Paramedic ED

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Fort Walton Beach (FL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) match

Education support

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Fertility and family building benefits

Job summary

HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital in Fort Walton Beach, FL is seeking a Paramedic to join the ER team. You will provide patient-centered emergency care in a high-acuity environment, collaborating with a skilled team to stabilize and transport patients while upholding privacy and safety standards.

Requirements include Florida Paramedic License, ACLS/BLS/PALS within 30 days, and 1 year of experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Paramedic license required for Florida.
• 1 year of experience preferred.
• Knowledge of body substance isolation.
• ACLS, BLS, and PALS required within 30 days of employment start date.

Responsibilities

• Practice, develop and endorse customer service in relationships with internal and external customers.
• Serves as the patient and family advocate with respect to privacy and confidentiality.
• Plan and implement patient care and teaching based on a total assessment and patient age.
• Evaluate and document patient response; monitor and recognize changes in physiological and psychosocial status; take appropriate action based on assessment.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the occurrence reporting system.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Florida Paramedic License

Job description

Job Summary and Qualifications

Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Paramedic ED you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

We are seeking an experienced Paramedic to join our ER team. The Department is fully equipped to handle urgent and critical emergencies, including multiple trauma cases; cardiac, neurological and pediatric emergencies; orthopedic injuries; obstetrical and gynecological cases; and other emergencies. You will work with a phenomenal team that cares like family for each other and our patients and their families

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Practice, develop and endorse customer service skills in relationships with internal and external customers.
• Serves as the patient and family advocate with respect to the patient’s right to privacy by protecting confidential information.
• Plan and implement patient care and teaching based on a total assessment and the age of the patient.
• Evaluate and document patient response; monitor and recognize changes in physiological and psychosocial status; take appropriate action based on assessment of the patient.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the occurrence reporting system.

Job Requirements:

• State of Florida Paramedic License
• One (1) year of experience preferred
• Knowledge of body substance isolation
• Advanced Cardiac Life Spt 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 Adv Life Supt must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

Benefits

HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms 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 supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor 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

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital is a 267-bed hospital. We are a top-performing quality hospital. We have over 300 of the most respected and qualified physicians in the area. We offer an Advanced Primary Stroke Center and a Cancer Care Center. Our services include open-heart surgery and a wide range of specialties. We give advanced care to critically ill patients. We offer emergency services at our main emergency room (ER). We also have a pediatric ER and two freestanding ERs. Together, our team has an unwavering conviction to improve more lives in more ways.

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.

Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do. - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

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.