Paramedic

Internal Number: 173914

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.

Minimum Qualifications

Licenses & Certifications:
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

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

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

Job Attributes

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