Per Diem Paramedic

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Code Blue Operations department at MD Anderson Cancer Center provides rapid, high-quality emergency medical response throughout the institution’s public spaces. The Public Space Code Blue Team responds to medical emergencies involving patients, visitors, employees, and guests outside inpatient and outpatient clinical areas, and supports hospital-based Code Blue teams when requested. The Per Diem Paramedic provides advanced pre-hospital emergency care across designated public areas of the MD Anderson campus. Working under protocols approved by the Code Blue Medical Director, the paramedic assesses and stabilizes patients and delivers advanced life support during emergencies. The role uses a range of paramedic skills and equipment, including cardiac monitoring and defibrillation, airway management and endotracheal intubation, intravenous or intraosseous access, oxygen administration, aerosol therapy, and patient immobilization. The paramedic also assists with lifting, carrying, moving, and transporting patients to an ambulance or appropriate medical facility. The position requires sound clinical judgment, critical thinking, teamwork, communication, professionalism, and the ability to remain calm in dynamic, high-acuity situations. The schedule is days (7 a.m.–7 p.m.) or nights (7 p.m.–7 a.m.).

Requirements

At least two years of experience as a Paramedic.
Successful completion of a Texas Department of State Health Services-approved EMT-Paramedic training course or a bachelor’s degree.
Current Texas Licensed Paramedic credential issued by the Texas Department of State Health Services.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association.
Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification through the American Heart Association.
Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification through the American Heart Association.
Critical thinking, teamwork, communication, professionalism, sound clinical judgment, and the ability to remain calm under pressure.

Nice To Haves

Experience in high-volume EMS, emergency response, or critical care environments.

Responsibilities

Provide primary medical emergency response and respond to Code Blue activations in defined public spaces of the MD Anderson campus, in accordance with protocols approved by the Code Blue Medical Director.
Support inpatient and outpatient Code Blue teams when requested.
Perform emergency response skills, including use of a defibrillator, electrocardiograph, and laryngoscope; endotracheal intubation; IV or IO placement; oxygen administration; aerosol therapy; and patient immobilization.
Assist with lifting, carrying, moving, and transporting patients to an ambulance or medical facility.
Deliver emergency care while maintaining patient safety and clinical care standards.