Working title

FAE RANGE B - PARAMEDIC (ONLY)

Monthly salary

$5934.00 - $7342.00

Job Code #

JC-524307

Position #

542-000-1077-VAR

Deadline

Continuous

External Link

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Job Description and Duties This job advertisement is for vacancies throughout the state in Range B of the Fire Apparatus Engineer (FAE) classification (Paramedics). 

Applicants will be considered for PARAMEDIC POSITIONS ONLY.

Job Duties and Typical Tasks: Under general supervision, operates fire apparatus and equipment during wildland and structural firefighting operations; leads an assigned crew in the performance of firefighting duties; maintains and makes minor repairs on vehicles, equipment, and the fire stations; performs fire prevention tasks, and other related work. When performing in a paramedic position, as part of a paramedic team, performs paramedic duties in emergency medical situations.

Drives and operates fire apparatus in connection with extinguishing wildland, structural, and other fires, and in fire prevention and rescue work; leads a crew; performs maintenance and simple repairs on equipment; makes reports on the operation of equipment; uses maps; operates two-way radio as necessary; may act as fire captain relief; assists in training crews to fight fire efficiently and safely; checks, cleans, and polishes trucks; does general facility maintenance and repair work; assists in building roads, trails, telephone lines, and minor structures; as a learner, may operate other heavy equipment to assist when required; makes fire law inspections; investigates fire causes; prepares and presents fire prevention programs to the public; keeps records and prepares reports. Performs work outside with potential exposure to environmental elements (e.g., extreme weather, poison oak).

In addition to the tasks listed above, when working in a paramedic position, renders emergency medical assistance at the advanced life support level; performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation and electrical defibrillation; lifts and transports injured persons; administers intravenous fluids as needed; obtains blood for laboratory analysis; interprets cardiac arrhythmias; performs pulmonary ventilation by use of airway adjuncts; administers drugs; operates voice and biomedical telemetry communication systems and equipment; assists in childbirth; drives medical rescue vehicles under emergency conditions; prepares and completes documentation associated with patient care delivery; prepares and presents demonstrations and classes in first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and other subjects relating to medical assistance to employees and the public.

Eligible candidates selected for positions in this classification may be placed in an apprenticeship program.

2026-2027 Annual Hiring Process

Each FAE Range B (Paramedic) hiring process lasts for one year and consists of multiple hiring rounds. There will be two (2) continuously posted advertisements per process, one for permanent and one for limited-term appointments. Every two months, applications submitted before a designated cutoff date are processed and candidates are introduced to appointing authorities in rounds based on the date their application is submitted. Candidates only need to apply once per process to be considered in all subsequent rounds, and their single application will be considered for both permanent and limited-term positions.

Cutoff dates for the current process are as follows:

September 4, 2026

November 6, 2026

January 1, 2027

March 5, 2027

May 7, 2027

July 1, 2027 

Applications submitted after a cutoff date will be processed with the next group and considered in the following round.

When a new advertisement is posted, a new annual process begins, and all candidates must apply to the new job control to be considered for the current annual process. Applications from previous job controls do not carry over.

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation. Equal Opportunity Employer The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation. It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants. It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants. Equal Opportunity Employer The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation. It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.

Application Methods:

This classification is eligible for the following pay:

$5934 - $7342 Base Salary (paid every month)
$2101 - $2665 Extended Duty Week Compensation (paid every 4 weeks)
*$250 - $6000 Paramedic Recruitment and Retention Pay (paid every November)

$101,521 – $128,749 Annual Compensation

*Paramedic employees are paid annually each November a sum based on the amount of qualifying pay periods served in the preceding twelve (12) pay periods (November through October). The qualifying pay periods are cumulative and need not be consecutive. The rate increases each year, bonus pay can reach up to $500 per accumulative month of pay or $6,000 each year if 37 or more qualifying pay periods are accumulated. See Recruitment and Retention Pay Differential 247 for more information.

In addition to the above pay items, employees are eligible for medical benefits (health, dental, vision) and may be eligible for other pay differentials that can be found on the Pay Differentials Library website.

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Benefits

This classification is eligible for the following pay:

$5934 - $7342 Base Salary (paid every month)
$2101 - $2665 Extended Duty Week Compensation (paid every 4 weeks)
*$250 - $6000 Paramedic Recruitment and Retention Pay (paid every November)

$101,521 – $128,749 Annual Compensation

*Paramedic employees are paid annually each November a sum based on the amount of qualifying pay periods served in the preceding twelve (12) pay periods (November through October). The qualifying pay periods are cumulative and need not be consecutive. The rate increases each year, bonus pay can reach up to $500 per accumulative month of pay or $6,000 each year if 37 or more qualifying pay periods are accumulated. See Recruitment and Retention Pay Differential 247 for more information.

In addition to the above pay items, employees are eligible for medical benefits (health, dental, vision) and may be eligible for other pay differentials that can be found on the Pay Differentials Library website.

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

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