Lead Paramedic Transport

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical coverage

Dental and vision benefits

401(k) matching 3–9%

Job summary

HCA Healthcare, Inc. is seeking a Paramedic Medical Transport to provide high‑quality intra- and interfacility advanced life support in the San Antonio area.

You will perform patient assessments, treat and transport patients, and document care following Texas and Methodist Healthcare Medical Director guidelines. The role requires a Texas Paramedic license, BLS, and ACLS/PALS completion within specified timeframes.

Qualifications

• Current Texas Paramedic license (P, EMT-P or NREMP-P) and BLS within 30 days of hire.
• ACLS & PALS within 90 days of hire.
• Preferred: CCP-P or FP-C; EMS Instructor.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced life support including assessment, triage, treatment and transport.
• Perform mechanical ventilation, infusions and advanced airway management.
• Ensure safe inter/intra-facility transport with thorough documentation.

Skills

Paramedic license

Advanced life support

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Introduction

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a(an)Paramedic Medical Transport today with Methodist Healthcare System.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Come join our team as a(an) Paramedic Medical Transport. We care for our community! Just last year, HCA Healthcare and our colleagues donated $13.8 million dollars to charitable organizations.

Job Summary And Qualifications

Responsible for providing high quality intra - and interfacility advanced life support including assessment, triage, treatment and transport utilizing standards and guidelines established by the State of Texas and Methodist Healthcare Medical Director(s). The Paramedic will be responsible for carrying out the mission of Methodist Healthcare, Methodist Medical Transport Team, and goals of assuring that safety remains the highest priority throughout the patient care continuum.

What you will do in this role:

• Advanced patient assessment and monitoring
• Advanced clinical interventions including but not limited to: mechanical ventilation, medication infusions and advanced airway management within the scope of practice
• Safe and efficient inter/intra-facility transport
• Clear, consistent and accurate documentation and communication
• Participation in continuous quality improvement initiatives and continuing education
• Maintain vehicle readiness through completing daily checks, ensuring cleanliness, and restocking supplies
• Responsible for completion and submission of electronic patient care record for each dispatched transport within the specified time frame
• Responsible for daily base checks, which includes narcotic count.
• Provide pre-hospital and intra-hospital advanced life support care from initial contact until patient care is relinquished to the accepting medical facility maintaining thorough patient care documentation.
• Maintains competency in knowledge and psychomotor skills by participating in ongoing clinical experiences.

What qualifications you will need:

• Education: High School Diploma
• Experience: Minimum 3 years as a Paramedic.
• Preferred: 5 years of 911 or similar agency with advanced protocol.

Minimum License, Certificates, or Registrations Required:

• Current Texas Paramedic-P, EMT-P, or NREMP-P
• BLS within 30 days of hire ACLS & PALS within 90 days of hire
• 2. Preferred: CCP-P or FP-C; EMS Instructor

Methodist Healthcare is recognized as the most respected and preferred healthcare provider in the South Texas region. As San Antonio’s second largest private employer, we employ more than 11,000 individuals, including 2,700 physicians in all specialties. Methodist Healthcare is a 50-50 co-ownership between Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc. and HCA Healthcare. Since 1963, our commitment has never wavered in consistently improving the health and wellness of our community by “Serving Humanity to Honor God.”

Our network of greater San Antonio hospitals includes nine acute care facilities: Methodist Hospital, Methodist Children's Hospital, Methodist Hospital Ambulatory Surgery, Methodist Hospital Metropolitan, Methodist Hospital Northeast, Methodist Hospital South, Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant, Methodist Hospital Stone Oak and Methodist Hospital Texsan. We also offer 4 freestanding emergency centers in Boerne, Converse, Westover Hills, and the Quarry. At each of our facilities, we offer an outstanding selection of doctors, healthcare professionals, equipment and health services from wellness events to transplant services, pediatrics, dermatology, cardiology, oncology and a complete range of other medical services. For more information, please visit our website at www.sahealth.com.

“The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient’s family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual.”- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.