Lead Advanced Paramedic ED

HCA Healthcare•Kissimmee, FL

About The Position

The Lead Advanced Paramedic ED collects and conveys information about patients’ health status to team members and the attending Physician. The Hospital Paramedic performs duties specified in the job description and validated by competency assessment under the license of the Physician Medical Director. The position reports to the Director of Emergency Services and serves as a member of the healthcare team through active communication, documentation, feedback, and assistance as needed or requested. The role includes providing for patient safety, attending meetings and in-services as required by departmental policy, contributing to personal and departmental growth and development, maintaining active involvement, building good working relationships with patients, visitors, physicians, coworkers, and other hospital staff, and maintaining competence with the charting system. The position must not perform prohibited functions.

Requirements

Graduate of a paramedic vocational school.
Three years of experience.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification must be obtained within six months of employment start date.
Basic Cardiac Life Support certification must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification must be obtained within six months of employment start date.

Responsibilities

Collect and convey information about patients’ health status to team members and the attending Physician.
Perform duties identified in the job description and validated by competency assessment under the license of the Physician Medical Director.
Participate as a healthcare team member through active communication, documentation, feedback, and assistance as needed or requested.
Provide for patient safety.
Attend meetings and in-services as required by departmental policy.
Contribute to personal and departmental growth and development and maintain active involvement.
Maintain good working relationships with patients, visitors, physicians, coworkers, and other hospital staff.
Maintain competence with the charting system.
Refrain from performing prohibited functions.

Benefits

Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine coverage.
Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
Paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan and flexible spending accounts.
Preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.