After months of change and rigorous work by new leadership, Nature Coast EMS earns the support of local officials.

You can read the full article published on the Citrus County Chronicle below.

This past week, we conducted mandatory driver training for all team members. Floyd Mead, our training captain, created the course which depicts many challenges our EMT’s and paramedics have faced in recent years.

Our goal is to create a safer environment allowing us to better serve the community.

We have had numerous driving incidents in recent years that were caused by our negligence and lack of training. Hopefully, initiatives like this will allow us to mitigate such occurrences moving forward.

This training will be incorporated into our MOE process for every new hire EMT and paramedic moving forward.

Be a part of our growing team. Now offering a $2,500 sign on bonus for paramedics. 50% paid upon hire, 50% paid after completing probationary period.

Apply here: http://NatureCoastEMS.appone.com

Nature Coast EMS is Citrus County’s exclusive, not-for-profit (501(c)3), Advanced Life Support 9-1-1 emergency responder and medical transportation provider.

The organization was established on October 1st, 2000. We work to perform, monitor and enhance our care with the overall objective of ensuring clinical excellence. It is our county-wide, on-time response that benchmarks our excellent customer service and attentiveness. It is our fiscal accountability and efficiency that proves the company’s organizational effectiveness.

In 2007, Nature Coast EMS trained all Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) to skill proficiency in intravenous catheterization and in 2020 started administering Narcan for overdoses.

By doing so, the EMTs offer invaluable assistance for their paramedic partners during a response requiring advanced life support services.

Because we know that seconds can feel like hours during a medical emergency, Nature Coast EMS highly values its on-time response performance record.

The Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services granted Nature Cost EMS national reaccreditation in November 2015 making it one of only 16 ambulance providers in the State of Florida and one of less than 170 ambulance services nationwide to achieve the “gold standard” industry standard. We are currently working on our reaccreditation for 2018 and expect to complete it with flying colors.

Nature Coast EMS has been serving Citrus County since October 2000.

Benefits:

• Experience credit (up to 8 years)Paid Time Off (accrued)
• 11 Paid Holidays 401k contributions
• Healthcare Insurance Company Paid at 90%
• Employer Contribution to HSAVision InsuranceDental Insurance Company Paid at 100%
• Free Educational HoursDiscount on Verizon Accounts
• State of Florida Survivor Benefits
• Only EMS Transport Provider in Citrus County
• 12 and 24 hour shifts
• CAAS Accredited Since 2009
• Surface Water Rescue Swimmer/Zodiac Boats
• No State Income Tax

Apply Here: http://NatureCoastEMS.appone.com

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Nature Coast Emergency Medical Foundation, Inc. Board of Director Human Resource Committee will be holding a  meeting on Monday, July 27, 2020 at 10:00 am for the purpose of discussing general Human Resource matters.  Due to the continued state of emergency regarding COVID-19 the meeting will be held virtually via Zoom.  Those interested in attending can contact Karla Hockert at (352) 249-4741 to obtain a copy of the agenda and/or meeting invitation information.

     Any person(s) requiring reasonable accommodations at this meeting because of a disability or physical impairment should contact Karla Hockert at least 5 days prior to the scheduled meeting.

     If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board of Directors with respect to any matter considered at this meeting, he/she will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which shall be the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.