Paramedic I: Frontline ALS Care & Rescue Operations

City of La Porte; La Porte (TX); On-site; USD 74,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

City of La Porte is hiring a Paramedic to provide pre-hospital care, evaluate and stabilize patients, and operate an MIS unit. The role supports emergency medical services and public safety across shifts.

Required are EMT-P/Paramedic certification, CPR and state licensure, with a HS diploma or GED. On-call and 24/48-hour shift patterns apply, and duties include training, coordination, and patient transport.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of pre-hospital emergency medical care
• Medical terminology and abbreviations
• Advanced and basic life support and emergency medical techniques
• Drug administration techniques
• Emergency driving techniques
• Basic vehicle maintenance
• Local, state, and federal regulations
• Infectious disease precautions and ambulance decontamination

Responsibilities

• Render pre-hospital emergency medical care per protocols
• Drive Mobile Intensive Care Units to scenes and hospitals
• Coordinate with other agencies in rescue operations
• Perform basic and advanced life support procedures
• Maintain ambulance and equipment
• Assist in CPR and public health education
• Support Paramedic II in advanced life support
• Handle radio communications during emergencies
• Perform Paramedic II duties when needed
• Execute related duties as assigned

Skills

Emergency medical care

Medical terminology

Life support techniques

Emergency driving

Vehicle maintenance

Regulatory compliance

Infectious disease precautions

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

City of La Porte is hiring a Paramedic to provide pre-hospital care, evaluate and stabilize patients, and operate an MIS unit. The role supports emergency medical services and public safety across shifts.

Required are EMT-P/Paramedic certification, CPR and state licensure, with a HS diploma or GED. On-call and 24/48-hour shift patterns apply, and duties include training, coordination, and patient transport.