Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - Full Time

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.; Florida; On-site; USD 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Company-paid life insurance

Disability insurance

10 paid holidays per year

Tuition assistance and scholarship

Job summary

Coastal Ambulance in Rockledge, FL is seeking Florida-certified EMTs for full-time field operations. Starting pay is $20.22/hour with experience-based increases, shift differentials, and overtime. The role involves BLS care, patient transport, and strong teamwork in a 24/7 operation.

Employees receive comprehensive benefits, continuing education, 401(k) with company match, and paid holidays. The schedule features rotating 12-hour shifts across days and nights, with potential overtime and holiday

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• Current State of Florida EMT certification.
• Current American Heart Association BLS/CPR certification.
• Current Florida Driver's License meeting insurance requirements.
• English fluency and strong communication skills.
• EVOC/CEVO certification or ability to obtain during training.

Responsibilities

• Respond to emergency and non-emergency calls calmly and promptly.
• Provide Basic Life Support on scene and during transport.
• Assess patients and determine care priorities.
• Safely transport patients to receiving facilities.
• Communicate with patients, medical staff, dispatch, and facilities.
• Complete PCRs and required documentation.
• Follow infection control and PPE requirements.
• Maintain patient confidentiality (HIPAA).
• Ensure vehicles and equipment are well stocked.
• Operate ambulances and medical equipment safely.
• Support operations during emergencies and mass casualty events.

Skills

Communication

Adaptability

Critical thinking

Calm under pressure

Patient care

EMS skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Florida EMT certification

American Heart Association BLS/CPR

Job description

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Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - Full Time

Ambulance Technical Rockledge, FL, US 1 Attachments

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1086

Salary Range: $20.22 To $22.31 Hourly

Starting Pay: $20.22/hour + Experience Pay + Shift Differentials + Overtime

Coastal Ambulance is hiring Florida-certified Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) to join our Field Operations team in Brevard County.

We believe taking care of our patients starts with taking care of our people. Coastal offers competitive pay, excellent benefits, continuing education, opportunities to expand your EMS skills, and a leadership team committed to helping you succeed.

EMT Pay

Starting rate: $20.22/hour

We recognize your experience. EMTs receive an additional 1% for each year of prior EMT experience, up to 10 years.

Shift Differentials:

• Weekday Overnight (11:00 PM–7:00 AM): +$4.00/hour
• Overtime: 1.5x regular rate (including shift differential) for hours over 40 per week

Schedule

This position works rotating 12-hour shifts in our 24/7/365 operation. Shifts may include days, evenings, overnights, weekends, and holidays. Rotating schedules may include alternating weekends and built-in overtime. An example of a typical schedule rotation is shown below"

ALLemployees are eligible for:

• Free BetterHelp mental health and wellness services
• Free continuing education, including BLS, ACLS, PALS, and more
• 401(k) with company match after the eligibility period outlined in the plan

Full-time employees are also eligible for:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Company-paid life insurance
• Company-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Optional additional life and spouse/dependent insurance
• 10 paid holidays per year — paid even when you are not scheduled to work
• Tuition assistance and scholarship opportunities

An EMT Career That Leaves Room for a Life

Do you believe your job should be the most important thing in your life? Neither do we.

We prioritize the wellbeing of our people because employees who are supported personally and professionally are better equipped to provide exceptional care to their patients.

Our employees have access to dedicated leadership, training, coaching, guidance, and professional development. We want you to build your EMS career while still having a life outside of work.

What You'll Do at Coastal

Coastal Ambulance provides specialized ambulance transportation throughout Florida and beyond. Our EMTs and Paramedics work with hospitals and healthcare facilities throughout Brevard County, as well as specialty facilities across the state.

Our call volume includes:

• BLS and ALS interfacility transports
• Specialty Care Transport (SCT)
• Hospital-to-hospital transfers
• Pre-scheduled and same-day medical transports
• Emergency and non-emergency calls

Our Field Operations team includes experienced First Responders, EMTs, and Paramedics, including many long‑term employees with decades of EMS experience.

You’ll encounter clinically engaging patients and have opportunities to strengthen your assessment, patient care, communication, and EMS skills while working alongside experienced medical professionals.

You’ll Be Successful Here If You:

• Communicate clearly and professionally
• Adapt quickly to changing situations
• Use critical thinking and sound judgment
• Remain calm and professional in fast-paced or stressful situations
• Provide compassionate, patient-centered care
• Enjoy clinically challenging cases and opportunities to expand your EMS skills
• Work effectively as part of a cohesive, solution-driven team
• Want to continue learning and growing as an EMS professional

As an EMT, you are responsible for providing Basic Life Support (BLS) medical care and transportation in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, protocols, and Coastal policies.

Responsibilities include:

• Respond to emergency and non-emergency calls calmly, efficiently, and promptly
• Provide Basic Life Support care on scene and during patient transport
• Assess patients and determine appropriate priorities for care
• Safely transport patients to appropriate receiving facilities
• Communicate effectively with patients, medical personnel, dispatch, and receiving facilities
• Complete accurate and timely Patient Care Reports (PCRs) and other required documentation
• Follow infection-control, bloodborne-pathogen, safety, and PPE requirements
• Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with HIPAA requirements
• Ensure assigned vehicles are appropriately stocked and equipment is present and operational
• Operate ambulances and medical equipment safely and appropriately
• Support operations during emergencies, severe weather, disasters, or Mass Casualty Incidents (MCIs) as required
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

Required:

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent
• Current State of Florida EMT certification
• Current American Heart Association BLS/CPR certification
• Current Florida Driver's License with a driving record that meets company insurance requirements
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English fluently
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• EVOC/CEVO certification, or ability to obtain certification during training

Preferred:

• Six months of prior EMT experience

Physical & Work Requirements

This is an active patient‑care position. EMTs must be able to perform the physical functions necessary to safely provide patient care and operate in the prehospital and medical transportation environment.

The position may require:

• Prolonged standing, sitting, and walking
• Frequent use of hands and fingers
• Frequent lifting and/or moving of 100+ pounds
• Lifting/moving patients weighing 250+ pounds with assistance
• Working outdoors and in varying weather conditions
• Exposure to bloodborne or airborne pathogens and infectious materials
• Use of required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Operation of ambulances, stretchers, medical equipment, computers/tablets, radios, and other equipment
• Working rotating days, nights, weekends, and holidays as operationally required

Coastal is a 24/7/365 healthcare operation. Employees may be required to flex their schedules or work outside their normally scheduled hours based on operational needs, including evenings, nights, weekends, holidays, severe weather events, disasters, and Mass Casualty Incidents (MCIs).

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

This posting describes the general duties and requirements of the position and is not intended to be an exhaustive list. Management reserves the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities as operational needs require.

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