AMBULANCE OPERATOR at City of Long Beach, CA
City of Long Beach, CA · Long Beach, United States Of America · Onsite
- Office in Long Beach
About the Department
Applications are available online beginning Thursday, October 30, 2025.
In accordance with the City of Long Beach Salary Resolution, any Ambulance Operator that has successfully served 1,044 scheduled work hours at salary range P-26 shall be placed at Salary Range P-27. Any Ambulance Operator that has successfully served 2,088 Scheduled Work Hours at Salary Range P-27 shall be placed at Salary Range P-29. Overtime is excluded from the Scheduled Work Hour calculation.
SALARY INFORMATION:
P26 - $20.658
P27 - $21.008
P29 - $21.852
Position Duties
Minimum Qualifications
- A valid State of California Emergency Medical Technician Certificate; (proof required)*
- A valid Health Care Provider CPR card or equivalent; (proof required)*
- A valid California Motor Vehicle License is required (DMV driving record must be submitted to the hiring department at the time of selection);
- A valid California Ambulance Driver DMV Certificate (proof required)*.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: Bilingual skills in English/Spanish or English/Khmer and English/Tagalog; work and educational experience directed toward a career in Fire Service; six months of recent experience as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT); successful completion of Incident Command System 100 and 700 certificates.
Other Qualifications
EXAMINATION WEIGHTS:
Application and Supplemental Application............................................. Qualifying
Screening of applicants will be conducted on the basis of application and required supplemental application submitted. This selection procedure will be conducted using a continuous non-competitive process, which means applications are evaluated solely on training, experience, education, or certification. All applicants meeting the minimum qualifications will be placed on an eligible list. Applicants receiving Veteran’s Credit will be placed on the eligible list first and then in the order in which applications were filed. This is a continuous eligible list, which means eligible lists may be established periodically and may expire six months from their effective date. Applicants may apply only once during a four-month period. Candidates meeting the minimum qualifications with applications received by November 13, 2025, will be placed on Test #01 established eligible list.
Refer to AMBULANCE OPERATOR INFORMATION SHEET for additional information.
If you have not received notification within two weeks of submission, please contact the Human Resources Department at (562) 570-7008.
EQUITY AND INCLUSION
The City of Long Beach is committed to creating a workplace where every employee is valued for who they are. Having our workforce reflect the diversity of our community at various levels of the organization is a continuous goal embraced by our departments, management staff, and policymakers. To support efforts of fairness and diversity, City Leadership is committed to incorporating equity and inclusion into our work by supporting staff and community partners. We are committed to promoting transparency by publishing updated demographic information for employees, including workforce diversity data and pay by race and gender.
The City of Long Beach will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You are not required to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until you receive a conditional job offer. If the City of Long Beach has concerns about a conviction that is directly related to the job after making a conditional job offer and conducting a background check, you will have the opportunity to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide evidence to mitigate concerns, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting https://calcivilrights.ca.gov/fair-chance-act.
This position is eligible for Local Hiring Preferences and Veterans Preference Points. Learn more about available preferences and eligibility criteria here: www.longbeach.gov/jobs/working-for-the-city/hiring-preferences.
In support of the City's Language Access Policy, bilingual skills (Spanish, Khmer, and/or Tagalog) are desirable for positions interacting with the public.
This information is available in an alternative format by request at (562) 570-7008. If special accommodation is desired, please contact the Human Resources Department two (2) business days prior to the test at (562) 570-7008.
An Equal Opportunity Employer.
F63N1-26 HF:AO 10/30/2025
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