Interfacility Transport Paramedic

About the role

HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital, part of HCA Healthcare, is located outside of Jacksonville, FL in the suburb of Orange Park on Kingsley Avenue. The Interfacility Transport Department moves patients between the hospital’s free‑standing Emergency Departments and the main Emergency Department, providing critical‑care interfacility transport without responding to 911 calls, accident scenes, or crime scenes. Multiple full‑time paramedic positions are available.

Responsibilities

• Responds to Orange Park Hospital (OPH) EMS Transport Services Call-Center requests for the transport of patients from OPH facilities
• Provides care in the out of hospital setting, serving as the primary care provider during interfacility transports
• Assesses, plans, implements intervention, and evaluates the appropriate level of patient care according to Florida scope of practice, HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL EMS Protocols, and HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL 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
• Performs EMS 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
• Actively seeks ways to control costs without compromising patient safety, quality of care or the services delivered

Qualifications

• Associates Degree in Emergency Medical Services/Paramedic or a Certificate of program completion in EMT/Paramedic is required.
• Florida Paramedic license required
• 1 year of experience as a field Paramedic with an EMS agency and/or clinical experience working in a hospital.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Spt
• Basic Cardiac Life Support
• PALS Pediatric Adv Life Supt
• Florida Driver's License with clean driving record
• EVOC-Emergency Vehicle Operations Course must be obtained within 60 days of employment start date

Benefits

• 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

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Schedule

• Full-time positions: 3 twelve‑hour shifts per week (day, night, or mixed)
• Rotating weekend shift required every other weekend
• Day shifts: 5am to 5pm, 6am to 6pm, or 7am to 7pm
• Night shifts: 5pm to 5am, 6pm to 6am, or