From an emergency medical technician to a medical assistant, discover a new career path into nursing at Northwell Health

Are you looking to grow your clinical career? There are many paths to take, and at Northwell, we want our team members to feel empowered to develop and grow within our organization—whatever path they chose. See below for one of the many ways you can grow your clinical career leveraging transferrable skills from an emergency medical technician (EMT) to a medical assistant to a registered nurse.

Emergency Medical Technician

Emergency medical technicians (EMTs) provide out of hospital emergency medical care and transportation by ambulance for patients. EMTs use basic life support knowledge and skills necessary to stabilize and safely transport patients ranging from non-emergency and routine medical transports to life-threatening emergencies.

• Requires a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Driver’s license valid in New York State must be current and without violations.
• Current NYS DOH EMT certification.
• Must meet the criteria for NYS DOH functional description for qualifications, competencies, and tasks (EMT, BLS, DLD).
• One to three (1-3) years of relevant experience is preferred.

Medical Assistant

Medical assistants perform patient care under the physician and nurse’s direct supervision. Their duties include preparing each patient for the physician and administering, obtaining and recording diagnostic laboratory test results. They may also assist in coordinating care to meet patient needs including preparing, organizing and filing reports into the medical record.

• Requires a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Requires successful completion of one of the following:
  • Medical assisting program at an accredited school.
  • One to three (1-3) years of medical assistant experience.
  • One to three (1-3) years of emergency medical technician experience with current New York State DOH EMT certification.
  • One to three (1-3) years of CNA experience with valid, current nursing assistant certification in New York State.

Registered Nurse

Registered nurses perform an age specific plan of care for a designated group of patients using the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care. They collaborate with physicians and other team members in coordinating and implementing procedures and treatments. They also use leadership skills and clinical judgment in coordinating patient care while directing and delegating activities of the patient care unit team.

• Requires graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing is preferred.
• Must be enrolled in an accredited BSN program within two (2) years and obtain a BSN degree within five (5) years of job entry date.
• Requires current license to practice as a registered professional nurse in New York State required, plus specialized certifications as needed.

For the complete job profiles of each role, we invite you to visit NorthwellCareers.com or click the link below to discover a career well cared for at Northwell.

Northwell Health supports the growth and career advancement of its team members with tuition assistance, professional development classes, mentorship programs and more. Get your start today and view our available emergency medical technician roles.