EMT/Ambulance Operator
About the role
Department: Critical Care Transport. Location: Forsyth Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC. This is a highly specialized team responsible for safely transporting critically ill or injured patients between healthcare facilities while providing advanced critical care throughout the transport. Rather than caring for multiple patients on a hospital unit, you'll focus your attention on one critically ill patient at a time, ensuring they remain stable while receiving the interventions they need during transport. This role is ideal for nurses who enjoy critical care, thrive under pressure, and want to practice with a high level of autonomy while working alongside an experienced transport team.
Responsibilities
- Provide safe and timely transport of the CCT staff and family of patients being transported between facilities.
- Provide basic maintenance to the CCT vehicles and maintain state required supply levels.
- Assist the registered nurse/paramedic with patient care as outlined by the North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services.
Requirements
- Education: High School Diploma or GED, required.
- Experience: Minimum of two years of experience driving emergency vehicles in emergency traffic, required.
- Licensure/Certification: Current NC EMT Certification, required.
- Completion of Emergency Vehicle Operations Class or Equivalent, required.
- Additional Skills (required): Operating knowledge of emergency vehicles equivalent to the Novant Health Critical Care Transport ambulances; operating knowledge and skill in radio communications; ability to access, read and interpret maps; must have exhibited a high degree of reliability, dependability and competency in previous work performance; must be at least 21 years of age; North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicle driving record must meet requirements as set forth by corporate insurance.
- Additional Skills (preferred): Knowledge of vehicle maintenance.
Schedule
Full-Time, Day Shift (7am - 7pm) - Self Scheduling
Job Opening ID: 192035