paramedic pay in fla??
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I have to.
'Courantly a medic in tn' isn't currently helping your cause, or Tennessee, for that matter.
'Courantly a medic in tn' isn't currently helping your cause, or Tennessee, for that matter.
akflightmedic
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Please also read the million previous threads on FL and know that unless you are already a Florida certified Firefighter...you have no job opportunity in the emergency/911 sector.
There are plenty of transfer services who will happily employ you for the typical $11-$14 an hour range.
Good Luck.
There are plenty of transfer services who will happily employ you for the typical $11-$14 an hour range.
Good Luck.
akflightmedic
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You make it sound easy Doc....while your statement is true, the number of applicants far exceeds actual jobs. There are lots of dual certified people already lined up, so there is not much incentive to pick up a single role person and then put them through the academy. This was the case several years ago, now, not so much.
Got to keep it real. Yes there is Lee County EMS a 3rd service, one of the last in central/south Florida region who still does this.
Got to keep it real. Yes there is Lee County EMS a 3rd service, one of the last in central/south Florida region who still does this.
so sorry for the mispelled word i get it!!! i had been on a 72 hr shift and in my case tennesse is ranked # 3 in gems mag. pretty proud of that thanks for your input......
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unless you get on a fire department they pay like 12 bucks an hr.
akflightmedic
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Sorry but I am gonna bust your balls or ovaries only because you opened a door and I very rarely pass on an open door, whether I like ya or not.
Any department that allows 72 hour shifts is not high on my list to be an employee of or brag about. (Unless it is one of those remote Texas stations which run 2 calls a week and have 4 hour transport times).
Tennessee is ranked #3 for what?? Obesity? Fast cars? Great casinos? Explain please...
If you meant they are ranked #3 for EMS, then please explain in what way.
Also please note it is JEMS and not gems as that would be a magazine about stones...not the rolling kind either.
Also please note that several of the main contributing editors for JEMS are from or currently working in TN....bias much?
But anyways, yes I am interested...what are you proud of?
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wow let me start by saying we don't work 72 hr shifts we are on 48 hr shifts .someone had called in and sometimes you have no choice. we work in a rural area we run two trucks and handle all of jellico mountians. we work horriable wrecks on i 75 and so on.. no use in getting so nuts over this yes you can bet obesety is awful and so much more im proud of anyone who can do this job keep your sanity and your back in tact. my boyfriend is a medic i'm an emt/ iv advanced i won't bore you with any further details i will say two trucks to handle every kinda call you could imagine and i think we give our patients the best care they deserve reguardless of size or whatever thanks for all you input wish you the best
wow let me start by saying we don't work 72 hr shifts we are on 48 hr shifts .someone had called in and sometimes you have no choice. we work in a rural area we run two trucks and handle all of jellico mountians. we work horriable wrecks on i 75 and so on.. no use in getting so nuts over this yes you can bet obesety is awful and so much more im proud of anyone who can do this job keep your sanity and your back in tact. my boyfriend is a medic i'm an emt/ iv advanced i won't bore you with any further details i will say two trucks to handle every kinda call you could imagine and i think we give our patients the best care they deserve reguardless of size or whatever thanks for all you input wish you the best
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Most EMS only systems in Florida pay paramedics $12 - 14 / hour assuming you can find an agency that is hiring. The fire based EMS systems pay easily 2x as much or better, but those are hard if not near impossible spots to come by (and require you to be a firefighter). I am not sure why you would leave such a beautiful State such as Tennessee, but good luck to you and your boyfriend.
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Thank you for the input, we love the Tennessee mtns thats for sure but my parents live in the cape coral area and are getting up in years i want to be available for them if needed. I will not be going into ems there i am an emt-iv and understand that f
Fla. only has basics? on another note my boyfriend is a 12 year medic and a level 3 firefighter here in Tn. so the oppertunity may be better for him. I have been a phlebotomist for 14 years and the new VA hospital will be opening there soon ...we are ready for some warm weather year round .
Here the winters are awful ice on mtn roads make for a bad day. are rescue squad here are wonderful getting us to places in the winter we could never get to by ambulance anyway thanks so much...kati
Thank you for the input, we love the Tennessee mtns thats for sure but my parents live in the cape coral area and are getting up in years i want to be available for them if needed. I will not be going into ems there i am an emt-iv and understand that f
Fla. only has basics? on another note my boyfriend is a 12 year medic and a level 3 firefighter here in Tn. so the oppertunity may be better for him. I have been a phlebotomist for 14 years and the new VA hospital will be opening there soon ...we are ready for some warm weather year round .
Here the winters are awful ice on mtn roads make for a bad day. are rescue squad here are wonderful getting us to places in the winter we could never get to by ambulance anyway thanks so much...kati
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Under certain circumstances EMTs can start ivs in Florida.
akflightmedic
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Yes, when they are in paramedic school on their supervised clinical rotation, they can start them all they want.
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Yes that is true, in addition to an EMT working on an ALS truck, with a Paramedic partner, that has been trained and approved by the medical director, can start ivs without being in paramedic school. This is a capability used throughout the State.
Beat me to it.
akflightmedic
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There is a huge difference between one stellar agency allowing this under their medical director versus the blanket statement of saying "EMTs can start IVs in Florida".
LCEMS is the exception and not the rule.
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All but propofol, and we just dumped our eagle vents for autovent4000s.
We also have LP15 with esophageal temp. Dilaudid for pain, plus ativan. Versed, and the standards. Not to forget haldol just in case. The only delay in hypothermia induction is the hospital.
And I don't work for, or anywhere near, Lee County. We are in North Florida and all of our EMTs can start ivs.
It isn't as rare as one might think...
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