Paramedic Ambulance Transport Service

At HCA Florida Brandon Hospital, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

About the role

The Paramedic responds to medical emergencies and provides advanced critical care during transport to the hospital. As the first healthcare provider at the scene, the Paramedic partners with firefighters and police in evaluating the situation, offers basic and advanced life-saving support, administers treatments, and directs EMTs in delivering patient care consistent with training and level of certification.

We are seeking a Paramedic for our Transport Services Team. The primary duty will be the safe and effective treatment and transport of patients on the Transport Services’ Ambulance. You will respond to EMS Call-Center requests, prioritize patient care, coordinate with other healthcare providers, and facilitate transport appropriately. You will function with the freestanding Brandon Hospital Emergency Departments and the main Brandon Hospital Emergency Department. While working in the Emergency Departments, you will collect and convey information regarding patient health status to team members and attending physicians. You will provide care in out-of-hospital settings, serving as the primary care provider during interfacility transports.

Responsibilities

• Operate emergency medical vehicle and respond to calls for aid in emergent situations.
• Evaluate patient condition to establish the right course of treatment.
• Provide a variety of emergency medical treatments to injured, sick, or incapacitated persons.
• Perform invasive procedures under adverse conditions.
• Manage non-medical situations such as crowd control and protecting patient valuables.
• Lift and transport patients, ensuring stability during transport.
• Communicate patient data and condition to professional medical personnel at emergency treatment facilities.
• Assess, plan, implement intervention, and evaluate the appropriate level of patient care.
• Maintain competence in thorough patient care documentation and use of EMS PCR and ED software.
• Perform EMS hand-off reports at facility destinations and report appropriately to nursing staff and ED physicians.
• Ensure readiness of ambulance and all associated equipment for service.

Requirements

• Graduate of an approved Paramedic program.
• Associate’s Degree in Emergency Medical Services/Paramedic or a Certificate of program completion in Emergency Medical Services (EMT/Paramedic).
• Current State of Florida Paramedic License.
• American Heart Association ACLS, BLS, PALS.
• EVOC-Emergency Vehicle Operations Course completion certificate, or equivalent.
• FEMA-100, 200, 700, 800 (preferred).
• ITLS-International Trauma Life Support provider card (preferred).
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) training required for Behavioral Health.
• One year of experience as a Paramedic in the field or hospital setting (preferred).

Qualifications

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date).
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date).
• PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support (must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date).
• Paramedic Certificate.

Benefits

HCA Florida Brandon Hospital 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.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Schedule

Nights, 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM.

About the organization

HCA Florida Brandon Hospital is a 400-bed acute care hospital in Brandon, FL. We offer many services, including a heart & vascular center, behavioral health center, and a women’s center with a 36-bed neonatal intensive care unit. We also have a reflux center and a bariatric center. We are dedicated to quality and devoted to our community, having been named a top 100 hospital in America many times. Our intensive care unit has been named a top 100 ICU. Join our friendly hospital with its caring staff, located just south of Tampa.