EMT- Ambulance

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Northglenn (CO); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off

401(k) with match

Education support

Job summary

HCA HealthONE AirLife EMS is seeking an EMT to join our premier pre-hospital medical transport team in Denver, Colorado. You will handle emergency calls, assist the Paramedic, and ensure patient safety en route to care facilities.

You must hold valid Colorado EMT and National Registry certifications, CPR, IV certification, and maintain a clean driving record. Competitive benefits and a strong team environment are offered.

Qualifications

• EMS Certification must be current from the State of Colorado.
• Must be at least 19 years of age at time of hire.
• High School Diploma/GED.
• Maintains an insurable driving record.
• Maintains a criminal background that meets the Company standards.
• Current Colorado State EMT Certification.
• Current National Registry Certification.
• IV certification.
• Current CPR.

Responsibilities

• Answer and respond to emergency calls via communications center or dispatch.
• Assist the Paramedic in determining patient status and priority of care.
• Observe patients en route and provide care as directed by medical control.
• Identify signs requiring communication with receiving facility and assist in patient transfer.
• Assist in lifting, carrying, and transporting patients.
• Reassure patients and bystanders and ensure safe handling of patients.
• Maintain ambulance readiness, restock supplies, clean and decontaminate as needed.
• Check vehicle readiness (oil, gas, tires) and stay familiar with all equipment.
• Document observations and comply with regulations in handling deceased.

Skills

EMS Certification

Colorado EMT Certification

National Registry Certification

IV certification

Current CPR

Clean driving record

Criminal background clear

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Hourly Wage Estimate: $19.29 - $24.81 / hour

Learn more about the benefits offered ( https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards ) for this job.

The estimate displayed represents the typical wage range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The HCA HealthONE AirLife EMS team is a premier pre-hospital medical transport program located in Denver, Colorado. The AirLife EMS team operates a fleet of ground ambulances to care for and transport ill or injured patients throughout the Rocky Mountain region.

AirLife includes a dedicated communication center that responds to and manages requests for medical transport across all modes of services. In coordination with AirLife's Critical Care team, which offers rotor and fixed-wing transport, and our vast fleet, our teams can provide an integrated transport system with the appropriate clinical care and transport type to any agency or facility that needs medical transport.

AirLife is a part of HCA HealthONE, one of the largest healthcare systems in Metro Denver. We provide our communities with high-quality, patient-centered care within a ONE connected network. HCA HealthONE is an integrated family of hospitals that provides the people of Greater Denver and the Rocky Mountain region with comprehensive, excellent care services at every step of their health journey

Our EMT teams are a committed, caring group of colleagues. We have a passion for creating positive patient interactions. If you are dedicated to caring for the well-being of others, this could be your next opportunity. We want your knowledge and expertise!

Here is some of what you can expect from being an EMT with us:

• You will receive calls from our communications center and/ or Northglenn Ambulance dispatch center, responds verbally to emergency calls, reads maps, may drive an ambulance to emergency site, use the most expeditious routes, and observe traffic regulations. You will receive calls from our communications center and/or Northglenn Ambulance dispatch center. You will respond verbally to emergency calls, read maps, drive an ambulance to the emergency site, use the most used routes, and observe traffic regulations.

• You will assist the Paramedic in making determination regarding patient status, establishing priority for emergency care, and rendering appropriate emergency care based on certification level.

• You will observe patients en route and administer care as needed and if appropriate, as directed by medical control.

• You will Identifies diagnostic signs that require communication with receiving facility. Assists in removing patients from ambulances into receiving facilities. Reports verbally and in writing observations about and care of patients at the scene and en route to facility, aids emergency staff as required.

• You will assist in lifting, carrying, and transporting patients.

• You will reassure patients and bystanders and avoid mishandling patients in undue haste.

• You will replace supplies, check all equipment for future readiness, maintain the ambulance in operable condition, ensure ambulance cleanliness and orderliness, and decontaminate the vehicle interior as needed.

• You will determine vehicle readiness by checking oil, gas, and tire pressure.

• You will maintain familiarity with all equipment.

• You will compile all federal, state, and local regulations in handling deceased.

Qualifications you will need for this role:

• EMS Certification must be current from the State of Colorado

• Must be at least 19 years of age at time of hire

• High School Diploma/GED

• Maintains an insurable driving record. Details of the Company Driving Privileges Policy.

• Maintains a criminal background that meets the Company standards

• Current Colorado State EMT Certification.

• Current National Registry Certification.

• IV certification

• Current CPR

Benefits

AirLife EMS, 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

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA HealthONE (https://www.healthonecares.com/) , one of the largest and most comprehensive healthcare systems in the Rocky Mountain region, offers more than 170 care sites in the Denver-metro area. Offering services across the continuum of care to meet patients’ total healthcare needs, HCA HealthONE includes seven acute care hospitals, a dedicated flagship pediatric hospital, a rehabilitation hospital, CareNow urgent care clinics, mental health campuses, imaging and surgery centers, physician practices, home and hospice care, and AirLife Denver, which provides regional critical care air and ground transportation.

HCA HealthONE employs more than 12,000 colleagues and has been named one of the top five large health systems in the country multiple years. HCA HealthONE and its parent company, HCA Healthcare, have been named 14 consecutive times by Ethisphere as a World’s Most Ethical Company and two consecutive years as a LinkedIn Top Company. HCA HealthONE hospitals includes: Centennial, Aurora, Mountain Ridge, Presbyterian/St. Luke's, Rocky Mountain Children's, Rose, Sky Ridge, Swedish, and Spalding working together to provide a higher level of care.

Consistently among the Denver Business Journals’ list of top corporate philanthropists in the Denver-metro area, HCA HealthONE was named as one of the most community-minded organizations by The Civic 50 and contributed more than $1 million through cash and in-kind donations last year alone, along with more than $400M in federal, state and local taxes.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

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