Paramedic, Community/Overdose Prevention & Response

Paramedic, Community/Overdose Prevention & Response

Information

• Pay Range (Grade): $29.51 - $51.63 (U060)

  • Hiring Pay Range: $29.51 - $30.69

  • Other Compensation Offered: Compensatory Time, Overtime

  • Employment Type: Full-Time, 40 hours per week

  • Organization: Fire & EMS

  • Location: Fire & EMS Station

  • Reports to: Assistant Chief, Emergency Medical Services

  • Classification: Non-Exempt (41765)

Who We Are

At Carroll County Government, we look for people who are eager to engage in meaningful work that positively impacts our community. As public servants, our sense of purpose and motivation to work hard starts with the value we place on relationships with coworkers, community partners, and those we serve. We strive to build collaborative and passionate teams, with opportunities to learn and explore new possibilities in a welcoming workplace. As a team, we are committed, inspired, and connected to make a difference in the community.  

What You Will Do

As the Overdose Prevention & Response Paramedic, you will serve as a key member of a collaborative community-based response team designed to provide timely medical and recovery support to individuals experiencing an overdose or at risk for substance use-related harm. Working alongside Peer Recovery Support staff, you will respond to overdose events in real time, provide high-quality medical care, and help connect individuals with ongoing behavioral health and substance use treatment. By combining emergency medical expertise with peer-led support, you will help build trust, expand access to recovery services, and create a compassionate pathway toward long-term recovery.

Essential Duties

• Administer and direct basic and advanced life support emergency medical care. Provide guidance and support to basic life support providers.

  • Conduct in-home medical assessments of identified high-utilizing and medically complex patients. Identify medical, behavioral, environmental, and social factors contributing to recurrent EMS and hospital utilization, overdose risk, and barriers to treatment and recovery.

  • Develop individualized care plans in collaboration with patients, caregivers, healthcare providers, social service agencies, and other community partners.

  • Support access to evidence-based treatment for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and other substance use disorders as authorized by applicable protocols, policies, and scope of practice.

  • Provide appropriate medical and social-service referrals and facilitate connections to available community resources. Help patients navigate available healthcare and social-service systems.

  • Coordinate care with primary care providers, specialists, hospitals, EMS agencies, behavioral health providers, and social service organizations.

  • Follow up with patients after overdose events and other high-risk encounters to promote treatment engagement and adherence, reduce the risk of subsequent overdose, encourage appropriate use of healthcare resources, and support sustained recovery.

  • Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation and communicate relevant findings to appropriate healthcare partners.

  • Participate in ongoing evaluation of program effectiveness, including tracking patient outcomes, EMS utilization, hospital utilization, and other performance measures.

  • Work as part of an interdisciplinary team, including EMS personnel and Peer Recovery Support staff, to address the medical, behavioral, and social determinants contributing to overdose, substance use, recurrent healthcare utilization, and barriers to recovery.

  • Check inventory and maintain equipment, vehicle and medical supplies. Complete inspections to verify vehicles, tools and equipment are properly maintained.

  • Participate in training, drills and other related activities.

  • Ensure all work is complete and timely to support department goals. Evaluate feedback and procedures to improve efficiency.

  • Invite collaboration and seek learning opportunities. Proactively assist peers to create a supportive work environment.

  • Exhibit integrity, ethics, and fiscal responsibility.

How You Will Succeed

Your Skills

• Maryland EMS Protocols (Advanced)

  • EMS Clinical Proficiency (Advanced)

  • First-Due Area and Hazards (Intermediate)

  • Community Health (Intermediate)

  • Interdisciplinary Teamwork (Intermediate)

  • Care Coordination and Case Management (Intermediate)

  • Substance Use Disorder Care (Intermediate)

Your Strengths

• Service Excellence

  • Decision Making

  • Collaborating with Others

  • Analytical Thinking

  • Attention to Detail

  • Fostering Communication

  • Safety Focus

  • Acting with Empathy and Compassion

  • Managing Conflicts

You Might Be a Good Fit If

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or general education diploma (GED)

  • Validated Paramedic field experience.

Required Licenses and Certifications

• Class C non-commercial driver's license

  • Cardiac Rescue Technician, Paramedic certification (Maryland) or National Registry (NREMT) Paramedic

  • NIMS 100, 200, 700, & 800

  • Community Paramedic Credential (CP-C) by IBSC (or must obtain within one year of employment)

  • Required certification training for Common Passenger Vehicle Technical Rescuer -Technician or Rescue Technician (site operations, vehicle, and machinery) will be provided upon hire. Continued employment is contingent upon successfully completing and passing the certification. Certification by MFSPQB, Pro-Board, IFSAC, or DOW must be obtained within one year of employment.

  • Required certification training for Emergency Vehicle Operator will be provided upon hire. Continued employment is contingent upon successfully completing and passing the certification.

  • Required certification training for HazMat Awareness/Operations will be provided upon hire. Continued employment is contingent upon successfully completing and passing the certification.

Additional Information

• Must be able to safely perform the duties of the position without posing a threat to the health and safety of themselves and others.

  • Will be required to work outside of standard hours.

  • Facial hair must be maintained to properly wear job-specific safety equipment and pass SCBA fit test throughout employment.

  • Requires criminal background check as condition of employment.

  • Requires medical clearance consistent with NFPA 1582.

  • All applicants offered this position will be required to sign a nicotine abstinence agreement.

  • Employees shall be subject to alcohol, drug and/or controlled substance testing, including but not limited to random testing.

  • Must meet Carroll County Risk Management driver eligibility requirements

  • Specified certifications, licenses and physical abilities must be maintained throughout term of employment.

Working Conditions

• Will frequently be required to stand, walk, sit, climb stairs, and lift up to 25 lbs; and occasionally required to bend, kneel, crouch, crawl, push, pull, climb ladders, reach above, at and below shoulder height, lift up to 100 lbs, and carry over 100 lbs

  • May frequently be exposed to fumes, flammable items, sharp objects or rough edges, and loud noises; and occasionally work in temperatures below 40 degrees or greater than 80 degrees, work in confined spaces, and occasionally exposed to airborne particles, blood, bodily fluids or blood borne pathogens, toxic or corrosive chemicals, exposed electric wiring or components, or noxious odors

  • Must wear appropriate PPE as required.

Why You Will Love Working Here

All the Benefits You Need

Carroll County Government is dedicated to fostering a culture focused on the total well-being of our employees. For eligible employees, this includes:

• Generous paid time off

  • 13 Paid Holidays

  • Flexible schedules and remote options, when applicable

  • Comprehensive, no deductible medical plans including prescription and vision coverage, low-cost dental plan, and County paid basic life insurance.

  • Pension, 401k, and 457 Retirement Accounts

  • Up to $9,000 in Tuition Assistance per fiscal year

Find out more here: Carroll County Government | Carroll County, Maryland (carrollcountymd.gov)

**Carroll County Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ** The County Commissioners of Carroll County recognize the rights of all people, including County employees, to equal opportunity. Discrimination against County employees on the basis of race, color, religion, age, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability is strictly prohibited. The Americans with Disabilities Act, Titles I and II, applies to County government employment. If you have questions, suggestions, or complaints, please contact Kristy L. Bixler, Director, Human Resources and Carroll County Government Americans with Disabilities Coordinator for Employment, at the Department of Human Resources (410-386-2129) or Md. Relay 711/800-735-2258. The mailing address is 225 North Center Street, Westminster, Maryland 21157.

**Questions or need assistance? ** Please contact us at careers@carrollcountymd.gov, via telephone at 410-386-2129 or stop by our office at 225 N. Center Street, Room 100, Westminster, MD 21157 during normal business hours. 

Disclaimer: This job description may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of the Employer.