EMT Medical Transport
About The Position
The EMT Medical Transport role provides high-quality intra- and interfacility advanced life support, including patient assessment, triage, treatment, and transport under standards and guidelines established by the State of Texas and Methodist Healthcare Medical Directors. The EMT supports the mission of Methodist Healthcare and the Methodist Medical Transport Team, with safety as the highest priority throughout the patient care continuum. The role includes providing pre-hospital and intra-hospital advanced life support from initial patient contact until care is transferred to the accepting medical facility, while maintaining thorough patient care documentation. The EMT also operates the ambulance, completes vehicle and base readiness checks, and participates in continuing education and quality improvement initiatives.
Requirements
- High school diploma.
- At least 1 year of experience as an EMT.
- Current Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) credential.
- Valid Texas driver’s license.
- Obtain BLS within 30 days of hire.
Nice To Haves
- 5 years of experience with a 911 or similar agency.
Responsibilities
- Perform basic patient assessment, intervention, and monitoring.
- Operate an ambulance and provide safe, efficient interfacility and intrafacility transport.
- Provide pre-hospital and intra-hospital advanced life support from initial contact until care is relinquished to the accepting medical facility.
- Complete clear, consistent, and accurate communication and patient care documentation.
- Submit an electronic patient care record for each dispatched transport within the specified time frame.
- Participate in continuous quality improvement initiatives and continuing education.
- Maintain vehicle readiness by completing daily checks, ensuring cleanliness, and restocking supplies.
- Complete daily base checks, including narcotic counts.
- Maintain clinical competency through ongoing clinical experiences.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical coverage, including prescription drug and behavioral health coverage, free telemedicine, and free AirMed medical transportation.
- Dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans, and other optional insurance and protection plans.
- Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical, and financial wellbeing.
- 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock.
- Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
- Referral services for child, elder, and pet care, home and auto repair, and event planning.
- Consumer discounts.
- Retirement readiness, rollover assistance, and preferred banking partnerships.
- Education assistance, including tuition, student loan, certification support, and dependent scholarships.
- Colleague recognition program.
- Paid time off, paid family leave, disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
- Employee Health Assistance Fund offering free employee-only coverage to eligible full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.
- Moving assistance.
- Pet insurance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
