Traveling Paramedic (1099)

HASC Personnel Services•Pasadena, TX

17d

About The Position

The Paramedic provides occupational health and worksite medical services in clinic, mobile, and industrial settings for a company serving the petrochemical and manufacturing industries domestically and internationally. The role assesses and stabilizes workplace injuries and illnesses, provides first aid and emergency medical care within authorized scope and established protocols, facilitates physician or advanced practice provider evaluation when indicated, and performs occupational health testing and surveillance services. It supports safe, efficient, and regulatory-compliant delivery of medical services to employees and employer clients. The position may be based at employer/client locations, occupational health clinics, mobile units, industrial facilities, and other assigned locations. It requires travel and may involve extended assignments away from the primary work location, variable schedules, and after-hours work. The Paramedic reports directly to the Regional Medical Director and has no direct reports.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Completion of an accredited or state-approved paramedic education program.
Current, unrestricted paramedic certification or licensure required for assigned practice locations.
Current BLS certification.
Current ACLS certification.
Valid driver's license and ability to meet applicable organizational driving requirements when driving is an assigned responsibility.
Ability to obtain and maintain required occupational health testing certifications and competencies.
Ability to obtain and maintain applicable client/site access and safety credentials.
Ability to travel and work at client locations for periods required by the position.
Knowledge of prehospital emergency medical care, basic occupational health principles, medical escalation indications, infection control, bloodborne pathogen precautions, and safe medical-equipment handling.
Working knowledge of occupational health testing procedures for assigned services and appropriate handling of confidential employee health information.
Strong patient assessment and emergency-response skills; proficiency with emergency medical equipment and approved clinical procedures.
Strong verbal and written communication, accurate clinical documentation, interpersonal, and customer-service skills.
Ability to recognize and respond appropriately to medical emergencies and work within authorized scope, medical protocols, and physician medical direction.
Ability to recognize when a patient's condition or requested service exceeds authorized scope and requires escalation.
Ability to exercise sound judgment in changing clinical situations, work independently while communicating with medical leadership, and prioritize responsibilities in fast-paced clinical or industrial environments.
Ability to collaborate with clinical, operational, safety, and client personnel and maintain professionalism and confidentiality.
Ability to adapt to changing work locations, schedules, clinical needs, and industrial environments.

Nice To Haves

Two or more years of experience as a paramedic.
Experience in occupational health, industrial medicine, emergency medical services, an emergency department, urgent care, or a comparable clinical environment.
Previous experience in oil and gas, petrochemical, refinery, chemical, manufacturing, construction, maritime, or other safety-sensitive industries.
Current NIOSH-approved spirometry training when required by assigned duties.
Current CAOHC Occupational Hearing Conservationist certification when required by assigned duties.
Experience performing respirator fit testing.
Experience with DOT and non-DOT drug and alcohol testing procedures.
Experience facilitating telemedicine or remote physician/provider evaluations.

Responsibilities

Perform occupational health testing and screening services within demonstrated competency and applicable regulatory requirements, including pulmonary function testing, occupational audiometry, respirator fit testing, vision screening, vital signs, and specimen collection as assigned.
Conduct drug and alcohol specimen collections and testing consistent with applicable DOT and non-DOT requirements and organizational procedures.
Maintain occupational testing equipment through appropriate maintenance, calibration, disinfection, quality checks, and preparation for use.
Record occupational testing results accurately and promptly identify results requiring review by an authorized medical provider.
Assess occupational injuries, illnesses, and workplace exposures within authorized scope and established medical protocols.
Provide first aid and emergency medical care consistent with training, credentialing, applicable law, medical protocols, and physician medical direction.
Recognize emergent conditions and initiate stabilization, emergency response, EMS activation, or escalation to a physician or advanced practice provider as appropriate.
Obtain and document pertinent history, vital signs, physical findings, injury or exposure mechanism, treatment, and patient response.
Perform approved clinical procedures and administer medications within authorized scope, established protocols, and applicable medical direction.
Operate assigned emergency medical equipment, including EKG, AED/defibrillation, oxygen delivery, and airway-management equipment, and maintain readiness of assigned supplies and response systems.
Provide medical services at employer/client locations, clinics, mobile units, industrial facilities, and other assigned locations.
Learn and follow site-specific emergency procedures, communication systems, hazards, medical escalation pathways, personal protective equipment requirements, and client/site safety requirements.
Collaborate with site safety, emergency response, occupational health, clinical, operational, and client personnel while maintaining clinical responsibilities and patient confidentiality.
Participate in workplace emergency response and drills when assigned.
Complete accurate and timely documentation of patient encounters, testing, treatment, disposition, and communications.
Maintain confidentiality of employee medical information and distinguish confidential medical information from information authorized for communication to employers.
Communicate clinically significant information and changes in patient condition promptly to the supervising or evaluating medical provider.
Initiate and facilitate telemedicine encounters; gather and communicate relevant clinical information and assist the evaluating provider as directed and within authorized scope.
Implement provider-directed treatment and disposition instructions within authorized scope, document services, and escalate circumstances requiring immediate attention.
Maintain required licensure, certifications, continuing education, and clinical competencies.
Participate in competency assessments, quality assurance, chart review, training, and performance-improvement activities as required.
Follow medical protocols, standing orders, clinical procedures, infection-control practices, and organizational policies.
Identify and promptly escalate patient-safety, clinical, equipment, or regulatory concerns; maintain equipment, supplies, and treatment areas in a state of readiness.
Perform other related duties as assigned.