Paramedic ED

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

HCA Healthcare, Inc. in San Antonio, TX seeks a qualified Paramedic to join our team and support 24/7 emergency services. The role emphasizes patient safety, rapid assessment and collaboration with hospital staff.

Requirements include Texas Paramedic licensure, EMT-P, BLS, and at least 2 years of EMS or hospital-based field experience. Training, certification updates and ongoing competency are expected.

Qualifications

• Education: Current certification/licensure in the State of Texas as a Paramedic.
• EMT-P required.
• Current BLS Healthcare Provider.

Responsibilities

• Participate in CQI projects.
• Maintains clinical competence.
• Maintains competence in documentation.
• Utilize SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation) for communication.
• Support and represent the facility’s Mission, Vision, Values while performing the role.
• Attend meetings and in-services as required by departmental policy.

Skills

SBAR communication

Documentation competence

CQI projects

Clinical competence

Education

Texas Paramedic certification

EMT-P

BLS Healthcare Provider

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!

Benefits

Methodist FSER Helotes, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• 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.

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

We care for our community! Just last year, HCA Healthcare and our colleagues donated $13.8 million dollars to charitable organizations.

Methodist ER Helotes serves the Far Northwest and surrounding areas with our 24/7 freestanding emergency center. This 7,029 square foot facility includes 7 all-private treatment rooms and a full range of services such as radiology, a full-service laboratory and telemetry. We offer the benefit of immediate intervention for emergencies where treatment time is critical, including 24-hour monitoring and testing of patients, such as chest pain cases. Our compassionate team of medical professionals work to stabilize critical patients and transport, should they need hospitalization, to a Methodist hospital in San Antonio. For more information, please visit our website at www.sahealth.com and select Methodist ER Helotes under Locations, Emergency Rooms.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Job Summary and Qualifications

• Participate in CQI projects
• Maintains clinical competence
• Maintains competence in documentation
• Utilize SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation) for communication
• Support and represent the facility’s Mission, Vision, Values while performing the role
• Attend meetings and in-services as required by departmental policy

What qualifications you will need:

• Education: Current certification/Licensure in the State of Texas as a Paramedic. EMT-P required. Current BLS Healthcare Provider.
• Experience: Minimum 2 years of experience as a field Paramedic with an EMS agency and/or clinical experience working in a hospital.
• Employee completes initial and ongoing training and competencies as defined by service line, facility and department/unit which are specific to the needs of the patient population served (if applicable).

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 90 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
• Emergency Medical Paramedic (EMP), No Travel Required
• 2 years experience Required Years of Experience

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.