Must pass an annual medical examination as mandated by OSHA.
Must be vaccinated for hepatitis B, have provided evidence of immunity, or have signed a declination form within ten days of initial assignment.
Applicants who meet the above requirements may apply for employment online at
http://www.louisvilleky.gov/humanresources. The Louisville Metro Department of Human Resources will receive and evaluate the applicant’s online application to determine whether or not the applicant meets the job’s minimum requirements. If so, that applicant’s information will be forwarded to LMEMS. Selection Process, Phase I When applications arrive at LMEMS, the applicants are categorized as “certified,” thus eligible for potential hire, or “non-certified,” thus eligible for an LMEMS Training Academy course.
Certified applicants will be contacted and scheduled for Phase I of the process, a 150-question multiple choice exam covering the basic skills and knowledge needed to work as an EMT or Paramedic. The tests will be administered at LMEMS headquarters. An applicant’s score will determine whether he/she continues forward in the selection process.
Applicants scoring in the top percentile (80% and above) will be the first to move forward in the selection process, followed by those applicants scoring in the second percentile bracket (70%-79%). Applicants scoring in the third bracket (65%-69%) will be eligible to move forward in the process, but will be required to receive additional training if hired. Those applicants scoring in the lowest percentile bracket will no longer be considered in the process. Applicants may only retest every six months as stated in the Human Resources Personnel Policy.
Please note – all applicants scheduled for the skills-based exam must bring the following information with them to the test in order to move forward in the process:
• Current driver’s license
• Social Security number
• Kentucky EMT or Paramedic certification card
• ACLS/PALS certification card
• CPR certification card
Additionally, applicants taking the exam will be asked to sign a form giving LMEMS permission to check the applicant’s criminal record. Any applicant who fails to sign this form or provide the above information will not be allowed to move forward in the selection process.
Selection Process, Phase II
Those applicants who are successful in Phase I of the process will progress to Phase II, in which LMEMS personnel will conduct a criminal records check. Any applicant convicted of a felony will be removed immediately from the selection process. LMEMS will contact the Kentucky Board of EMS in regards to all applicants convicted of misdemeanor charges to ensure that those charges do not affect the applicant’s EMT or Paramedic certification. LMEMS will also conduct a driver’s licensing check at this time. LMEMS will not accept an application from any applicant who has:
• More than three (3) moving violations within the last three (3) years, or
• Been charged with DUI within the last three (3) years, or
• Been convicted of, entered an Alford plea to or pleaded Nolo Contedere to moving
violations in an emergency response vehicle, or
• Had his/her license suspended or revoked within the last 5 years, except for
cancellation or non-payment of insurance, or... and more!
