Emergency Medical Technician - HART Program

Harris County • Houston, TX

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the HART Medical Director and supervision of Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Field Supervisor, the HART EMT works in partnership with the HART Crisis Intervention Specialist (CIS) to form the Response Team. The HART EMT responds to non-emergent social welfare, physical, mental, and/or behavioral health calls by ensuring community member (patient) stabilization, assess injuries and illnesses, provide basic life support. The HART EMT provides support to and may assist the CIS to safely and actively engaging community members in non-enforcement strategies and tactics such as de-escalation, harm reduction, and trauma informed care. The HART EMT will make informed decisions related to best practices in a medical situation, crisis, referrals, crisis counseling, and determine the need for immediate transportation to needed services.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• At least two (2) years of experience in Emergency Medical Services.
• Current Texas Driver's License (upon hire)
• Current Texas EMT License
• Current BLS License
• Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Excellent communication skills (verbal & written)
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and foster teamwork in a diverse environment
• Ability to maintain confidentiality when dealing with sensitive information
• Ability to work well with public and staff members
• Must use your personal mobile device for our Multi-factor Authentication process

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual (Spanish, Chinese Mandarin, Korean, Vietnamese, Hindi)

Responsibilities

• Respond to calls for non-emergency community care services via Mobile Computer Terminal (MCT) or radio.
• Assess a patient’s condition and determine if the patient is stable or requires EMS assistance and report assessment findings to the on scene behavioral health specialist.
• Provide first-aid treatment and/or basic life support to patients
• Clearly explain procedures to patients and relay information to other responders.
• Transfer patients to designated community care facilities or EMS.
• Work with a behavioral health specialist/social worker to refer patients to community based resources in an effort to keep them out of the hospitals and criminal justice system.
• Document medical care given to patients in a prompt and effective manner.
• Inventory, replace, and sterilize supplies and equipment after use.
• Maintain and clean service vehicle and station locations daily.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED