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Introduction

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

Benefits

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

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.

• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.

• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing

• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock

• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.

• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more

• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts

• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships

• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)

• Colleague recognition program

• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Would you like to unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues? Join the HCA Florida West Hospital family! We will give you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are looking for an enthusiastic Coord EMS to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential!

Job Summary

The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Coordinator acts as a liaison between the facility and local EMS services. The EMS Coordinator maintains a strong, positive relationship between the hospital and area EMS providers. This position focuses on EMS relationships, regulatory issues and business building opportunities through collaboration with local, regional and state agencies, as well as disaster, Code One, and on-campus emergency response.

Essential Functions

Acts as a liaison and maintains a positive relationship between the hospital and area EMS providers.

Serves as an advocate of the hospital with local, regional and state EMS agencies.

Works with local EMS agencies and medical directors to facilitate performance improvement and quality review.

In cooperation with Emergency Department leadership, establishes and maintains a process to quickly and safely receive patients from EMS agencies, allowing a short turnaround time for EMS crews (in compliance with hospital matrices).

Promotes special care capabilities of the hospital to local EMS providers.

Conducts training courses for EMS providers as appropriate.

Ensures hospital compliance with HCFA, OSHA and other regulatory organizations concerning EMS agencies, students, equipment and supplies.

Assists hospital with compliance and training of public safety agencies concerning psychiatric patients.

Provides reports and statistics to hospital leadership concerning EMS issues.

Facilitates planning process and implementation activities with hospital leadership.

Participates in budgeting process.

Develops and grows hospital/EMS collaboration projects and business opportunities.

Ensures service line quality, e.g. processes, services, satisfaction, and aligns with facility/division and national quality standards and best practices.

Participates in other key areas that directly impact service line performance: Hospital paramedics – assists and coordinates the use of hospital paramedics including training, policies & procedures and certifications, marketing & branding, and market level intelligence on competitors and consumers (EMS and other public safety agencies).

Actively seeks ways to control costs without compromising patient safety, quality of care, or the services delivered.

Demonstrates knowledge of the occurrence reporting system. Uses system to report potential patient safety issues.

Uses Performance Improvement Plan to improve patient safety.

Other duties as assigned.

What qualifications you will need:

• State of Florida EMT, Paramedic or RN License preferred

• BLS at hire

• Paramedic experience with EMS or Fire Department strongly preferred

• Associate Degree

HCA Florida West Hospital is a 515-bed facility. We are proud to be the area's leading health care facility in quality outcomes performance. We are the area's first Accredited Chest Pain Center and Breast Imaging Center of Excellence. Our hospital is the first in the state of Florida to have earned Atrial Fibrillation with Electrophysiology Services Accreditation. We have an Advanced Primary Stroke Center. We provide a specialized Emergency Department tailored to the needs of seniors and children. We have a Kid’s ER dedicated to our youngest patients. We are the area’s only comprehensive CARF-accredited physical rehabilitation hospital. Our facility has a behavioral health facility. We offer services including cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, oncology, and orthopedics. Other services that we offer include robotic-assisted surgery, critical care, and neurology/neurosurgery. We also offer urology, gastroenterology, obstetrics, and pulmonary and rehabilitative medicine.

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 Coord EMS 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 and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.