[Internal Candidates Only] Minimum of 1 year of full-time service as a non-probationary Emergency Medical Technician at Boston EMS. Current certification as an Emergency Medical Technician- Paramedic by the Mass. DPH, and currently certified as a CPR healthcare provider by the American Heart Association (M. G. L., Ch 111 C, Section 3 and 6). Current certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support by AHA. A valid driver’s license. Knowledge of pharmacology; of drugs used in advanced life support and possible reaction; of federal and state drug laws; of pathophysiology; of advanced human anatomy and physiology; basic human anatomy and physiology; of basic medical terminology; knowledge of medical telemetry; of Advanced Life Support equipment; of MGL, Ch 89, 90, and 111 C; of Mass. DPH Re-Certification requirements; of Regional Communication Protocols; of the major transportation routes in the locality; of defensive and emergency driving procedures; of emergency medical service vehicle limitations; of local emergency medical service Point-of-Entry procedures. Ability to operate under Medical Control; to follow instructions from an authorized Physician; to conduct triage; to evaluate the mechanism of injury; to obtain, read and interpret an electrocardiogram; to monitor a patient's status; to perform Basic Life Support; to extricate patients in a safe and accepted manner; to safely lift and carry a normal adult with all required emergency medical service equipment with the aid of another Emergency Medical Technician; to recognize and react to hazards at an emergency scene; to operate emergency medical service vehicles in a safe and accepted manner; to inspect ambulances and other emergency medical service vehicles; to inspect a vehicle's medical equipment; to operate assigned emergency medical service radio/communication system; to ensure that all certifications are kept current; to work effectively with other public safety personnel; to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing. Commitment to health equity and racial/social justice issues. Knowledge of or willingness to learn about the role of public health in addressing racism, the social determinants of health, and inequities in health outcomes as well as strategies to advance racial justice and health equity.