Paramedic I

CommonSpirit Health; Bryan (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 43,000; Part time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health is seeking a Paramedic for a temporary position at the Texas Renaissance Festival 2026 (Sept 21 – Nov 29). You will deliver advanced pre-hospital care and transport critically ill or injured patients, while rapidly assessing scenes and documenting care.

You will demonstrate expert clinical skills, handle high-stress situations, and communicate compassionately with patients and crews. Work is on-site at the Brazos Valley festival area with ALS transport responsibilities.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• TX EMT-Paramedic certification is required at hire.
• BLS/CPR certification within 14 days of start date.

Responsibilities

• Perform scene size up and ensure safety for patient, crew, and bystanders.
• Assess patients and provide field treatment per protocol, including transport decisions.
• Provide ALS transports and establish IV access.
• Perform gastric tube placement and EZ IO as directed by protocol.

Skills

Critical thinking under stress

Compassionate communication

Clinical emergency care

Education

High School Diploma/GED

EMT-Paramedic certification (TX)

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 Required

• 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.

Pay Range

$21.85 - $30.87 /hour