Paramedic

  • Gatesville
  • Coryell Health
Description
About Coryell: Coryell Health is a community-owned healthcare organization serving local patients and their families since 1940. On one central campus, patients have access to a wide range of health services including, but not limited to a 25-bed licensed hospital, a Level IV Trauma Center emergency room with primary and specialty care providers, an advanced wound care center, a state-of-the-art outpatient rehabilitation center, and more. Full time employees enjoy competitive compensation, insurance, 401(k), and tuition reimbursement.
Summary: To provide professional care and transport of the sick and injured to hospital or other health facility in emergency and non-emergency situations. May perform a variety of basic and advanced life support skills in the pre-hospital and hospital setting. As a COVID-19 Response Team will be available to assist with the patients that come in for their COVID-19 vaccinations.
Interested in a progressive rural EMS with multiple state and national awards? Want protocols that give you the freedom to treat patients? Want all the tools you need like Zoll X series monitors with see through CPR, ETCO2, 3 second smart NIBP, video laryngoscopes, Ferno Power Cots, Inpatient Quality Ventilators with BiPap, Nimbus II IV pumps, and Frazer Type I ambulances? Tired of living in your ambulance? How about a station with all private bunk rooms, full kitchen, and comfortable day room? Sign on Bonus of $8000.00 for Paramedic with one (1) year commitment.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Perform according to protocols and Medical Director's Authorization to Practice
  • Routinely have a positive interaction with: Other Healthcare Providers, Other Public Safety Professionals and the General Public
  • Performs daily vehicle checks and ensures that the ambulance assigned to is always response ready.
  • Completes all appropriate records including but not limited to: Patient care reports either electronic or paper, Daily ambulance check sheet, Ongoing quality assurance indicators, Accident/Incident reports
  • Assist other hospital departments when requested for; Obtaining IV/IO access, Intubations, Other emergent care as requested as well assisting on the COVID-19 Response Team.
Requirements
  • High school graduate or equivalent.
  • Certified or licensed by the Texas Department of Health as a Paramedic.
  • Must be over 18 and possess a Texas driver's license with a clean driving record.
  • Two years of experience in an EMS position preferred.
  • ACLS and PALS or alternatives are preferred (required and provided upon hire)

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, blood and bodily fluids, and other bodily fluid borne diseases, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medicinal preparations, and other conditions common in a pre-hospital and hospital setting. Exposure to all elements of weather.
COVID-19 considerations:
Our EMS is well protected with N-100 respirators, N-95's, Tyvek, face shields and/or safety glasses. Flexibility to treat and release on scene when appropriate, Onsite COVID testing with same day results (will be required prior to starting work)
Entry level base pay- $49,500.00 for EMT-P ($52,880 for LP) plus paid continued education, available overtime and generous hospital employee benefits package (experience pay for verifiable experience up to 15 years). Safety and Customer Service rewards bonuses. Christmas bonuses and longevity pay.