Lead Paramedic ED Transport

About the Role

A Lead Paramedic or Lead Paramedic ED Transport acts as a senior clinician and team lead who manages emergency medical care, coordinates inter-facility transport operations, and provides advanced life support.

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership & Operations: Plan, coordinate, monitor, evaluate, and manage EMS transport or emergency department (ED) transport teams and daily operations. Ensure compliance with state statutes and administrative rules.
• Patient Care: Evaluate patient conditions, establish treatment plans, and perform advanced, invasive medical procedures under adverse conditions.
• Transport: Operate emergency medical vehicles safely, monitor patients to keep them stable during transport, and communicate patient data to receiving medical staff.
• Collaboration: Partner with police, firefighters, and other medical personnel at emergency scenes.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Certification: Valid State Paramedic Certification and Certified Paramedic credentials. Driver's license.
• Education: Certificate or Associate's Degree required; Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• Experience: Requires 3 years of related experience.
• Life Support Cards: Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS). Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) is typically required or must be obtained shortly after hiring.
• Additional Training: Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC) certificate and FEMA NIMS coursework (IS-100, IS-200, IS-700, IS-800) are commonly required or preferred.
• Driving Record: Must meet company driving standards, be at least 21 years old for certain transport roles, and provide a clean 7-year motor vehicle record.

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 Learn More About Employee Benefits. Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

About the Hospital

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 verified by the American College of Surgeons. We offer a freestanding ER in Vero Beach, providing 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.