Paramedic ED

HCA Houston Healthcare; Webster (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, &

Vision benefits

Wellbeing support & counseling

Tuition assistance and certification

Retirement plan with employer match

Job summary

HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake is seeking a dedicated Paramedic for the Emergency Department. The role focuses on delivering high-quality, patient-centered care within a defined scope, with responsibilities including patient transport, vital signs monitoring, and support during codes and critical events.

The position emphasizes teamwork, adherence to safety protocols, and alignment with the hospital’s mission and values while providing compassionate care to patients and families in a

Qualifications

• Active Paramedic license required.
• ACLS, BCLS, and PALS certifications must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• No travel required.
• Minimum education: High School Diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

• Transports patients using proper transfer techniques and monitoring equipment.
• Monitors vital signs and administers treatments within scope of practice.
• Provides direct support to team during codes and critical patients.
• Rounds at least hourly on patients during the shift.
• Supports and promotes department decisions and initiatives.

Skills

Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Basic Cardiac Life Support

PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support

Paramedic

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Job description

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 ED today with HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake.

Job Summary And Qualifications

The ED Paramedic provides high quality, patient-centered care within a defined scope of practice, according to certifications, state and local regulations, and facility policy. As a vital member of the healthcare team, the ED Paramedic gathers pertinent patient data, monitors vital signs, administers specified treatments and medications within the scope of practice, and ensures patient and personal safety in a hazard-free environment. The ED Paramedic delivers compassionate, holistic care, supporting the rights and dignity of all patients and promoting the vision/mission/values of the organization.

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

• 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 Clear Lake is a 530+ bed hospital where sophisticated, world-class medicine meets the comfort, care and convenience of a community hospital. For more than 40 years, we have proudly been providing high quality, cost-effective, comprehensive healthcare to the Houston Bay Area. We opened our doors in 1972 and now employ 2,000+ staff members and 900+ physicians in a wide range of specialties. Our specialists offer more talent and experience than any other hospital in the region. We are a Level II Trauma Center and the only exclusive heart hospital south of Houston. Our accredited center provides nationally-recognized care in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and recovery of cardiovascular diseases. HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake offers a variety of other services, including Woman Services, Pediatric Care, Breast Diagnostic Center, ACR-accredited Imaging Center, Wound Care Treatment Center featuring Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, 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.

"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 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.