Emergency Medical Technician - Transport/Full Time

Baptist Health Care • Pensacola, FL

13h • Onsite

About The Position

As a member of the Baptist Hospital Transport Team, the EMT is responsible for the operation of ambulances and serves as the primary driver/operator for transport. The position assists in evaluating patient status/needs and determining priority of transport requests. The position performs intra-system and inter-facility transports with Paramedic or Registered Nurses/Respiratory Therapists oversight, based on priority triage. The position assesses patients and implements a plan of care in collaboration with other healthcare professionals and under the direction of the transport team physician. The EMT performs daily maintenance of the ambulance, including all ALS/BLS equipment stored in the ambulance, maintaining logs, and restocking supplies.

Baptist Health Care is a not-for-profit health care system committed to improving the quality of life for people and communities in northwest Florida and south Alabama. The organization includes three hospitals, four medical parks, Andrews Institute for Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine, and an extensive primary and specialty care provider network. With more than 4,000 team members, Baptist Health Care is one of the largest non-governmental employers in northwest Florida.

Baptist Health Care, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. BHC maintains and enforces a policy that prohibits discrimination against any workforce members or applicants for employment because of sex, race, age, color, disability, marital status, national origin, religion, genetic information, or other category protected by federal, state or local law. Certain positions may require a Level 2 Background check through AHCA.

Requirements

• EMT certification
• Ability to operate ambulances
• Ability to assess patient status/needs
• Ability to determine priority of transport requests
• Ability to perform intra-system and inter-facility transports
• Ability to assess patients and implement plan of care
• Ability to perform daily maintenance of ambulance and equipment
• Ability to maintain logs and restock supplies
• Level 2 Background check through AHCA may be required for certain positions.

Responsibilities

• Operation of ambulances and serves as the primary driver/operator for transport.
• Assists in evaluating patient status/needs and determining priority of transport request.
• Performs intra-system and inter-facility transports with Paramedic or Registered Nurses/Respiratory Therapists oversight, based on priority triage.
• Assesses patients and implementation of plan of care in collaboration with other healthcare professionals and under the direction of the transport team physician.
• Performs daily maintenance of the ambulance; including all ALS/BLS equipment stored in ambulance, maintaining logs, and restocking supplies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed