Paramedic - Emergency (Full-Time / Nights)
#REF!Paramedic - Emergency Full-Time Nights
Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together
Work location\: Texas Health Rockwall - 3150 Horizon Rd, Rockwall, TX 75032
Work hours: Full-Time, Nights, 36 hours weekly, (3) 12-hour shifts, 7\:00pm-7\:00am, including weekends
Emergency Department Highlights:
- Engaged leadership that actively works to assist staff.
- Supportive team environment.
- New and advanced equipment and technology.
Here’s What You Need
High School Diploma or Equivalent required
3 months paramedic experience or completion of a paramedic internship required
1 year experience paramedic experience in EMS or fire department preferred
EMT-P - Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic required upon hire or
LP - Licensed Paramedic required upon hire or
ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support required within 90 days of hire and
- BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care required and maintained quarterly and
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support required within 90 days of hire and
- CPI - Crisis Prevention Intervention Training required within 90 days of hire and maintained annually
- Possesses organizational skills to function in a fast-paced environment, positive interpersonal skills, good verbal and written communication skills, able to perform basic computer skills.
What You Will Do
Responds to others' priorities regarding privacy, confidentiality, safety, physical, psychological, cognitive, religious and social needs; incorporates population-specific safety/infection control measures into patient care; honors worth of humans through unconditional acceptance and respect; appreciates unique meanings and is concerned with understanding others’ frame of reference; engages family/caregivers in health care situations; uses mutual problem solving and exhibits professional behaviors that help patients and families understand how to confront, learn about, and think about their health and illness; involves a reciprocal, shared approach with resulting decisions acceptable to involved parties; gives reassurance, listens and concentrates on others; Is reliable, available and attentive; communicates a supportive, open, positive and tolerant attitude.
Performs technical skills that are adapted to reflect the population-specific, developmental and diversity needs of the patient.
- Provides safe patient care under the delegation of appropriate Physician and competency sign-off.
- Communicates and collaborates with all members of the health care team; incorporates and participates in adopted communication tools; promotes a cost-effective team by judicious use of resources; leads by example by giving priority to doing the right thing for patient care; adapts to changes in workload; demonstrates flexibility related to patient needs, staffing and patient acuity; demonstrates the ability to respectfully listen to others' opinions; collaborates with physicians and interdisciplinary team members to promote safe individualized care.
Additional perks of being a Texas Health Paramedic
- Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment program as well as several other benefits.
- A supportive team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.
Entity Highlights:
Texas Health Hospital Rockwall is proud to serve the growing areas of Rockwall County, Kaufman County, Hunt County, eastern Dallas County, southern Collin County, and outlying areas. Our caregivers live in these tight knit communities too therefore we have a particular interest in providing the best care possible for you - our neighbors, friends, and family members.
If you’re ready to join us in our mission to improve the health of our community, then let’s show the world how we’re even better together!
Learn more about our culture, benefits, and recent awards.
Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org
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