New EMT-B looking around the United States

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Hello everyone,

I am a brand new EMT-B. I am currently 23 year old male. I just passed my NREMT in Florida and now have both state and NREMT license. I was curious as to how reciprocity works and how I would look around for jobs. I have experience in a trauma ER from working in the radiology department as a tech assistant. We work side by side with the ER to provide care for patients. I feel as where I live in Fort Myers, Florida does not have much in the way of jobs at the moment for EMTs and was wondering what I should do next. Was looking into Colorado and Massachusetts for jobs, but I'm somewhat scared to move as I've never moved before. All I know is I want to get some work and start down a career path. I do plan on pursuing medic after I get some experience in the field. Can anyone give me some advice on moving out into the world and experiencing the authentic EMS world? Thank you so much for your time and for any advice given.
 
Mass might not be a good idea. First question, do you want to make ems a career or are you trying to use it as a stepping stone for another profession? That question alonr can help narrow down where you might want to go
 
Trying to make it a profession. Thank you for the reply.
 
First of, reciprocity varies heavily by state (though NR is a step in a right direction) and the best way to find out would be to call the EMS office of the state in question. And I'm not familiar with Ft. Meyers in particular, however there are many private ambulance companies elsewhere in Florida. Personally, I would recommend starting there and getting comfortable before you enter into a 911 system.
 
CO will take your national registry and run a FBI fingerprint background on you. Wide scope of practice for EMTs ( IV certs, etc ). But cost of living is outlandish for most areas in the more populated foothills areas. Springs and most cities south aren't too pricy, Anything north of that is a little more expensive. Lots of ER's in Denver area.
 
Don't go to MA as an EMT. Or even a medic. Look into Texas. Plenty of places to make a career.
 
WesWee said:
...and now have both state and NREMT license.
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Close. You now have both a state license and NREMT national certification. There's an important difference. Anyhoo, to echo what's already been said, different states have different rules. Some require that you be affiliated with a service in order to license there (NH and ID come to mind) while others just want proof of national certification and a check.Your best bet is to decide what states you're interested in and then, as has been said, contact the EMS offices in those states (or look at their websites).
 
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