EMT Medical Transport

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental and vision insurance

401(k) Plan with match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Education assistance

Paid time off and family leave

Job summary

Methodist Healthcare System in San Antonio, TX seeks an EMT Medical Transport to deliver high-quality intra- and interfacility advanced life support. You will assess patients, operate ambulances, transport between facilities, and document care accurately.

The role requires EMT certification, a valid Texas driver’s license, and 1 year of EMT experience with BLS within 30 days of hire. You will participate in QA, maintain equipment, and support patient care from first contact to handoff.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 1 year as an EMT (Emergency Medical Technician).
• Preferred: 5 years of 911 or similar agency.
• Current EMT certification and a valid Texas Driver’s License.
• BLS within 30 days of hire is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Basic patient assessment, intervention and monitoring.
• Operation of Ambulance.
• Safe and efficient inter/intra-facility transport.
• Clear, consistent and accurate documentation and communication.
• Participation in continuous quality improvement initiatives and continuing education.
• Maintain vehicle readiness through daily checks, cleanliness, and restocking supplies.
• Submission of electronic patient care records within the required time frame.
• Daily base checks including narcotics count.
• Provide pre-hospital and intra-hospital advanced life support from initial contact to handoff.
• Maintain competency through ongoing clinical experiences.

Skills

EMT Certification

Texas Driver's License

Team coordination

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Introduction

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a(an)EMT Medical Transport today with Methodist Healthcare System.

Benefits

Methodist Healthcare System, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.
  

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Come join our team as a(an) EMT Medical Transport. We care for our community! Just last year, HCA Healthcare and our colleagues donated $13.8 million dollars to charitable organizations.

Job Summary and Qualifications

Responsible for providing high quality intra - and interfacility advanced life support including assessment, triage, treatment and transport utilizing standards and guidelines established by the State of Texas and Methodist Healthcare Medical Director(s). The EMT will be responsible for carrying out the mission of Methodist Healthcare, Methodist Medical Transport Team, and goals of assuring that safety remains the highest priority throughout the patient care continuum.

What you will do in this role:

• Basic patient assessment, intervention and monitoring.
• Operation of Ambulance.
• Safe and efficient inter/intra-facility transport.
• Clear, consistent and accurate documentation and communication.
• Participation in continuous quality improvement initiatives and continuing education.
• Maintain vehicle readiness through completing daily checks, ensuring cleanliness, and restocking supplies.
• Responsible for completion and submission of electronic patient care record for each dispatched transport within the specified time frame.
• Responsible for daily base checks, which includes narcotic count.
• Provide pre-hospital and intra-hospital advanced life support care from initial contact until patient care is relinquished to the accepting medical facility maintaining thorough patient care documentation.
• Maintains competency in knowledge and psychomotor skills by participating in ongoing clinical experiences.

What qualifications you will need:

• Education: High School Diploma
• Experience: Required: Minimum 1 year as an EMT (Emergency Medical Technician).
• Preferred: 5 years of 911 or similar agency.
• Minimum License, Certificates, or Registrations Required: 1. Required: Current Emergency Medical Technician – EMT. Valid Texas Driver’s License.
• Preferred: N/A BLS within 30 days of hire

Methodist Healthcare is recognized as the most respected and preferred healthcare provider in the South Texas region. As San Antonio’s second largest private employer, we employ more than 11,000 individuals, including 2,700 physicians in all specialties. Methodist Healthcare is a 50-50 co-ownership between Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc. and HCA Healthcare. Since 1963, our commitment has never wavered in consistently improving the health and wellness of our community by “Serving Humanity to Honor God.”

Our network of greater San Antonio hospitals includes nine acute care facilities: Methodist Hospital, Methodist Children's Hospital, Methodist Hospital Ambulatory Surgery, Methodist Hospital Metropolitan, Methodist Hospital Northeast, Methodist Hospital South, Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant, Methodist Hospital Stone Oak and Methodist Hospital Texsan. We also offer 4 freestanding emergency centers in Boerne, Converse, Westover Hills, and the Quarry. At each of our facilities, we offer an outstanding selection of doctors, healthcare professionals, equipment and health services from wellness events to transplant services, pediatrics, dermatology, cardiology, oncology and a complete range of other medical services. For more information, please visit our website at www.sahealth.com.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual." - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.