Lead Paramedic ED Transport

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a(an) Lead Paramedic ED Transport with HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Job Summary and Qualifications

A Lead Paramedic or Lead Paramedic ED Transport acts as a senior clinician and team lead who manages emergency medical care, coordinates inter-facility transport operations, and provides advanced life support.

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership & Operations: Plan, coordinate, monitor, evaluate, and manage EMS transport or emergency department (ED) transport teams and daily operations. Ensure compliance with state statutes and administrative rules.

• Patient Care: Evaluate patient conditions, establish treatment plans, and perform advanced, invasive medical procedures under adverse conditions.

• Transport: Operate emergency medical vehicles safely, monitor patients to keep them stable during transport, and communicate patient data to receiving medical staff.

• Collaboration: Partner with police, firefighters, and other medical personnel at emergency scenes.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Certification: Valid State Paramedic Certification and Certified Paramedic credentials. Driver's license.

• Education: Certificate or Associates Degree required; Bachelor's Degree preferred.

• Experience: Requires 3 years of related experience.

• Life Support Cards: Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS). Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) is typically required or must be obtained shortly after hiring.

• Additional Training: Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC) certificate and FEMA NIMS coursework (IS-100, IS-200, IS-700, IS-800) are commonly required or preferred.

• Driving Record: Must meet company driving standards, be at least 21 years old for certain transport roles, and provide a clean 7-year motor vehicle

Benefits

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

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital is a 380-bed acute-care hospital. Offering a full range of services. We are home to the most experienced Heart Institute on the Treasure Coast. Lawnwood Hospital provides interventional and therapeutic care, including open-heart surgery. Other hospital services include labor/delivery, pediatrics, orthopedics, oncology, nuclear medicine, adult and pediatric emergency services, and diagnostic services. We also offer inpatient, and outpatient surgical services.

Lawnwood Hospital is a designated Certified Primary Stroke Center. The Physical Rehabilitation Center is CARF accredited. We are a Level II Trauma Center. We are verified by the American College of Surgeons. We offer a freestanding ER in Vero Beach. We provide emergency treatment for adults and children. We also offer the area’s only Level III Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Units. At HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital patients come first – no matter what! We invite you to work in a fast-paced environment while enjoying a vibrant, laid-back quality of life.

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.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Lead Paramedic ED Transport opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

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.