ED Paramedic Technician: Fast-Paced Patient Care

McCamey Hospital; Texas; On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

McCamey Hospital is seeking an Emergency Department Technician, Paramedic Qualified to provide direct patient care and operational support in the ED. The role requires current Texas paramedic credentials and involves working under RN and provider orders with competency-based supervision.

The successful candidate will perform assigned technician duties, assist with ECGs, monitoring, and airway support, and participate in drills and quality initiatives within a high-acuity environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; completion of an accredited paramedic education program.
• Current Texas paramedic license or certification; current BLS and ACLS; PALS as required.
• One year of paramedic or emergency care experience preferred; ED experience preferred.
• Ability to read, write, speak English sufficiently to communicate with patients and team; document in EHR.

Responsibilities

• Receives assignments from the RN, communicates observations promptly, and escalates urgent changes in condition immediately to the RN and treating provider.
• Obtains and records vital signs, pain scores, blood glucose readings, weights, intake and output, and other assigned observations; recognizes abnormal findings and reports them without delay.
• Assists with rooming, patient positioning, safe transfers, transport, hygiene, comfort measures, fall precautions, and care appropriate to neonatal, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients.
• Obtains 12-lead ECGs, applies monitoring equipment, assists with oxygen delivery and airway equipment, and supports resuscitation and trauma care as assigned within approved competency.
• Collects and labels specimens and performs point-of-care testing only when trained and authorized under laboratory policy and quality control requirements.
• Prepares rooms, supplies, and equipment for procedures; assists the RN and provider with wound care, splinting, immobilization, and other procedures within assigned competency.
• For enhanced paramedic skills, performs only procedures specifically listed in a current MCHD role‑specific skills matrix, supported by documented training and competency, a valid order or approved protocol when required, and the applicable supervision arrangement.
• Documents care and observations accurately and promptly in the designated record; records the responsible ordering provider and communicates completed interventions to the RN.
• Checks, cleans, restocks, and maintains ED rooms, crash carts, and equipment; reports malfunctioning equipment and supply shortages.
• Participates in handoff, emergency drills, education, quality improvement, and annual competency validation.

Skills

Paramedic license

BLS

ACLS

PALS

English communication

ECG familiarity

EHR documentation

Patient handling

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma

Paramedic education program

Job description

McCamey Hospital is seeking an Emergency Department Technician, Paramedic Qualified to provide direct patient care and operational support in the ED. The role requires current Texas paramedic credentials and involves working under RN and provider orders with competency-based supervision.

The successful candidate will perform assigned technician duties, assist with ECGs, monitoring, and airway support, and participate in drills and quality initiatives within a high-acuity environment.