Paramedic ED

HCA Healthcare; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Time away from work

Savings and retirement resources

Education support

Additional benefits

Job summary

HCA Houston Healthcare West is hiring a Paramedic ED to assist in patient care under the direction of the ER team. You will help transport patients, monitor equipment, and provide essential support during codes and critical situations.

The position emphasizes accuracy, bedside care, and collaboration with nurses and physicians. You will work in a fast-paced emergency department at a 300+ bed facility, with focus on safety and exceptional patient service.

Qualifications

• ACLS must be obtained within 30 days of start
• BCLS must be obtained within 30 days of start
• PALS must be obtained within 30 days of start
• Paramedic certification is required
• High School Diploma or GED is required
• No travel is required for this role
• No prior experience is required

Responsibilities

• Transports patients using proper techniques and monitoring equipment
• Accepts changes in responsibility positively
• Receives and acts on constructive feedback to improve care
• Demonstrates customer service principles while providing care
• Serves as a role model with strong work habits and pride in workmanship
• Supports hospital objectives and policies
• Supports West Houston Medical Center’s mission, vision, and values
• Provides direct support to team during codes and critical patients
• Rounds at least hourly on patients during shifts
• Supports managerial decisions and initiatives
• Speaks up about poor quality decisions or practices
• Completes other duties as assigned

Skills

ACLS

BCLS

PALS

Paramedic

High School/GED

No Travel Required

No Experience Required

Education

High School Graduate / GED

Job description

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a(an) Paramedic ED? At HCA Houston Healthcare West, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Job Summary and Qualifications

Under the direction of the Emergency Room Director, Manager, Charge Nurse, or Registered Nurse, assists with the care of the patient, cleaning of equipment and work areas.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITIONS

• Transports patients using proper transfer techniques and monitoring equipment

• Accepts changes in responsibility in a positive and effective manner

• Embraces constructive criticism and profits by translating it into positive action

• Demonstrates customer service principles when providing care and services

• Serves as a role model to others demonstrating desirable work habits by creating an atmosphere of pride in workmanship

• Supports hospital objectives, decisions, and policies

• Supports the mission, vision and values of West Houston Medical Center.

• Provides direct support to team members during all codes and critical patients.

• Rounds at least hourly on patients during the shift

• Supports and promotes manager and directors decisions and initiatives

• Does not rationalize or shy away from speaking out about poor quality decisions or practices. Holds high standards of excellence.

• Completes other activities as assigned

What qualifications you will need:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Spt must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

• PALS Pediatric Adv Life Supt must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

• Paramedic

• High School Graduate / GED

• No Travel Required

• No experience Required Years of Experience

Benefits

HCA Houston Healthcare West, 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 (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Houston Healthcare West (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/hca-houston-healthcare-west) is a full-service, 300+ bed hospital that has been offering exceptional care to the West Houston communities for over 30 years. We proudly provide Houston residents with exceptional healthcare, including a vast-array of medical services from board-certified doctors and nationally accredited departments. We are recognized as a Certified Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission and under an affiliation agreement with The Woman’s Hospital of Texas, we are able to bring our community The Woman’s Hospital of Texas at West Houston , a three-story cardiac and critical care tower. The Sugar Land Cancer Center and the Sugar Land Diagnostic Center, departments with HCA Houston Healthcare West, provide additional services to meet the needs of our community. 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.

“Good people beget good people.”- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Paramedic ED opening. 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.