Harris Health System is the public healthcare safety-net provider established in 1966 to serve the residents of Harris County, Texas. As an essential healthcare system, Harris Health champions better health for the entire community with a focus on low-income uninsured and underinsured patients through acute and primary care wellness disease management and population health services.
Ben Taub Hospital Level 1 Trauma Center and Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital Level 3 Trauma Center anchor Harris Healths robust network of 39 clinics, health centers, specialty locations, and virtual telemedicine technology. Harris Health is among an elite list of health systems in the U.S. achieving Magnet nursing excellence designation for its hospitals, the prestigious National Committee for Quality Assurance designation for its patient-centered clinics and health centers, and its strong partnership with nationally recognized physician faculty, residents, and researchers from Baylor College of Medicine, McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, and the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine at the University of Houston.
JOB SUMMARY
Transports patients via ambulance to/from Harris Health System facilities and/or initiates the coordination of treatment in EMS Triage Area.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education Specialized Training Licensure Graduate of an accredited school offering EMS training. Currently registered with the Texas Department of State Health Services.
Certified or licensed EMT-P
Work Experience 1 year experience as a certified or licensed Paramedic Equipment Operated Ambulance Cardiac Monitor Transport Ventilator, and/or any equipment pertinent to the care of a patient in the ambulance or EMS Triage Area
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Communication Skills Above Average Verbal Heavy Public Contact Exceptional Verbal (e.g. Public Speaking, Writing, Composing Correspondence, Reports)
Other Skills Medical Terms
Work Schedule Flexible