**Description** **Lead Transport Paramedic position open at Grand Strand Medical Center!** **Benefits** Grand Strand Medical Center, 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._ **Job Summary:** The Emergency Services (ES) Lead Paramedic will lead the HCA Grand Strand Health EMS Transport Services Team. The Lead Paramedic will hold the responsibility of performing professional level work in planning, coordinating, monitoring, evaluating and managing the operations of interfacility transport and emergency medical care while ensuring compliance with applicable South Carolina statutes and administrative rules. What you will do in this role: + Provides direction, leadership and day-to-day supervision of the ES Transport EMTs and Paramedics. Guides the operations of dual licensed Registered Nurse/Paramedics and CCRN when performing critical care transports + Participates with staffing objectives by identifying, recruiting, and interviewing suitable candidates. + Assists the HCA Grand Strand Health EMS Medical Director with research, development, implementation, education, and enforcement of policies, procedures and guidelines which promote sound patient care. To include analyzing, drafting, coordination, preparation, and implementation of EMS guidelines + Assists with performance reviews and competency analyses to identify clinical training needs, crucial staff competency needs, and areas of improvement for the Transport team and individual personnel + Prepares educational and training material. Conducts in-service skills reviews, training sessions, and competency verification for Transport team and individual personnel + Assists with staffing of Transport team through selection, coaching, evaluation, development and recognizing of direct reports + Performs frequent and periodic reconciliation of Transport staff patient care reports to ensure policy compliance and exceptional patient care is being provided, as well as proper patient documentation is being recorded to meet or exceed HCA Grand Strand Health’s billing standards for reimbursement + Periodically presents metrics to the ES Transport Manager pertaining to EMS transports and related or pertinent data + Oversight of team usage of equipment, supplies, and technology to ensure quality, safety, and appropriate use of resources + Coordinates, delegates, and verifies completion of vehicle and equipment preventative maintenance and repairs What qualifications you will need: + SC Paramedic license required + DRIVING RECORD: This position requires driving an HCA owned vehicle. The candidate must provide a seven-year driving history from the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles and have no more than six points on their record, with no indication of unsafe driving habits. + Minimum 3 years previous clinical experience with an advanced life support EMS systemrequired + Minimum 2 years of EMS leadership experience or in an EMS Instructor role is preferred + Experience with hospital based EMS and/or Emergency Department operations and policy/procedures is preferred + BLS-American Heart Association or American Red Cross BLS provider issued card required + ACLS-American Heart Association or American Red Cross ACLS provider card required + PALS-American Heart Association or American Red Cross PALS provider card required + EVOC-Emergency Vehicle Operations Course completion certificate, or equivalent required within 90 days of post-hire Grand Strand Medical Center has provided quality healthcare services since 1978, giving patient's access to highly-trained physicians and advanced technology. With more than 40 years of pioneering healthcare, our 300+ bed hospital is one of the region's leading acute care facilities. We offer a range of services for our patients - including the only cardiac surgery program, neurosurgery program, pediatric intensive care unit, Level I trauma center with two free-standing emergency departments, advanced wound care center, breast cancer center and Carolina Forest Imaging Center. We are recognized, for the chest pain, knee and hip replacement, sepsis and stroke by the Joint Commission. At Grand Strand Health, you'll find that caring extends to our patients, our people and our South Carolina community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way. 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. "Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Transport Paramedic opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.Submit your resume today to join our community of caring! 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.