Paramedic

Job Summary

EMS Transport Paramedic (EMT-P) serves as a patient care transport team member and coordinates the execution of an immediate transport response encompassing detection, activation, assessment, stabilization, disposition and evaluation of all patients who ultimately require a safe on-ground transfer from one health care facility to another. During transport, the EMT-P functions to assess, monitor, intervene, and stabilize Harris Health System patients during transport under the direction of the Harris Health System Emergency Medical System (EMS) medical director's guidelines.

The EMT-P facilitates team huddles, debriefings and evaluation of the transports as well as contributes to quality and performance improvement initiatives in conjunction with ongoing education and training to staff. The EMT-P serves as a clinical expert and consultant to support the healthcare system in providing patient-centered, culturally-competent, outcome-focused patient transports while aligning practice with state and national EMS accreditation standards, and organizational policies and procedures.

• Emergency Med Tech;
  Paramedic Graduate of accredited school offering EMS training. Currently registered with Texas Department of State Health Services.
• Texas Driver's License
• Healthcare BLS;
  American Heart Association
• ACLS;
  American Heart Association
• PALS;
  American Heart Association

• One (1) Year Work Experience as a Certified or Licensed Paramedic preferred

• Above Average Verbal (Heavy Public Contact)
• Exceptional Verbal (e.g., Public Speaking)
• Writing /Composing (Correspondence/Reports)

• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
  Medical Terms
• Work Schedule:
  
  Flexible
• Equipment Operated:
  Ambulance, Cardiac Monitor, Transport Ventilator and/or any equipment pertinent to the care of a patient in the ambulance or EMS Triage Area