EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Yankton County EMS currently has the following full-time positions open as of February 2023:
- FULL TIME PARAMEDIC
​- FULL TIME EMT
Scroll down this page to see job descriptions, minimum requirements, and job benefits.

Yankton County EMS staffs two ambulances 24/7. During the week, each ambulance is staffed with one full-time paramedic and one part-time employee. On weekends, both ambulances are staffed with part-time employees with a full-time paramedic in a quick response vehicle. Part-time employees include Ambulance Drivers, Emergency Medical Responders (EMR), Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT), Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians (AEMT) and Paramedics. We work 12-hour shifts, changing at 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM. Our primary responsibility is responding to 911 calls.
Yankton County EMS responds to around 2,200 calls for service per year, covering a 500 square mile service area in Yankton County and South Yankton, Nebraska with a coverage area population of nearly 25,000 residents.
We transport patients to Avera Sacred Heart Hospital (ASHH) in Yankton, a five-story facility that features a 10-bed emergency department with 24-hour physician care, a 10-bed ICU, a diagnostic cath lab, pharmacy and dedicated med/surg patient floor.
Yankton County EMS also provides inter-facility transfers from ASHH to larger facilities in Sioux Falls and Sioux City when we are available, but 911 calls are always our priority.
Yankton County EMS offers a professional, team-oriented, friendly environment with clean, well-maintained and up-to-date fleet vehicles and equipment. Our large facility offers a day room, kitchen and multiple sleeping quarters with TVs.
Yankton County Employment Application
When you have finished the application,
​you can send it as an e-mail attachment to:
troy@co.yankton.sd.us

Or you can print the application and ground mail it to:
Yankton County EMS
805 Capitol St.
Yankton, S.D. 57078
FULL-TIME PARAMEDIC
Minimum Requirements:
  1. NREMT Paramedic certification
  2. ACLS & PALS certifications
  3. AHS BLS CPR certification
  4. Valid driver's license
  5. Eligible to obtain SDBMOE ALS license

Job Benefits:
  1. Minimum starting salary of $17.23 per hour ($48,000+ per year with scheduled overtime and holiday pay) with job anniversary pay increases every year for 12 years, plus annual COLA adjustment
  2. $5.00 per hour while on call which changes to hourly pay when called in
  3. Employee health insurance (employee currently pays less than $60 per month for a single coverage co-pay plan while the single coverage HSA plan premium is covered by Yankton County)
  4. Optional vision, dental and supplemental insurance
  5. Paid vacation and sick leave, both accruing monthly
  6. South Dakota Retirement System with Yankton County matching the employee's  monthly contribution
  7. Uniforms supplied, including a bi-annual allowance for footwear
  8. Excellent balance of days off combined with work schedule​​
RESERVE EMPLOYEE
Minimum Requirements:
  1. NREMT EMR, EMT or Advanced EMT certification
  2. SD EMR or EMT certification
  3. ​AHS BLS CPR certification
  4. Valid driver's license
  5. ​Submits availability for a minimum of two (2) 12-hour shifts per month.

Job Benefits:
  1. Minimum starting salary of $14.23 per hour
  2. $5.00 per hour while on call which changes to hourly pay when called in
  3. Uniforms supplied
  4. Scheduled for up to 24 hours per week on 1st crew​
  5. Unlimited maximum scheduling for 2nd crew shifts​ ​
FULL-TIME EMT
Minimum Requirements:
  1. NREMT certification
  2. SD EMT certification
  3. AHS BLS CPR certification
  4. Valid driver's license

Job Benefits:
  1. Minimum starting salary of $16.03 per hour ($42,000+ per year with scheduled overtime and holiday pay) with job anniversary pay increases every year for 12 years, plus annual COLA adjustment
  2. $5.00 per hour while on call which changes to hourly pay when called in
  3. Employee health insurance (employee currently pays less than $60 per month for a single coverage co-pay plan while the single coverage HSA plan premium is covered by Yankton County)
  4. Optional vision, dental and supplemental insurance
  5. Paid vacation and sick leave, both accruing monthly
  6. South Dakota Retirement System with Yankton County matching the employee's  monthly contribution
  7. Uniforms supplied, including a bi-annual allowance for footwear
  8. Scheduled for 36 or 48 hour work weeks, plus 2nd crew on-call shifts every other weekend
  9. Three-day weekend (Friday - Sunday) every other week.​​
AMBULANCE DRIVER
Minimum Requirements:
  1. Ambulance Driver Certification
  2. Valid driver's license
  3. Submits availability for a minimum of two (2) 12-hour shifts per month.

Job Benefits:
  1. Minimum starting salary of $11.66 per hour
  2. $5.00 per hour while on call which changes to hourly pay when called in
  3. Uniform shirts supplied
  4. Scheduled for up to 24 hours per week on 1st crew​
  5. Unlimited maximum scheduling for 2nd crew shifts​ ​
PART-TIME PARAMEDIC
Minimum Requirements:
  1. NREMT Paramedic certification
  2. ACLS & PALS certifications
  3. AHS BLS CPR certification
  4. Valid driver's license
  5. Eligible to obtain SDBMOE ALS license
  6. Submits availability for a minimum of four (4) 12-hour shifts per month.

Job Benefits:
  1. Minimum starting salary of $17.62 per hour
  2. $5.00 per hour while on call which changes to hourly pay when called in
  3. Uniforms supplied
  4. Scheduled for up to 24 hours per week on 1st crew​
  5. Unlimited maximum scheduling for 2nd crew shifts​ ​
PART-TIME EMR,
​EMT &
ADVANCED EMT
Minimum Requirements:
  1. NREMT EMR, EMT or Advanced EMT certification
  2. SD EMR or EMT certification
  3. ​AHS BLS CPR certification
  4. Valid driver's license
  5. ​Submits availability for a minimum of four (4) 12-hour shifts per month.

Job Benefits:
  1. Minimum starting salary of $15.62 per hour
  2. $5.00 per hour while on call which changes to hourly pay when called in
  3. Uniforms supplied
  4. Scheduled for up to 24 hours per week on 1st crew​
  5. Unlimited maximum scheduling for 2nd crew shifts​ ​