EMT

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

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Patient Care Technician  you will be a crucial member of our collaborative nursing care team, delivering hands-on care and helping create a safe, welcoming environment for patients. Your support brings comfort, dignity, and connection to those who need it most – and helps make our mission to improve lives a reality for patients every day. 

Your responsibilities will include: 

• Assisting with patient preparation, mobility, transfers, and comfort to support smooth procedures and recovery 
• Providing non-medicated care like dressing changes, skin protection, and use of supportive devices 
• Keeping patient areas, operating rooms, and common spaces clean, organized, and stocked to maintain safety and efficiency 
• Managing supplies, equipment, and environmental logs to keep the team ready and protect patients through infection control 
• Communicating kindly with patients, families, and the care team while promoting safety and quality efforts 

What qualifications you will need:

• Graduate from an accredited school for paramedics or completion of Emergency Technician program 
• Current Florida License as Paramedic or Emergency Medical Technician. 
• Current BLS Certification issued by the American Heart Association. 
• Current ACLS certification issued by the American Heart Association. 
• Current PALS certification issued by the American Heart Association; or agreement to obtain by completion of 6 months of employment. 
• Completion of Basic Arrhythmia course with a minimum of 16 hours of didactic instruction preferred. 
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

No Travel Required

No experience Required Years of Experience

Benefits

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

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Florida University Hospital is a 165 bed hospital. We serve Davie and the surrounding communities in Broward County, FL. We opened in 2021, have 600 colleagues and over 750 physicians. We have a full range of healthcare services. We use technology to deliver great patient experiences. We have a 24/7 emergency department, maternity and orthopedics. We have oncology, neurosciences and diagnostic services. We offer robotic and minimally invasive surgical services. We offer all private patient rooms. We are located next to Nova Southeastern University.

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 EMT 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.