Paramedic – Emergency Department (Full-time/Nights)

Here’s What You Need

• H.S. Diploma or Equivalent Required
• 3 months paramedic experience or completion of a paramedic internship Required
• 1 Year paramedic experience in EMS or fire department Preferred
• Emergency Room experience highly preferred
• EMT-P – Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic Upon Hire Required Or
• LP – Licensed Paramedic Upon Hire Required
• ACLS – Advanced Cardiac Life Support 90 Days Required And
• BCLS – Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly Required And
• PALS – Pediatric Advanced Life Support 90 Days Required And
• CPI – Crisis Prevention Intervention Training ED Only 90 Days Required
• Possesses organizational skills to function in a fast-paced environment, positive interpersonal skills, good verbal and written communication skills, able to perform basic computer skills.

What You Will Do

Texas Health Presbyterian Plano Paramedics are responsible for providing an excellent patient healthcare experience at each Texas Health site.

Essential Functions

• Performs technical skills that are adapted to reflect the population-specific, developmental and diversity 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.

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Paramedic

• Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment Program 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.

Entity Highlights:

Since 1991, Texas Health Plano has served the communities of Plano, Frisco, Carrollton, Addison, Richardson, and McKinney. We’re a 386-bed, full-service hospital serving North Texas with incredible care and amazing people. We specialize in emergency medicine and trauma, cardiology, neurosurgery and spine, advanced orthopedics, women’s services, adult and adolescent behavioral health, an adult intensive care unit and state of the art and technologically advanced surgical services. Plus, we’re a Level II Trauma Facility, the only health care facility in Collin County to have achieved both the Level IV NICU and Level IV Maternal facility designation and have a DNV-certified Comprehensive Stroke Program.

Texas Health Plano is a four-time Magnet-designated hospital, the only AACN Beacon Gold adult intensive care unit in the DFW area, accredited by the Joint Commission in Hip and Knee Replacement and a Primary Heart Attack Center. We offer top-notch benefits including an on-site childcare center created for working parents. You belong here.

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Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org.

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