Novant Health

EMT/Ambulance Operator

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Job Description

Facility: FMH - Forsyth Medical Center

Locations: Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Categories: Allied Health

Position Type: ['Full-Time']

Job Opening ID: ['192035']

What We Offer

Department: Critical Care Transport

Location: Forsyth Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC

Schedule: Full-Time, Day Shift (7am - 7pm) - Self Scheduling

This is a highly specialized team responsible for safely transporting critically ill or injured patients between healthcare facilities while providing advanced critical care throughout the transport. Rather than caring for multiple patients on a hospital unit, you'll focus your attention on one critically ill patient at a time, ensuring they remain stable while receiving the interventions they need during transport.

This role is ideal for nurses who enjoy critical care, thrive under pressure, and want to practice with a high level of autonomy while working alongside an experienced transport team.

What You'll Do

The EMT/Ambulance Operator is responsible for providing safe and timely transport of the CCT staff and family of patients being transported between facilities. They will provide basic maintenance to the CCT vehicles and maintain state required supply levels. They may assist the registered nurse/paramedic with patient care as outlined by the North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services.

What We're Looking For

  • Education: High School Diploma or GED, required.
  • Experience: Minimum of two years of experience driving emergency vehicles in emergency traffic, required.
  • Licensure/Certification: Current NC EMT Certification, required.
  • Completion of Emergency Vehicle Operations Class or Equivalent, required.
  • Additional Skills (required): Operating knowledge of emergency vehicles equivalent to the Novant Health Critical Care Transport ambulances. Operating knowledge and skill in radio communications. Ability to access, read and interpret maps. Must have exhibited a high degree of reliability, dependability and competency in previous work performance. Must be at least 21 years of age. North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicle driving record must meet requirements as set forth by corporate insurance.
  • Additional Skills (preferred): Knowledge of vehicle maintenance.

Why Choose Novant Health?

At Novant Health, we believe remarkable care starts with compassion for our patients, our communities, and each other. We value belonging, courage, personal growth, and teamwork, creating a space where everyone is respected, supported, and safe to show up as their full selves.

Job Opening ID

192035

Novant Health

About Novant Health

Novant Health is an integrated network of more than 850 locations, including 19 hospitals, more than 700 physician clinics and urgent care centers, outpatient facilities, and imaging and pharmacy services. This network supports a seamless and personalized healthcare experience for communities in North Carolina and South Carolina. Novant Health is nationally recognized for our unwavering commitment to safety and the highest quality care, and we serve as a catalyst for healthcare transformation through clinical trials, leading-edge research, innovative care delivery models and robust virtual care networks. The expertise and empathy of our 40,000 team members along with more than 8,300 independent and employed clinicians are at the heart of Our Cause as industry leaders caring for communities across the Carolinas. In 2023, Novant Health provided more than $1.6 billion in community benefit, including financial assistance and services.

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Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Charlotte, NC
Year Founded
1997
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