Introduction

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a(an) EMT Transport with HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Benefits

HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Would you like to unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues? Join the HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital family! We will give you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are looking for an enthusiastic EMT Transport to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential!

Job Summary and Qualifications

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Emergency Services (ES) Transport EMT will operate on the HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital EMS Transport Services’ Team. The primary duty of the ES Transport EMT will be to assist the Paramedic in rendering safe and effective treatment and transport of HCA patients on the HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital EMS Transport Services’ ambulance. The ES Transport EMT will respond to EMS Call-Center requests, coordinate with other healthcare providers, and facilitate transport appropriately.

As needed, the ES Transport EMT will function within the free standing HCA Emergency Departments and the main HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital Emergency Department. While working in the Emergency Department, the ES EMT will provide quality care to patients under the direction of a Paramedic or RN, in accordance with the philosophy, goals, and objectives of HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital. The ES EMT will perform all duties identified in their job description, approved Medical Protocols, and departmental policy.

Skills will be validated by competency assessments under the License of the HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital EMS Medical Director. The ES EMT will report to the Chief of EMS Operations. They will serve as a member of the Healthcare team through active communication; documentation; feedback and assistance as needed or requested. The ES Transport EMT will attend meetings, education opportunities, and in-services as required by departmental policy, and contribute to the growth and development of their self and the HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital EMS Transport Services’ Team. The ES EMT will maintain good working relationships with patients, visitors, physicians, co-workers, and other hospital staff.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Regular, Punctual and dependable attendance
• Ensures readiness of ambulance and all associated equipment for service, and performs stocking as needed
• Maintains cleanliness of interior and exterior of ambulance and EMS equipment
• Responds to HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital EMS Transport Services requests for the transport of patients from HCA owned facilities
• Provides care in the out of hospital setting, serving as the secondary provider and assistant to the Paramedic or other healthcare provider during interfacility transports
• Provides primary patient care activities on transports approved to be at the BLS level by the attending physician or EMS Medical Director
• Assesses, plans, implements intervention, and evaluates the appropriate level of patient care according to Florida BLS scope of practice, HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital EMS Protocols, and HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital emergency department policies and procedures
• Maintains competence in thorough patient care documentation and use of both EMS PCR and ED software
• Performs EMS hand off reports at facility destinations and reports appropriately to Paramedics, nursing staff, and ED Physicians
• Attends meetings and in-services as required by departmental policy
• Demonstrates knowledge and application of intermediate patient care, to include vital signs, venipuncture, urinary catheterization, cardiac monitoring, and 12 lead EKG.
• Actively seeks ways to control costs without compromising patient safety, qualify of care or the services delivered.
• Other duties as assigned.

PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS:

A. Core Competencies:

1. Service: Strives to meet expectations/needs of customers; responds to concerns with sense of urgency; seeks win-win solutions for unreasonable patient/customer expectations

2. Quality/Ethics/Integrity: Seeks opportunities for improvement; prevents small problems from becoming large ones; pays attention to detail; follows instructions and protocol/procedures; adheres to company code of conduct; maintains integrity in all aspects of his/her work

3. Relationships: Builds effective working relationships; finds and provides information to clarify situations; expands on original ideas; contributes own ideas; places high priority on other team members’ goals; gains team agreement to support ideas; clearly explains rationale behind ideas/goals; demonstrates sensitivity to differing cultural views and needs; meets attendance and punctuality requirements

4. Adaptability: Seeks to understand changes in work tasks/processes; actively seeks information about new tasks/processes; treats change and new tasks/processes as opportunities for learning and personal growth; speaks positively about changes to others; quickly modifies behavior to deal effectively with change

B. Job Specific:

1. Ambulance Readiness: Ensures the readiness of HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital EMS ambulances for service. Performs checks on ambulance mechanical systems and all included medical equipment to verify full and safe working condition. Completes daily supply check-offs, checks for dated equipment expiration, and stocks as appropriate. Maintains an aesthetically clean and safe ambulance and associated work area. Reports all issues of ambulance readiness to the Chief of EMS Operations immediately.

2. Mutual Aid: Remains available to render BLS mutual aid care to other agencies, mass casualty events, and declared disasters as outlined in Florida Statute Ch. 401.

3. Level of Care: Provides care for patients pursuant to the Basic Life Support guidelines outlined in F.S. 401.25. Operates within Medical Protocols established by the HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital EMS Medical Director.

4. Ambulance Usage: Operates HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital EMS ambulance in accordance with Emergency Vehicle Operations training. Maintains safety and control of the ambulance at all times, through the use of appropriate speed, braking, and cornering techniques. Applies the practice of “due regard” at all times, and follows all State and local regulations on emergency equipment. Meets all current requirements of Chapter 64E-2 of the Florida Administrative Code.

5. Documentation: Documents all patient information and care factually and accurately. Includes all applicable insurance information and signatures as needed. Ensures documentation for every patient transported is completed prior to the end of each shift.

EDUCATION REQUIRED AND/OR PREFERRED:

• Associates Degree or Completion of an accredited EMT program is required.

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION:

• Florida EMT license
• BLS-American Heart Association or American Red Cross BLS Provider issued card required
• FEMA-100, 200, 700, 800 preferred

DRIVING RECORD:

This position requires driving an HCA owned vehicle. The candidate must provide a seven-year driving history from the Florida Department of Motor Vehicles and have no more than six points on their record, with no indication of unsafe driving habits.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED OR PREFERRED:

• Pre-hospital emergency services experience preferred
• Cardiac monitoring preferred
• Venipuncture skills preferred

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES:

• Must have current knowledge of EMT-B scope of practice.
• Knowledge and experience with pre-hospital EMS protocols is preferred.
• Exhibits a high degree of professionalism and character.
• Computer skills to include data entry, reporting and word processing.
• Typing skills sufficient to complete the job in a timely manner.
• Must be skilled in time management in order to coordinate and prioritize multiple tasks.
• Ability to listen, empathize and respond to patient, family, internal and external partners needs

POPULATION SERVED:

To patients in accordance with guidelines established to include the treatment, management, and diagnostic evaluation of all populations:

ü Neonate/infant, child/pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric

ü 24 hours per day, 7 days a week

• This role requires you to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 based on local, state and /or federal law or regulations (unless a medical or religious exemption is approved).

HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital is a 380-bed acute-care hospital. Offering a full range of services. We are home to the most experienced Heart Institute on the Treasure Coast. Lawnwood Hospital provides interventional and therapeutic care, including open-heart surgery. Other hospital services include labor/delivery, pediatrics, orthopedics, oncology, nuclear medicine, adult and pediatric emergency services, and diagnostic services. We also offer inpatient, and outpatient surgical services.

Lawnwood Hospital is a designated Certified Primary Stroke Center. The Physical Rehabilitation Center is CARF accredited. We are a Level II Trauma Center. We are verified by the American College of Surgeons. We offer a freestanding ER in Vero Beach. We provide emergency treatment for adults and children. We also offer the area’s only Level III Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Units. At HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital patients come first – no matter what! We invite you to work in a fast-paced environment while enjoying a vibrant, laid-back quality of life.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"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

Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our EMT Transport opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.