EMT Ground Transport | EMS | Day | Full-Time

UF Health • Jacksonville, FL

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Program Director/Manager and Medical Director, the Transport EMT is accountable for responding to all assigned transports in the most appropriate and efficient manner, providing high standards of patient care while ensuring a safe and hazard free environment. The transport EMT is responsible for safe ground ambulance transport of patients. The transport EMT contributes to overall patient care in areas of patient assessment, treatment, packaging and transport. This position interacts throughout the facility internally, and with patients and their families externally. The transport EMT must also possess excellent interpersonal skills as s/he is instrumental in providing community outreach and education. The transport EMT is responsible for carrying out the mission and goals of UF Health Jacksonville assuring that safety remains the highest priority throughout the transport continuum. The transport EMT will be expected to assist in the trauma center and emergency department when not actively involved in transport as needed. The transport EMT will operate all hospital owned vehicles IAW all local and state standards.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Florida EMT Certification
• BLS from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• 2 or more years of driving experience
• Must be insurable by the hospital's business auto insurance carrier.
• Valid Florida Driver's License
• Less than 1 year of EMS or healthcare related field
• Ability to learn and adapt to new equipment.
• Ability to work in highly stressful situation.
• Customer relations and organization skills are essential.
• Adheres to Hospital Policy, and the Florida Department of Emergency Medical Services guidelines in providing patient care.
• Demonstrated knowledge of pathophysiology related to cardiac, pulmonary, renal and neurological systems.

Nice To Haves

• Associate's degree
• National Registry EMT
• Over 2-3 years field experience in an active 911 Emergency Medical Service or healthcare field
• Familiar with Advanced Life Support patient equipment.
• Functional understanding of communications equipment including: telephone, radios and recording equipment desired.
• Some knowledge of navigational terms desired.

Responsibilities

• Responding to all assigned transports in the most appropriate and efficient manner.
• Providing high standards of patient care while ensuring a safe and hazard free environment.
• Safe ground ambulance transport of patients.
• Patient assessment, treatment, packaging and transport.
• Providing community outreach and education.
• Carrying out the mission and goals of UF Health Jacksonville assuring that safety remains the highest priority throughout the transport continuum.
• Assisting in the trauma center and emergency department when not actively involved in transport as needed.
• Operating all hospital owned vehicles IAW all local and state standards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED