Paramedic Instructor

EXAM NUMBER

Y5620A

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT

We welcome applications from anyone!

FILING START DATE

The application filing period will begin on April 17 2025 at 8:00 a.m. (PT) Continuous.

We will keep accepting applications until the position is filled. The application window may close unexpectedly once we have enough qualified candidates.

Why work for us

The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is the second largest municipal health system in the nation. Through its unified system of 25 health centers and four hospitals and expanded network of community partner clinics DHS annually provides direct care for over 600000 outstanding patients employs over 23000 staff and has an annual budget of over $6.9 billion. For additional information regarding DHS please visit .

Through academic affiliations with the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) the University of Southern California (USC) and the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Sciences (CDU) DHS hospitals are training sites for physicians completing their Graduate Medical Education in nearly every medical specialty and subspecialty. In addition to its direct clinical services DHS also runs the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency and the Countys 911 emergency response system as well as Housing for Health and the Office of Diversion and Reentry each with a meaningful role in connecting vulnerable populations including those released from correctional and institutional settings to encouraging housing.

Mission:

To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.

The team member we are searching for:

Identifies and analyzes on an ongoing basis the training needs of paramedic students in the paramedic training program.

Plans and develops educational/training modules and course content structures group and individual educational sessions incorporating teaching methodology designed to meet identified needs and established course objectives.

Conducts formal didactic training and clinical instruction for paramedic students.

Provides skill laboratory instruction which includes skill demonstration assessment and evaluation of paramedic students.

Plans supervises and evaluates student performance in applying medical knowledge in a clinical setting and performance of critical skills of medical procedures.

Plans develops and implements the use of evaluation tools to measure the effectiveness of the training course content or methodology.

Participates in studies and projects to improve course or curriculum content identifies trends for improvement and prepares reports of findings.

Requirements to Qualify:

Option I:

Bachelors degree* AND two 2 years of experience in the practice of emergency medicine** or prehospital care*** AND forty 40 hours of instruction in teaching methodology****.

Option II:

Associate degree* ANDsix 6 years of experience in the practice of emergency medicine** or prehospital care*** AND forty 40 hours of instruction in teaching methodology****.

License:

A license to practice as a paramedic issued by the California Emergency Medical Services Authority.

Required license(s) needs to be active and unrestricted or your application will NOT be accepted.

A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to use an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out jobrelated essential functions.

PHYSICAL CLASS III Moderate:

This class requires that the incumbent stand or walk most of the time with bending stooping squatting twisting reaching working on irregular surfaces occasional lifting of objects weighing over 25 pounds and frequent lifting of 1025 pounds.

No out of class experience or withholds are allowed for this examination. Required experience must be fully met at the time of filing and clearly indicated on the application.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: Additional credit will be given to applicants that possess the following desirable qualifications:

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:

*To receive credit for your education include a legible copy of your official diploma official transcript or letter/certificate from an accredited institution. The document should show the date the degree was conferred and be in English; if it is in a foreign language it must be translated and evaluated for equivalency to U.S. standards.

For more information on our standards for educational documents please visit: If you are unable to attach required documents during application submission you may email them to the exam analyst atwithin 7 calendar days of filing online. Please include your name the exam number and exam title in the subject line of the email.

We do not accept passwordprotected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or sending to the exam analyst.

**Practice of emergency medicine involves the immediate assessment diagnosis and treatment of patients with acute illnesses or injuries that require prompt medical attention encompassing both prehospital and inhospital settings.

***Practice of emergency prehospital care involves providing medical care to patients in the outofhospital environment from the scene of an incident until they reach a hospital focusing on stabilizing and transporting patients.

****To receive credit for your forty 40 hours of instruction in teaching methodology include a legible copy of your certificate of completion of the course at the time of filing or within seven 7 calendar days of filing your application online.

*****Experience within the last 5 years as a paramedic in a 911 setting is defined as having advanced medical care to patients in emergency situations before they reach a hospital. This involves responding to emergency calls assessing and stabilizing patients and transporting them to the most appropriate medical facility.

EXAMINATION CONTENT:

This examination will consist of an evaluation of experience based upon application information education desirable qualifications and supplemental questionnaire weighted at 100.

The passing score for the assessment is 70.

ELIGIBILITY AND VACANCY INFORMATION:

Applications will be processed as they are received and added to the list accordingly. Your score will be valid for twelve 12 months from the date of your assessment results notice.

The list of successful candidates created from this examination will be used to fill vacancies throughout the Department of Health Services as they occur.

No person may participate in this examination more than once every twelve 12 months.

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:

We only accept applications filed online. Applications submitted by U.S. mail fax or in person are not accepted. Apply online by clicking on the Apply green button at the top right of this posting. This website can also be used to get application status updates.

Please fill out the application completely. Provide relevant job experience including employers name and address job title beginning and ending dates number of hours worked per week and description of work performed. If your application is incomplete it will be rejected.

We may verify information included in the application at any point during the examination and hiring process including after an appointment has been made. Falsification of information could result in refusal of application or rescission of appointment. Copying verbiage from the Requirements or class specification as your work experience will not be sufficient to demonstrate meeting the requirements. Doing so may result in an incomplete application and may lead to disqualification.

For applicants who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County. Please refer to their website for updated information SHARING OF USER ID EMAIL AND PASSWORD:

All applicants must file their application online using their own user ID and password. Using a family members or friends login information may erase a candidates original application record.

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The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. We are committed to promoting Antiracism Diversity and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst race. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality diversity and inclusion in recruitment selection and employment practices.

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The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws you will not be asked to provide information about conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct and adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job and will also consider potential mitigating factors which may include but is not limited to evidence and extent of rehabilitation recency of the offense(s) and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about conviction history any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952.

Employment Eligibility:
Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.

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Revised January 2025