Paramedic ED

HCA Houston Healthcare; Cypress (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

401(k) match plan

Tuition assistance

Job summary

HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress in Cypress, TX is seeking a Paramedic ED role to provide essential clinical and clerical support in the emergency department. The role emphasizes adherence to safety, infection control, and accurate patient record keeping within a fast-paced hospital setting.

The candidate must have Basic Life Support within 30 days of start date, and hold EMT-State or Paramedic certification (NRP preferred).

Qualifications

• Must hold Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of employment start date.
• EMT-State or Paramedic certification required (EMT, Paramedic, NRPT).

Responsibilities

• Provides clinical and clerical support to the emergency department.
• Maintains department policies, safety and infection control standards.
• Reports to work on time; adheres to attendance policies.
• Performs clinical duties related to patient care.
• Maintains patient information and records with confidentiality.
• Communicates clearly with patients, families, and staff.
• Participates in Performance Improvement activities.

Skills

Basic Life Support

Emergency Medical Technician

Paramedic certification

Education

EMT-State Certification or Paramedic Certification

NRP Nationally Registered Paramedic

Job description

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a(an) Paramedic ED with HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Job Summary And Qualifications

Provides Clinical and Clerical support to the emergency department registered nurse.

What you will do in this role:

• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Conducts job duties in accordance with established hospital and departmental policy and safety/infection control standards.
• Reports to work on time and absences are not to exceed hospital standards.
• Complies with nursing department call-in, attendance and dress code policies.
• Is accountable to maintain educational/ hospital and departmental annual skill requirements.
• Attends and participates in required number of staff meetings per year or reads minutes.
• Is accountable to keep self updated on hospital, departmental, nursing communications, staff meeting minutes or attendance changes.
• Performs clinical duties related to patient care.
• Ensures accurate maintenance of patients’ information and medical records and that patient records are treated as confidential information.
• Completes records promptly, recording all information that could be pertinent to others.
• Demonstrates accountability for maintaining an organized unit environment that promotes smooth and effective delivery of patient care.
• Responds promptly to changes in workload, accepting assignment changes as necessary to achieve optimal productivity and efficiency.
• Organizes work to complete job tasks in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates flexibility in working hours and days scheduled in order to meet needs of the department.
• Keeps unit supplies with needed forms, patient care supplies, (e.g. lab supplies, syringes, nourishments, etc.) to meet patient care needs.
• Cooperates with other personnel to achieve department objectives and maintain good employee relations with collaborative integration of the health care team.
• Maintains harmonious relationship with co-workers, providing support and assistance to ensure quality and quantity of work is achieved.
• Demonstrates attitude of cooperation and professionalism.
• Assists co-workers without direction when delegated assignment is completed.
• Identifies when help is required in providing customer service and seeks it appropriately.
• Communicates clearly and respectfully with patients and their families, co-workers and physicians.
• Seeks and accepts input from Nursing Directors / Supervisors regarding job performance.
• Demonstrates professional phone etiquette per hospital expectations.
• Demonstrates appropriate behavior in management and resolution of conflicts privately, professionally and through appropriate channels.
• Participates in Performance Improvement.
• Is able to articulate departmental and hospital organizational P.I. activities.
• Assist in activities as requested; data collection; etc.
• Demonstrates age specific competency for the geriatric
• Knowledge of aides to help with sight, mobilization, and hearing
• Provides a safe environment
• Communicates slowly and directly
• Observes and reports of any safety concern

What qualifications you will need:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• (EMT-State) Emergency Medical Technician, or Paramedic, or (EMT) Emergency Medical Technician, or (NRP) Nationally Registered Paramedic

No Travel Required

Benefits

No experience Required Years of Experience

HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues.

The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress, a campus of HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood, is a 165+ bed, general acute care hospital, founded in 2006 by local physicians who wanted to create a sophisticated, patient-friendly healthcare environment for their community. We strive to provide world-class healthcare to patients throughout Cypress, TX and Northwest Houston. HCA Houston North Cypress provides comprehensive services utilizing the latest in medical technology and equipment. We employ well-respected area physicians and aim to provide an upscale five-star hotel-like ambiance with the comfort of those we care for in mind. Our services include a 20+ bed unit ICU, robotic-assisted surgery, orthopedic care, joint replacement surgery, cancer care, advanced wound care services using hyperbaric medicine, advanced breast cancer screening and imaging, and much more. We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. Together we are stronger, smarter and more accessible in providing the patient-centered care you need close to home.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

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.