Paramedic

Harris Health System is the public healthcare safety-net provider established in 1966 to serve the residents of Harris County, Texas. As an essential healthcare system, Harris Health champions better health for the entire community, with a focus on low-income uninsured and underinsured patients, through acute and primary care, wellness, disease management and population health services. Ben Taub Hospital (Level 1 Trauma Center) and Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Level 3 Trauma Center) anchor Harris Health's robust network of 39 clinics, health centers, specialty locations and virtual (telemedicine) technology. Harris Health is among an elite list of health systems in the U.S. achieving Magnet® nursing excellence designation for its hospitals, the prestigious National Committee for Quality Assurance designation for its patient-centered clinics and health centers and its strong partnership with nationally recognized physician faculty, residents and researchers from Baylor College of Medicine; McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth); The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; and the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine at the University of Houston. 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 under the direction of the EMS medical director's guidelines. The EMT-P facilitates team huddles, debriefings and transportation evaluations, and contributes to quality and performance improvement initiatives. The EMT-P serves as a clinical expert and consultant to support patient-centered, culturally competent, outcome-focused patient transports while aligning practice with state and national EMS accreditation standards and organizational policies. 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 of work experience as a Certified or Licensed Paramedic preferred. Communication Skills: Above Average Verbal (Heavy Public Contact) Exceptional Verbal (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. #J-18808-Ljbffr