Paramedic I

St Joseph Health; Bryan (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Joseph Health seeks a qualified Paramedic for a temporary position at the Texas Renaissance Festival 2026 (Sept 21–Nov 29). You will deliver advanced emergency medical care and rapid transport in pre-hospital and inter-facility settings, while maintaining safety and professional communication.

Responsibilities include patient assessment, ALS transports, IV access, gastric tube placement, and documentation per protocol. Strong clinical skills and composure under pressure are required.

Qualifications

• Higher-level emergency medical care experience.
• Must have TX EMT-Paramedic certification upon hire.
• Ability to perform patient assessment and critical interventions.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat patients per protocol and direct transport decisions.
• Provide ALS transports and advanced life support.
• Establish IV access and airway management as needed.
• Document care accurately and communicate with hospital staff.

Skills

EMS patient assessment

Critical thinking

Scene safety

CPR/ALS protocols

Patient care decisions

Education

EMT-Paramedic TX certification

Tools

IV access

Gastric tube placement

EZ IO

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

This is a temporary position for the Texas Renaissance Festival 2026. (September 21st - November 29th)

As a Paramedic, you will provide advanced emergency medical care and transport to critically ill or injured patients in pre-hospital and inter-facility settings.

Every day you will rapidly assess scenes, evaluate conditions, and administer life-saving interventions, while safely operating emergency vehicles and documenting care.

To be successful, you will demonstrate expert clinical skills, exceptional critical thinking under stress, and compassionate communication, ensuring optimal patient outcomes.

• Personal, crew, patient and bystander's safety: scene size up, emergency scenes are dynamic events; the paramedic should always look out first for their safety and then the safety of others.
• Patient Assessment and delivery of care: provides patient care functions according to protocol, procedure and written directives to level of certification. Performs a patient assessment throughout a call on every patient encountered, providing appropriate treatment and transportation decisions within the PI scope of practice.
• a. ALS transports
• b. Peripheral IV access
• c. Gastric tube placement
• d. EZ IO

Job Requirements

• High School GED/Diploma
• Driver's License: TX, upon hire
• Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic: TX, upon hire
• Basic Life Support - CPR, within 14 - days

Where You'll Work

St. Joseph Health has been caring for the communities in and surrounding the Brazos Valley since 1936 (Bryan/College Station, Navasota, Caldwell, Madisonville (TX)). St. Joseph has a Level III Trauma Center, the first Joint Commission certified Primary Stroke Center and the first accredited Chest Pain Center in the Brazos Valley.

St. Joseph Health is a leader in critical care and the largest provider of cardiovascular care in the region. As an integrated healthcare system St. Joseph Health includes a comprehensive network of over 100 employed providers including primary care physicians specialists and advanced practice clinicians. The network includes more than 30 ambulatory clinics featuring Primary Care, Express Clinics and Imaging and Diagnostic Services.