EMT - **SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL $5** - FL State Certified

Job Description

Job Description

Coastal believes in taking care of and investing our team. We provide competitive pay, starting at $20.22 per hour for an EMT, with 1% additional per year, for every year of experience as an EMT, up to 10 years. The average annual base for an EMT with Coastal is $44,000 - $49,100 per year.

Shifts may be daytime, evenings, overnights, weekends, and holidays. We offer shift differential and overtime. Days worked are typically based on a rotating schedule, which may include alternating weekends, and may include built-in overtime.

All employees receive a team of dedicated leadership professionals committed to helping you succeed. We offer training, coaching, and guidance, and support to all employees. We believe in assisting you to live your dream life!

In addition to base pay + time and half for all hours over 40 per week, all Operations employees receive shift differentials as follows:

• Overnight Weekdays 2300-0700 – Additional $4.00 per hour
• Weekend Days – Additional $4.50 per hour
• Weekend Overnights – Additional $5.00 per hour

Do you believe that your job should be the MOST important thing in your life? We don’t believe that either. We prioritize the wellbeing of our people, and we believe that if we take care of our people, they will be able to take provide the best care to our patients.

ALL employees are eligible for:

• Company-paid gym membership (available to ALL employees)
• BetterHelp mental health and wellness services free! (available to ALL employees)
• Free Continuing education, including BCLS, ACLS, PALS and much more!
• 401k plan with company match (after eligibility period outlined in plan rules)

In addition to excellent pay, full time employees are eligible for:

• Medical/Dental/Vision insurance
• Company-paid Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Optional additional life insurance and spouse/dependent insurance
• Accrued PTO (Paid Time Off)
• 10 Paid Holidays a year. Paid even if you are not scheduled to work.
• Tuition assistance and scholarships available

Do you have a strong desire to help people and serve the community? Do you enjoy working as part of a collaborative and cohesive team? Do you enjoy a challenging, fast-paced environment where every day is different and engaging? Do you enjoy interacting with people and providing high-quality care to patients?

Coastal Ambulance provides specialized ambulance transport in Florida and beyond. Our daily call volume includes, inter-facility SCT, ALS and BLS transports, stemming from pre-hospital healthcare and hospital to hospital facilities. We provide some pre-scheduled or same day appointments as well as critical care transports. Our Field Operations team consist of highly skilled medical professionals, working with every hospital and healthcare facility in Brevard County, and with hospitals and specialty facilities throughout the state. We are proud to have established a long-standing tradition of high quality service and care, and you will find many long-time employees on our team, with decades of experience and vast knowledge to share with you. Our team of First Responders, EMTs and Paramedics regularly work with patients that are clinically engaging offering our team the opportunity to utilize specialized skills beyond the level of most EMS providers.

To be successful in this role you will need:

• Excellent communication skills
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Adaptability to adjust to changing situations using critical thinking and sound judgment
• The ability to work calmly and professionally in fast-paced situations and in times of stress
• Top-notch interpersonal skills
• The ability to handle specialized ALS or BLS care, Specialty Care, and clinically challenging cases
• A desire to learn new things and expand your EMS skills to provide exceptional medical care
• A drive to help and care for those in need, providing compassionate care to all
• A commitment to being an integral part of a cohesive, solution-driven team working together to achieve positive outcomes
• The willingness to join a team that is committed to investing in you, your growth and career success.

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SUMMARY: Responsible for providing basic life support medical care and transportation in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations and CHSB policies. Responsible for the BLS level of care, treatment and transport of patients to appropriate receiving facilities.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responding to non-emergency and emergency calls calmly, efficiently, and promptly.
• Administering basic life support to patients on scene and during transport in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
• Assessing the nature and extent of injury or illness to establish and prioritize medical procedures.
• Effectively communicating with medical personnel and treatment facilities.
• Completing patient care forms, evaluation forms, and all other forms.
• Adhere to and follow all policies and procedures concerning safety and contamination by bloodborne pathogens.

• Properly document each transport on the approved Patient Care Report.
• Handling telephone and radio communications professionally and efficiently with careful regard to the divulgence of information respecting confidentiality requests at all times.
• Assuring that vehicles are in good working condition at all times, are properly maintained and stocked, have all necessary equipment and reassure this equipment is in good working order at all times.
• May be required to be on-site for throughout any man-made or natural disaster from initial evacuation until the cessation of disaster support operations. May be required to remain on site for extended periods in support of operations.
• Observes and complies strictly with all HIPAA policies and regulations.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED), or equivalent
• Current State of Florida EMT certification, which must be maintained and current
• Current American Heart Association BLS CPR certification
• EVOC/CEVO certification (may be obtained during training)
• Current FL Driver’s License, with a driving record that meets insurance requirements for driving a company-owned vehicle
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be able to read/write/speak/understand English language fluently.
• Six months of prior EMT experience preferred

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Prolonged periods of standing, sitting, walking
• Frequently required to utilize hand and finger dexterity
• Occasionally required to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel or crawl
• Frequently required to talk or hear
• Coastal is a 24/7/365 operation. As a healthcare organization, any employee may be requested or required at times to work outside of their traditional ‘business hours’ as scheduled by management. This may include evenings, nights, weekends, holidays and/or man-made or natural disaster situations, such as hurricanes, tropical storms, or Mass Casualty Incidents (MCI).
• Frequent exposure to outside weather conditions
• Frequent exposure to bloodborne and airborne pathogens or infectious materials
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move 100+ pounds
• The employee must frequently lift/move patients in excess of 250 pounds with assistance
• This position requires moderate exposure or risk to physical health and/or physical safety (e.g. hazardous material, heavy equipment)
• Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as required.
• Specialized equipment, machines, or vehicles used: ambulance vehicles, medical equipment, stretchers and other medical devices, computer, tablet, radio, cell phone.

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The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or physical requirements. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.