About This Role
Providing advanced life support care in emergency and non-emergency settings is the core of this Paramedic role. You will lead patient assessment, perform advanced interventions, administer medications, interpret EKGs, and ensure safe transport to healthcare facilities. This position demands clinical expertise, leadership, and the ability to remain composed in high-stress environments.
Responsibilities
- Respond to emergency and non-emergency calls 24 hours per day
- Drive a variety of emergency vehicles in all road conditions including inclement weather, dense traffic, and rural off-road settings
- Read map books and follow written and verbal directions to respond in an efficient and safe manner
- Follow all departmental, local, and state driving laws, policies, and procedures
- Use a variety of communication equipment and appropriately communicate verbally to dispatchers, EMS crews, first responders, and other organizations
- Maintain vehicles and equipment in a constant state of readiness and cleanliness
- Complete daily vehicle and supply checklists and assist with vehicle re-supply, vehicle and equipment decontamination, and general readiness-related tasks
- Immediately report, in writing, any discrepancies with vehicles, supplies, or equipment and their state of readiness
- Provide direct patient care per Medical Director's authorization and protocols
- Demonstrate clinical competency in all patient care related instances
- Demonstrate physical competencies sufficient to allow lifting, carrying, transporting, and extricating patients in all settings, in some cases without assistance
- Interact with multiple outside agencies such as Police Departments, Fire Departments, and First Responder Organizations
- Provide satisfactory customer service and project professionalism in all contacts
- Successfully and accurately complete patient care reports, billing information, and all other associated documentation in a timely manner
- Work under physically and psychologically taxing conditions to include inclement weather, temperature extremes, hazardous environments, loud noises, and high-stress situations
- Perform other duties as assigned, including general housekeeping chores and special projects
- Successfully pass departmental skills evaluation and fully complete the NEOP process before staffing a truck
- Adhere to company policies and procedures
Requirements
- High school graduate or GED
- Certified as a Paramedic in the State of Texas
- CPR certification
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Pre-Hospital Life Support (PHTLS) or International Trauma Life Support (ITLS) for 911 areas
