Field Shift Schedules
Austin-Travis County EMS serves a population of over two million citizens and over 1,300 square miles, including most of Travis County and parts of Williamson and Hays Counties. ATCEMS operates 42 full-time ambulances and 8 Peak Load Units (PLUs). The 8 PLUs ambulances are assigned to a 12-hour shift schedule starting at 09:30. The remaining 42 ambulances are on a 24/72-hour shift schedule. Below are samples of our 12 and 24 hour shift schedules.
Medic-Field positions are classified as an "essential" position and employees will be required to work during holidays and bad weather (ice storms, flooding, etc.) when the City is otherwise closed.
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12-Hour Shift (42 Hr Work Week) Sample
12-hour shifts are 09:30 start for all shifts.
On-call assignments are based on the employee’s assigned work shift. For example, individuals working a 12-hour day shift schedule will be on-call for 12 hours during the day. During this time, you will be compensated at $5.00/hr on-call pay. In the event that you are called in while on-call, you will be compensated at an overtime rate for any time worked while called in and for any hours over 40hrs for the week.
24/72-Hour Shift (42 Hr Work Week) Sample
24-hour shifts are on a 24/72hr rotation and begin at 10:00am.
On-call assignments are based on the employee’s assigned work shift. For example, individuals working a 24-hour schedule in field operations will have an on-call shift on a pre-determined rotation once every 28 days. During this time, you will be compensated at $5.00/hr. on-call pay. In the event that you are called in while on-call, you will be compensated at an overtime rate for any time worked while called in and for any hours over 40hrs for the week.