EMS Employment

Cabarrus EMS is a progressive emergency services organization. We employ 132 full and part time EMS personnel. Vacancies are posted with Human Resources. They are typically announced on NC Office of EMS.

Advantages of a career with Cabarrus County EMS include:

• competitive pay
• 12-hour shift model with time and 1/2 overtime
• holiday time accrual
• vacation and sick leave
• educational leave with reimbursement of tuition for approved job related courses
• paid comprehensive continuing education program
• retirement package
• 401k with employer contributions
• deferred compensation plans available
• insurance available for employee, spouse and family plans are available
• county health clinic
• county fitness center
• dental insurance available
• employee assistance program
• paid membership in NC Association of Rescue and EMS
• comprehensive patient care protocols
• state of the art equipment
• strong support from hospital and county management
• ambulances replaced frequently to maintain new fleet
• one of the best average response times in the state
• specialty teams
• county owned and operated service since 1973
• degrees and/or national registry certification encouraged
• Paramedic grade program (Paramedic, Senior Paramedic, Master Paramedic)
• Award winning service