EMT - Part Time - Emergency Room

Position Summary

We need an EMT for our busy ER in the heart of St. Cloud! Ambulance driving experience is a must.

• Provides safe transfer of patients to local facilities, discharges and outlying facilities.

• Documentation of each transfer to include type of transfer and destination of patient being transported.
• Communicates appropriate patient information with RN/RRT/Paramedic when transfer is by ambulance on the appropriate run sheet.
• Demonstrates competency in advanced unit specific tasks and skills as defined by unit specific competency list.
• Communicates appropriate information regarding the patient’s condition to the RN and other members of the healthcare team.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

• Maintains a calm courteous manner with all patients, co‑workers and other contacts.
• Maintains a clean and safe working environment within confines of the department/ambulance.
• Assists RN/RRT/Paramedic in supply and stocking of all ALS units.
• Demonstrates awareness of legal issues, patient rights and compliance with the standards of regulatory and accrediting agencies.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on their assigned department. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development of the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his or her age‑specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the department’s policies and procedures.

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Successful completion of Emergency Medical Technician program from an approved/accredited Department of Transportation (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). May also be a graduate of an additional paramedic program.

• Current Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) license or Paramedic (PMD) license in the State of Florida – renewed every two (2) years.
• Maintains current Basic Life Support certification (BLS).
• Emergency Vehicle Operator’s Certificate (EVOC) certification.
• Valid Florida driver’s license with no more than six (6) points, at least 21 years of age, and must be insurable under the Orlando Health Insurance carrier’s requirements and standards.

• One (1) year of ambulance driving experience and/or Fire Department experience.

• Entry level

• Part‑time

• Health Care Provider

• Hospitals and Health Care