of time.
WORK EXAMPLES MAY INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
- Supervises and works with the EMS Operations Officer, EMS Medical Director, Duplin County Fire Marshall and Communications Supervisor in the oversight, planning and directing activities of the Emergency Services Program
- Works with North Carolina Emergency Management in the oversight, planning and directing activities of the Emergency Services Program
- Negotiates terms, conditions, and fees and prepares and administers professional services agreements associated with Emergency Service Programs
- Directs and participates in programming design activities
- Obtains and evaluates bids from “contractors” and vendors and prepares recommendations for award of same
- Reviews in detail all phases of operation plans, equipment needs, and training requirements needed to maintain certifiable emergency service programs
- Identifies and documents unacceptable and non-complying work and remedies the problem(s)
- Oversees and monitors billing and collections in order to gain maximum collections and reimbursements
- Monitors and assures compliance with approved budgets
- Confers with Medical Director to insure all protocols are being met
- Serves as a liaison between municipalities and districts
- Helps educate public as to emergency services and public safety
- Participates in inspections of facilities and equipment to insure they are being maintained at the highest standards
- Coordinates with appropriate municipal, State, and Federal agencies to assure necessary certifications and approvals are obtained
- Prepares applications for grants as well as Federal and State assistance
- Participates in training programs for other staff
- Recommends appropriate changes to Emergency Services Plans, departmental policies and procedures, and refines work processes
- Administers routine personnel matters
- Receives and investigates “complaints” pertaining Emergency Services
- Functions as the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Director during disasters
- Answers the telephone; responds to questions from the public.
- Performs related duties as required.
Closing Date: October 5, 2010
Substitute EMT/Basic (Salary Grade 62 $12.1394 per hour) High school diploma or GED; supplemented by vocational/technical training as a basic emergency medical technician and 36 hours of continuing education for EMT certification; supplemented by one (1) to two (2) years previous experience and/or training involving emergency medical work; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. 24/72 shift.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Certification by the North Carolina Medical Examiners Board as an Emergency Medical Technician. Possession of certification for emergency response team and EVOC. Possession of a valid driver’s license issued by the State of North Carolina. In accordance with the county's drug free workplace policy, employees will be subject to pre-employment and random drug screening
Essential Functions:
- Responds to emergency calls as a mobile medical unit driver or attendant; performs necessary rescue work in accordance with established protocols for Basic Life Support; administers necessary emergency medical care.
- Emergency Medical Technicians trained in approved training programs, certified by the Board of Medical Examiners to perform medical acts, and functioning in an approved mobile intensive care program, may do any of the following in accordance with protocols established by their sponsor hospital:
- When confronted with a pulseless, non-breathing patient, perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation including, when appropriate, defibrillation by means of an automatic defibrillator and insertion of blind airway device
- May perform any of the following procedures if allowed by the County Emergency Medical Services System in which they function: 1) patient assessment; 2) basic life support techniques in accordance with the American Heart Association or American Red Cross, including airway management and cardiopulmonary resuscitation; 3) oxygen administration; 4) hemorrhage control; 5) treatment for shock; 6) bandaging and dressing soft tissue injuries; 7) splinting fractures and dislocations; 8) treatment of injuries to the head, face, eye, neck, and spine; 9) treatment of injuries to the chest and abdomen; 10) provision of basic life support for medical injuries; 11) assisting in normal and abnormal childbirth; 12) treatment of injuries as a result of heat or cold; 13) treatment of burns; 14) lifting and moving patients for transfer to a medical facility; and 15) extraction of patients from confined areas. (Note that additional protocols employed in various emergency medical situations are referenced in the Emergency Medical Standard Operating Procedures Manual.)
- Responds to non-emergency calls, such as requests to transport patients from hospitals to their homes or from local medical facility to a specialized medical center.
- Participates in a continuous training program to improve competence in medical clinical work and in ambulance service and operation; maintains knowledge of new or modified operational protocols and procedures; studies street and road patterns and networks of the County in order that future runs may be made with minimum difficulty and delay.
- Inspects and tests ambulances and their emergency equipment; maintains proper inventory of equipment and supplies for County EMS units and volunteer units; cleans and sanitizes ambulance and equipment; ensures that equipment is in proper and good working order; makes routine adjustments, but reports other than minor defects for specialized attention.
- Collects patient bills from ambulance units and submits to the proper department; maintains records of calls and activities, gas usage, and mileage; prepares reports.
- Answers the telephone; responds to questions from the public.
- Teaches first aid training to schools and businesses; administers public blood pressure checks.
- Performs related duties as required.
Closing Date: "OPENED UNTIL FILLED"
EMT/Intermediates (3 full time Positions & Substitutes) (Salary Grade 62 $12.1394 per hour) High school diploma or GED; supplemented by EMT-Intermediate certification, and (1) to two (2) years previous experience and/or training involving emergency medical work; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities. 24/72 shift.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Certification by the North Carolina Medical Examiners Board as an Emergency Medical Technician - Intermediate. Possession of certification for emergency response team and EVOC. Possession of a valid driver’s license issued by the State of North Carolina.
Essential Functions:
- Responds to emergency calls as a mobile medical unit driver or attendant; performs necessary rescue work in accordance with established protocols for Basic Life Support; administers necessary emergency medical care.
- Evaluates condition of patients, gathers pertinent information, including patient medications, allergies, medical history, etc. and determines proper treatments.
- Administers necessary emergency medical care, monitoring vital signs and performing basic life support skills such as bandaging, splinting, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation and advanced life support skills such as administering intravenous solutions and prescribed drugs, drawing blood, suctioning airways, and other treatments as instructed by a physician.
- Utilizes life support equipment, including, immobilization equipment, M.A.S.T. trousers, syringes, cardiac monitors, etc. in performance of patient care.
- Prepares and transports sick or injured persons to appropriate facilities. Administers and directs others in administering treatment to patients while en route to hospital.
- Communicates with medical facility, notifies facility of incoming emergency, prepares patient information and documents treatment given on ambulance call reports and provides report to the medical facility.
- Participates in a continuous training program to improve competence in medical technical work and in ambulance service operation.
- Assist in EOC during disasters.
- Answers telephone and responds to questions from the public.
- Teaches first aid training to schools and businesses and administers public blood pressure checks.
- Performs related duties as required.
- Inspects and tests ambulance and emergency equipment, maintaining proper inventory of equipment and supplies.
- Cleans and sanitizes ambulance and equipment, ensuring proper and good working order.
- Makes routine adjustments to equipment and reports other than minor defects for specialized attention to supervisor.
- Performs routine maintenance and minor repairs to ambulance.
Closing Date: "OPENED UNTIL FILLED"
EMT/Paramedics (2 full time Positions & Substitutes) (Salary Grade 67 $14.7976 per hour) High school diploma or GED; supplemented by vocational/technical training as a Paramedic and 36 hours of continuing education for EMT-P certification; supplemented by one (1) to two (2) years previous experience and/or training involving emergency medical work; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. 24/72 shift.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Certification by the North Carolina Medical Examiners Board as a Paramedic. Possession of certification for emergency response team and EVOC. Possession of a valid driver’s license issued by the State of North Carolina.
Essential Functions:
- Responds to emergency calls as a mobile medical unit driver or attendant; performs necessary rescue work in accordance with established protocols for Advanced Life Support; administers necessary emergency medical care.
- Paramedics trained in approved training programs, certified by the Board of Medical Examiners to perform medical acts, and function in an approved mobile intensive care program, may do any of the following in accordance with protocols established by their sponsor hospital:
- While at the scene of a medical emergency where the capability of continuous two-way voice communication is maintained with a physician or approved Mobile Intensive Care Nurse (MICN) located in the sponsor hospital and upon order of such physician of MICN, perform pulmonary ventilation by means of a endotrachal tube and administer epinephrine.
- When confronted with a pulseless, non-breathing patient, perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation including, when appropriate, defibrillation by means of a manual defibrillator and pulmonary ventilation.
- May perform any of the following procedures if allowed by the County Emergency Medical Services System in which they function: 1) patient assessment; 2) advanced and basic life support techniques in accordance with the American Heart Association or American Red Cross, including airway management and cardiopulmonary resuscitation; 3) oxygen administration; 4) hemorrhage control; 5) treatment for shock; 6) bandaging and dressing soft tissue injuries; 7) splinting fractures and dislocations; 8) treatment of injuries to the head, face, eye, neck and spine; 9) treatment of injuries to the chest and abdomen; 10) provision of basic life support for medical injuries; 11) assisting in normal and abnormal childbirth; 12) treatment of injuries as a result of heat or cold; 13) treatment of burns; 14) lifting and moving patients for transfer to a medical facility; and 15) extraction of patients from confined areas. (Note that additional protocols employed in various emergency medical situations are referenced in the Emergency Medical Standard Operating Procedures Manual.)
- Responds to non-emergency calls, such as requests to transport patients from hospitals to their homes or from local medical facility to a specialized medical center.
- Evaluates condition of patients, gathers pertinent information, including patient medications, allergies, medical history, etc. and determines proper treatments.
- Administers necessary emergency medical care, monitoring vital signs and performing basic life support skills such as bandaging, splinting, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation and advanced life support skills such as administering intravenous solutions and prescribed drugs, drawing blood, suctioning airways, and other treatments as instructed by a physician.
- Utilizes life support equipment, including, immobilization equipment, M.A.S.T. trousers, syringes, cardiac monitors, etc. in performance of patient care.
- Prepares and transports sick or injured persons to appropriate facilities. Administers and directs others in administering treatment to patients while en route to hospital.
- Communicates with medical facility, notifies facility of incoming emergency, prepares patient information and documents treatment given on ambulance call reports and provides report to the medical facility.
- Participates in a continuous training program to improve competence in medical technical work and in ambulance service operation.
- Assist in EOC during disasters.
- Answers telephone and responds to questions from the public.
- Teaches first aid training to schools and businesses and administers public blood pressure checks.
- Performs related duties as required.
- Inspects and tests ambulance and emergency equipment, maintaining proper inventory of equipment and supplies.
- Cleans and sanitizes ambulance and equipment, ensuring proper and good working order.
- Makes routine adjustments to equipment and reports other than minor defects for specialized attention to supervisor.
- Performs routine maintenance and minor repairs to ambulance.
Closing Date: "OPENED UNTIL FILLED"
SHERIFF'S
OFFICE
BE
A PART OF A PROGRESSIVE LAW ENFORCEMENT TEAM
The
Duplin County Sheriff’s Office is currently accepting applications for
the position of Deputy Sheriff.
Requirements
for this position are:
Basic Law Enforcement Training Certification
Possess valid North Carolina Driver’s License
Possess a minimum of a high school diploma
Willing to relocate to Duplin County
Pass a thorough background investigation and drug test
Be of sound moral character
Possess a strong work ethic
Offering
competitive salary and benefits.
For
further information or questions, please contact Captain Tim Jones with
the Duplin County Sheriff’s Office at 910-296-2150. |