Per Diem Paramedic

Code Blue Operations Paramedic

The Code Blue Operations department at MD Anderson Cancer Center is dedicated to providing rapid, high-quality emergency medical response across the institution's public spaces. The Public Space Code Blue Team serves as the primary emergency response team for patients, visitors, employees, and guests throughout MD Anderson's campus, responding to medical emergencies outside of inpatient and outpatient clinical areas while providing critical support to hospital-based Code Blue teams when needed. This highly specialized team plays an essential role in ensuring the safety of everyone on campus through expert emergency care and rapid intervention.

This Per Diem Paramedic position offers the opportunity to provide advanced pre-hospital emergency care in one of the nation's leading cancer centers. The role is ideal for an experienced paramedic who thrives in fast-paced, high-acuity environments, is confident making critical decisions under pressure, and is passionate about delivering exceptional emergency medical care as part of a highly collaborative response team.

In this role, you will respond to medical emergencies and Code Blue activations throughout designated public areas of the MD Anderson campus while supporting inpatient and outpatient Code Blue teams as requested. Working under established protocols approved by the Code Blue Medical Director, you will provide rapid assessment, stabilization, and advanced life support interventions during emergency situations involving patients, visitors, and employees.

You will utilize a broad range of advanced paramedic skills, including cardiac monitoring and defibrillation, airway management and endotracheal intubation, intravenous and intraosseous access, oxygen administration, aerosol therapy, patient immobilization, and other advanced life support procedures. You will also assist with safely lifting, transporting, and transferring patients to ambulances or appropriate medical facilities while maintaining the highest standards of patient safety and clinical care.

Success in this position requires exceptional critical thinking, teamwork, and communication skills. You will work alongside multidisciplinary emergency response teams in dynamic situations where professionalism, sound clinical judgment, and the ability to remain calm under pressure are essential. The ideal candidate is committed to delivering compassionate emergency care while maintaining proficiency in advanced life support techniques and emergency response protocols.

Qualified candidates should have at least two years of experience as a Paramedic, successful completion of a Texas Department of State Health Services-approved Paramedic training program (or a bachelor's degree as outlined in the position requirements), and current Texas Licensed Paramedic, BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications. Experience in high-volume EMS, emergency response, or critical care environments is highly desirable.

MD Anderson offers a comprehensive total rewards package, including competitive pay, retirement plan participation, professional development opportunities, and access to one of the nation's premier healthcare institutions, providing the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by delivering life-saving emergency care in support of one of the world's leading cancer centers.

The hours for this position are days (7am-7pm) or nights (7pm-7am)

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

Provides medical emergency response (code blue), as requested. Provides primary medical emergency response in defined public spaces of the MD Anderson campus as part of Code Blue Team, and in accordance with protocols approved by the Code Blue Medical Director. Provides support, as requested, to Code Blue Teams in inpatient and outpatient areas.

Demonstrates technical skills related to an emergency medical response. Includes, but is not limited to, competent use of defibrillator, electrocardiograph, laryngoscope, performance of endotracheal intubations, IV or IO placement, administration of oxygen, aerosol therapy, immobilization devices.

Assists in transportation or movement of patients. Assists in lifting, carrying, and transporting patient to ambulance and/or medical facility.

EDUCATION

Required: Training Program Successful completion of a Texas Department of State Human Services (DSHS) approved EMT-Paramedic training course or Bachelor's Degree

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required: 2 years Experience as a Paramedic.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Required: BLS - Basic Life Support Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association, ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support American Heart Association, LP - Licensed Paramedic Texas Paramedic License issued by the Texas Department of State of Health Services and PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support American Heart Association.

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.

This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.

It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state, or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.