Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. Submit your application for the opportunity below: Medical Transport Paramedic
Job Summary and Qualifications
The Medical Transport (MT) Paramedic will operate on the Medical Transport Services Team. The primary duty of the MT Paramedic will be the safe and effective treatment and transport of patients. The MT Paramedic will respond to Transfer Center requests, prioritize patient care, coordinate with other healthcare providers, and facilitate transport appropriately.
What you will do in this role:
- Responds to MT Services requests for the transport of patients from the TCC
- Provides care in the out of hospital setting, serving as the primary care provider during transport
- Assesses, plans, implements intervention, and evaluates the appropriate level of patient care according to Florida scope of practice, EMS Protocols, and emergency department policies and procedures
- Performs diverse duties within the Emergency Department involving an extensive knowledge of protocols, medical techniques, equipment, and the use of a wide range of procedures
- Maintains competence in thorough patient care documentation and use of both EMS PCR and ED software
- Performs hand off reports at facility destinations and reports appropriately to nursing staff and ED physicians
- Ensures readiness of ambulance and all associated equipment for service
- Attends meetings and in-services as required by departmental policy
What qualifications you will need:
- Associates Degree in Emergency Medical Services/Paramedic or a Certificate of program completion in Emergency Medical Services (Paramedic) is required
- Missouri/Kansas Certification required
- ACLS-American Heart Association or American Red Cross ACLS provider card required
- PALS-American Heart Association or American Red Cross PALS provider card (required within 180 days)
- EVOC-Emergency Vehicle Operations Course completion certificate, or equivalent (required within 30 days)
- FEMA-100, 200, 700, 800 preferred
- ITLS-International Trauma Life Support provider card preferred
- State Driver’s License Required
- CC-P or FP-C from an ISCB accredited program preferred.
- ASLS (Required within 180 days)
Benefits
Research Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
- Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
- Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
- Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
- Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
- Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
- Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts
Learn more about Employee Benefits
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Medical Transport Paramedic opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing - apply today!
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
