Paramedic - Emergency Department (Full-time/Nights)

Paramedic - Emergency Department

Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together

Work location: Texas Health Plano, 6200 West Parker Road, Plano, TX 75093

Work hours:

• Full Time, Night shift: 36 hours per week

• Three 12-hour Night shifts per week for 36 hours per week (7:00pm - 7:00am) with rotating weekends and holidays.

Emergency Department Highlights

• Self-scheduling that helps with work/life balance as well as opportunities for educational and career growth

• Fast-Paced, high-volume department

• Robust Unit Based Council (UBC) and engaged leadership team

Here's What You Need

• H.S. Diploma or Equivalent Required

• 3 months paramedic experience or completion of a paramedic internship Required

• 1 Year paramedic experience in EMS or fire department Preferred

• Emergency Room experience highly preferred

• EMT-P - Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic Upon Hire Required Or

• LP - Licensed Paramedic Upon Hire Required

• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support 90 Days Required And

• BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly Required And

• PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support 90 Days Required And

• CPI - Crisis Prevention Intervention Training ED Only 60 Days Required

• Possess organizational skills to function in a fast-paced environment, positive interpersonal skills, good verbal and written communication skills, able to perform basic computer skills.

What You Will Do

Texas Health Presbyterian Plano Paramedics are responsible for providing an excellent patient healthcare experience at each Texas Health site.

Essential Functions

• Performs technical skills that are adapted to reflect the population-specific and developmental needs of the patient.

• Provides safe patient care under the delegation of appropriate Physician and competency sign-off.

• All clinical activities are delegated and conducted under direct physician supervision.

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Paramedic

• Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment programs as well as several other benefits.

• Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.

• Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).

• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

Entity Highlights:

Since 1991, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano has served the communities of Plano, Frisco, Carrollton, Addison, Richardson, and McKinney. As a 386-bed, full-service hospital, we're proud to deliver exceptional care to North Texans through advanced technology and a dedicated team.

We offer a range of specialties, including emergency medicine and trauma, cardiology, neurosurgery and spine care, orthopedics, women's services, adult and adolescent behavioral health, and critical care. Our hospital also provides comprehensive surgical services supported by leading technology and clinical expertise.

As we look to the future, a new patient tower under construction and major campus renovations underway will deliver even greater access to advanced care in neuroscience, heart and vascular services, digestive health, and an expanded Emergency Department.

Texas Health Plano is a Level II Trauma Facility and the only health care provider in Collin County with Level IV NICU and Level IV Maternal Facility designations. We are also a DNV-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center and Primary Heart Attack Center accredited by The Joint Commission in Hip and Knee Replacement.

We're proud to be a four-time Magnet-designated hospital and home to the DFW area's only AACN Beacon Gold adult intensive care unit. Our team members enjoy outstanding benefits, including an on-site childcare center designed to support working parents.

If you're ready to join us in our mission to improve the health of our community, then let's show the world how we're even better together!

Learn (https://jobs.texashealth.org/why-texas-health/) more about our culture, benefits, and recent awards.

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