Butler County EMS is currently NOT accepting applications.

*BCEMS employs 30 full-time and up to 15 part time certified attendants in emergency response (street) positions.

*On average, BCEMS conducts 1-2 hiring processes annually.

*Applications are NOT kept on file and are only accepted during open & posted hiring cycles. 

*BCEMS employs Kansas Certified EMT, EMT-I and MICT attendants.  BCEMS usually only considers applications from EMT certified attendants that have immediate plans to attend paramedic education.

*Gaining employment with BCEMS is extremely competative.  During the most recent hiring process, we received over 50 applications for only 3 open seats. 

*An individual applicant in a typical applicant pool has about a 1:20 chance of being awarded an interview and a 1:10 chance of advancing beyond interviews.  Because our hiring process is so competitive, we recommend that all applicants carefully consider their true competativeness in the EMS professional field.

*Every applicant with BCEMS should always prepare all application materials with care, and become very familiar with BCEMS before the hiring process, including understanding the information below.

*Attention to detail is important.  Carefully read all instructions during the hiring process and make sure all application materials are completed fully, correctly, and accurately.

*Deadlines are important.  Late submission of application materials or the failure to submit supplemental materials will automatically disqualify any applicant.

*Knowing us is important.  Every EMS department is different and not every attendant fits with every department.  Applicants should enter into the BCEMS hiring process with a full understanding of why they want to work for BCEMS, why they think they are a good fit with BCEMS, and what the unique characteristics are of BCEMS that makes our department a good fit for the applicant.

BCEMS considers the following to be highly desirable in applicants:

*Previous EMS field/pre-hospital experience

*Veterans of the United States armed services with honorable discharge 

*A proven record of pre-hospital care excellence

*College degrees above the level required by current EMS certification level, or at a minimum, college education beyond that required by current EMS certification level

*Talents, degrees, education, or skills unrelated to EMS that supplement the character of the applicant and bring unique diversity to our team

*65% of our staff are certified paramedics, 30% are certified EMT-I, and 5% EMT.

*Of our paid staff, 87% hold a minimum of an Associates Degree, 30% have, or soon will have, a Bachelor's Degree, and 12% have, or are actively working towards, a Masters Degree.

*About 20% of our staff are veterans of the United States military.

*75% of our full-time staff have more than 5 years of experience in EMS, and 22% have more than 10 years of EMS experience.

*Over half of our staff hold professional credentials or certifications unrelated to EMS

*Almost 0.65% of our staff can cook a good station meal

It is the policy of Butler County not to discriminate in its programs or services provided to the general public, including employment and all other activities, on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, age, disability, veteran status or any other similarly protected status

Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application, interview, or pre-employment testing process should be notify Rene Bender, Human Resource Coordinator, 316-322-4324