Paramedic cover letter: example and tips

A complete cover letter for paramedic jobs in Switzerland, what recruiters in the field look for, and the openings available right now.

What the recruiter wants to read

Your paramedic diploma (or emergency medical technician qualification) and its recognition if it is foreign.
Your call-out experience: emergencies, transfers, number of missions per year.
How you handle stress, teamwork and your availability for 12-hour shifts.

A complete example

Names and facts are made up: replace each one with your own. A copied letter shows, an adapted one gets read.

Example

Subject: Application for the paramedic position

Dear Service Manager,

Your ambulance service is looking for a qualified paramedic. I have worked in urban and rural areas for five years and want to join a service that covers a mountain region.

A qualified paramedic, I work at the Broye ambulance service, responding to around 450 calls a year, from life-threatening emergencies to inter-hospital transfers. I am trained in ACLS and PHTLS and help train students and first responders.

Your close work with mountain rescue and helicopter crews is the experience I want to gain.

I am available from 1 April, 12-hour and night shifts included. I would be glad to meet you.

Kind regards,
Raphaël Bornet

Enclosures: CV, work references, diplomas