Emergency Medical Technician

Harris Health; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 24,796 - 38,572; Full time

Job summary

Harris Health in Houston, TX is seeking an EMS EMT to join our patient transport team. You will perform safe on‑ground transfers between facilities, assess and stabilize patients, and follow the EMS medical director's guidelines throughout transport.

The EMT will facilitate team huddles, participate in quality improvement initiatives, and support ongoing training while ensuring accurate documentation and patient‑centered care.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Basic Life Support certification (AHA) required.
• State EMT license for Texas required.
• Two years work experience in related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate safe ground transfers between facilities.
• Assess, monitor, stabilize and transport patients under EMS guidelines.
• Facilitate team huddles, debriefings and quality improvement initiatives.
• Maintain appropriate documentation and reports.

Skills

Verbal communication

Public speaking

Medical terms

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

PC proficiency

Job description

About Us

Harris Health 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); and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

At Harris Health, we prioritize the well‑being of our most valuable asset—our people—ensuring a culture of compassion, collaboration and excellence in serving Harris County's most in‑need. With integrity and accountability at our core, we commit to “leading with love,” embodying our dedication to quality care, education, and a steadfast respect for every individual’s contribution to our mission.

Job Summary

EMS Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) 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 functions to assess, monitor, intervene, and stabilize Harris Health System patients during transport under the direction of the Harris Health System Emergency Medical System (EMS) medical director’s guidelines.

The EMT facilitates team huddles, debriefings and evaluation of patient transports as well as contributes to quality and performance improvement initiatives in conjunction with ongoing education and training to staff. The EMT serves as a clinical expert and consultant to support the healthcare system in providing patient‑centered, culturally competent, outcome‑focused patient transports while aligning practice with state and national EMS accreditation standards, and organizational policies and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications

• School Education: High School Diploma

Licenses & Certifications

• Basic Life Support from a hospital‑based American Heart Association (AHA) approved program
• Emergency Med Tech in the State of Texas
• Texas Driver’s License
• Work Experience: Two (2) Years Work Experience in related field
• Communication Skills: Above Average Verbal (Heavy Public Contact)
• Exceptional Verbal (e.g., Public Speaking)
• Writing/Correspondence
• Writing/Reports
• Proficiencies: P.C.
• Job Attributes
• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Analytical, Medical Terms
• Work Schedule: Flexible
• Other Requirements: Able to work according to specific, subject to extreme weather conditions
• Equipment Operated: Vehicle, Computer, Standard Patient Care Equipment