Paramedic – Emergency Department (ED)

Bring your passion to Texas Health So we are Better + Together!

Work location:

· Texas Health Dallas, 8200 Walnut Hill Lane, Dallas, TX 75231

Work hours:

· Full Time/Days; (7A-7P) Weekend and holiday requirements

Emergency Department Highlights:

· Self-Scheduling that helps with work life balance

· Opportunities for educational and career growth

· Robust Unit Based Council (UBC) and engaged leadership team

· Fast-paced, high-volume department averaging 200 patients per day

Here’s What You Need:

· High School Diploma or Equivalent required

· 3 months paramedic experience or completion of a paramedic internship required

· EMT-P – Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic upon hire required or

· LP – Licensed Paramedic upon hire required

· ACLS – Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 90 days of hire required and

· BCLS – Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly required and

· PALS – Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 90 days of hire required and

· CPI – Crisis Prevention Intervention training annually within 90 days required and

· Processes organizational skills to function in a fast-paced environment, positive stills, good verbal and written communication skills, able to perform basic computer skills.

What You Will Do:

· Accountability/Basic Human Needs Responds to others' priorities regarding privacy, confidentiality, safety, physical, psychological, cognitive, religious and social needs; incorporates population-specific safety/infection control measures into patient care

· Performs technical skills that are adapted to reflect the population-specific, developmental and diverse needs of the patient.

· Provides safe patient care under the delegation of appropriate Physician and competency sign-off. Other duties as appropriately delegated by RN.

· Communicates and collaborates with all members of the health care team; incorporates and participates in adopted communication tools; promotes a cost-effective team by judicious use of resources; leads by example by giving priority to doing the right thing for patient care.

· Professional Development – Participates in change; understands, promotes, and values ed evidence-based practices, quality improvement, and/or research, and utilizes them in practice; follows guidelines and recommendations defined by regulatory or professional practice agencies

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Employee:

· Benefits include 401k, PTO, Medical, Dental, Paid Parental Leave, Flex Spending, Tuition Reimbursement, Student Loan Forgiveness as well as several other benefits.

· Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.

· Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).

· A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

Texas Health Dallas Highlights:

For more than a half-century, Texas Health Dallas has been at the forefront of health care in North Texas. We’re an 875-bed, Magnet-designated, full-service hospital serving our community in and around Dallas since 1966.

We specialize in cancer care, cardiology, neurosciences, women’s services and emergency medicine. Plus, we’re a renowned Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a Comprehensive Stroke and Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence and provide wellness services, outpatient surgery and women’s imaging services.

Texas Health Dallas is a joint Commission-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center, a Level I Trauma Center, a Comprehensive Heart Attack Center and a designated Magnet hospital. We’re a top choice in North Texas for cancer and emergency services, bariatric services, cardiac care and much more.

Learn more about our culture, benefits, and recent awards!

**If you’re ready to join us in our mission to improve the health of our community, then let’s show the world how we’re even better together!*Do you still have questions or concerns? Email your questions to: ***recruitment@texashealth.org