Paramedic Physical Requirements 24 Jul 143 of 4
CITY OF SCHERTZ
JOB PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
POSITION JOB TITLE: Paramedic
DEPARTMENT: EMS
REQUIREMENTS NONE AT THIS
TIME
OCCASIONALLY
(0% - 30%)
FREQUENTLY
31% - 60%)
CONTINUOUSLY
(61% - 100%)
LIFING OR
CARRYING
0-10 lbs
11-25 lbs
26-50 lbs
51-100 lbs
100 + lbs
PUSHING OR
PULLING
0-10 lbs
11-25 lbs
26-50 lbs
51-100 lbs
100 + lbs
BODY POSITIONS
Standing
Walking
Running
Work on
irregular
surfaces
Sitting
BODILY
MOVEMENTS:
Bending/
Stooping
Squatting
Twisting
Reaching
Above:
Shoulders
Crawling
Kneeling
CLIMBING:
Stairs
Ladders
Ramps
Scaffolds
Rough Terrain
Utility Poles
WORK AT
ELEVATIONS
Up to 4 ft.
4 ft. - 12 ft.
Greater than
12 ft
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CITY OF SCHERTZ
JOB PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
POSITION JOB TITLE: Paramedic Full-time and Part-time
DEPARTMENT: EMS
JOB-SPECIFIC HEARING REQUIREMENTS:
This job requires that you be able to hear a radio message and telephone
message as well as normal conversation. He or she may or may not need an hearing
device, but he/she must be able to hear the message over the radio or telephone or
face to face.
JOB-SPECIFIC SIGHT REQUIREMENTS:
An essential part of this job may require you to drive a motor vehicle
(inlcuding an ambulance). You need to meet certain sight requirements to drive a
motor vehicle, including an ambulance.
JOB-SPECIFIC COMMUNICATIONS REQUIREMENTS (Written and Oral):
You must be able to speak clearly when you are required to use the radio,
the telephone, and to communicate information to patients, hospitals and fellow
workers. An essential part of this job may require the ability to type up to 35
wpm. An individual that does not have the use of all fingers is equally qualified
as long as he/she is able to type the same amount of words per minute.
OTHER PHYSICAL JOB-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
(Fingers, Feet, Arms, Legs):
You must be able to walk briskly over all types of terrain in order to do
this job. You must be able to obtain a Paramedic certification or license from the
Texas Department of State Health Services (which has specific task performance
requirements) in order to do this job. An individual would need use of both arms
and legs in order to do this job.