Attendant Paramedic

MONTGOMERY COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT•Conroe, TX

2d•$27 - $29•Onsite

About The Position

As an Attendant Paramedic, you are responsible for providing advanced emergency medical care and safe transport in accordance with established medical protocols and organizational standards. Your duties will include assessing patients, performing life-saving medical procedures, administering medications, and utilizing specialized medical equipment to stabilize patient conditions. You will work collaboratively with other emergency response personnel, ensuring clear communication and effective teamwork.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
Moderate word processing, database, and spreadsheet skills required.
Basic Email and internet skills required.
Texas Department of State Health Services EMT-Paramedic certification or higher.
Additional card courses as required by Clinical Guideline – 40 Card Courses and Educational Opportunities (CPR, ACLS, ITLS).
Current Texas Driver’s License.
Remain insurable by the current insurance vendor of MCHD.
Required NIMS Training as referenced in the Safety & Emergency Management Policy SEM 27-201.
Must have completed the classroom portion of your course (for Paramedic Students).
Must be a Texas Certified EMT-Basic or Advanced EMT (for Paramedic Students).
Must apply and complete new hire testing at the paramedic level (for Paramedic Students).
College must have an existing affiliation agreement with MCHD (for Paramedic Students).
Must be able to perform required medical skills and techniques, including without limitations bandaging, splinting and establishing an IV, perform endotracheal intubation and other advanced airway techniques, manual defibrillation, and pleural decompression.
Must have correctable vision that permits the safe operation of emergency vehicles, the reading of gauges, fine print and figures associated with emergent medical care and treatment, and color acuity to differentiate varying colors that may be necessary in providing emergency care and treatment.
Must be able to obtain information provided by patients, family members, bystanders, medical professionals and other emergency personnel; and adequate hearing necessary to provide emergency care and treatment in active, distracting environments.
Must be able to speak and enunciate clearly and at a level audible to others in loud conditions.
Must be able to verbally communicate in stressful and distracting environments with patients, family members, medical professionals and other emergency personnel.

Nice To Haves

If Offered: You will be allowed to complete a Paramedic internship with MCHD.
MCHD will pay for national registry written exam (1st attempt only).
You will be paid as an EMT-Basic or AEMT until certified as a Texas Paramedic.
Your employment offer will be contingent on receiving Texas Paramedic certification within 120 days from first day of employment.

Responsibilities

Respond to all requests for service within identified time standards.
Assess nature and extent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize medical procedures and activation status to be followed or need for additional assistance.
Administer appropriate treatment at emergency scenes and transport sick and injured persons to treatment center.
Provide exceptional customer service to all internal and external customers.
Maintain station in an orderly and clean fashion.
Observe, record, and report the patient's condition and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents to receiving facility.
Provide patient care in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations and statutes.
Adhere to the policies, field operating guidelines, and clinical guidelines.
Collaborate with other crew members, and other responding agency personnel on patient care issues.
Preparation and completion of patient care reports.
Maintains the patient compartments, medical equipment, and medical supply levels of the vehicles to assure that the vehicle is response ready.
Report equipment malfunctions to the appropriate personnel.
Operate the emergency vehicle according to the MCHD’s safe driving standards.
Attend public relations events as needed.
Monitors communication equipment to maintain contact with ALARM or appropriate communications center.
Work under the direction of the In Charge Paramedic in regard to patient care when appropriate.
Work in a team with either In-Charge Paramedic, Attendant Paramedic or EMT as assigned.
Review and acknowledge all organizational updates as requested.
Complete all Annual CAAS Required Courses.
Attend mandated continuing education or other educational initiatives as requested.
Other duties as necessary that are reasonably consistent with the above.