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Paramedic (EMT-P/LP) - Emergency Department (ED) (Full Time/Days)
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What they do
A Paramedic administers basic or advanced emergency medical care and assesses injuries and illnesses. May administer medication intravenously, use equipment such as EKGs, or administer advanced life support to sick or injured individuals.
$43,323 / year median in Texas
+7% projected growth
Job Description
Paramedic (EMT-P/LP)
- Emergency Department (ED) (Full Time/Days) Paramedic
- Emergency Department (ED) Bring your passion to Texas Health So we are Better + Together! Work location:
- Texas Health Dallas, 8200 Walnut Hill Lane, Dallas, TX 75231 Work hours:
- Full Time/Days; (7A-7P) Weekend and holiday requirements
Emergency Department Highlights:
- Self-Scheduling that helps with work life balance
- Opportunities for educational and career growth
- Robust Unit Based Council (UBC) and engaged leadership team
- Fast-paced, high-volume department averaging 200 patients per day
Here's What You Need:
- High School Diploma or Equivalent required
- 3 months paramedic experience or completion of a paramedic internship required
- EMT-P
- Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic upon hire required or
- LP•Licensed Paramedic upon hire required • ACLS•Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 90 days of hire required and • BCLS•Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly required and • PALS•Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 90 days of hire required and • CPI•Crisis Prevention Intervention training annually within 90 days required and • Processes organizational skills to function in a fast-paced environment, positive stills, good verbal and written communication skills, able to perform basic computer skills.
What You Will Do:
- Accountability/Basic Human Needs 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
- Performs technical skills that are adapted to reflect the population-specific, developmental and diverse needs of the patient.
- Provides safe patient care under the delegation of appropriate Physician and competency sign-off. Other duties as appropriately delegated by RN.
- 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.
- Professional Development
- Participates in change; understands, promotes, and values ed evidence-based practices, quality improvement, and/or research, and utilizes them in practice; follows guidelines and recommendations defined by regulatory or professional practice agencies Additional perks of being a
Texas Health Employee:
- include 401k, PTO, Medical, Dental, Paid Parental Leave, Flex Spending, Tuition Reimbursement, Student Loan Forgiveness as well as several other benefits.
- Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.
- Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).
- A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.