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Introduction

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a **Paramedic ED PRN** with **Corpus Christi Medical Center** you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Benefits

**Corpus Christi Medical Center** , offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

+ Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.

+ Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.

+ 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

+ Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.

+ Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more

+ Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts

+ Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships

+ Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)

+ Colleague recognition program

+ Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

+ Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

_Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location._

Would you like to unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues? Join the **Corpus Christi Medical Center** family! We will give you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are looking for an enthusiastic **Paramedic ED PRN** to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential!

Job Summary and Qualifications

The **ED Paramedic PRN** provides high quality, patient-centered care within a defined scope of practice, according to certifications, state and local regulations, and facility policy. As a vital member of the healthcare team, the ED Paramedic gathers pertinent patient data, monitors vital signs, administers specified treatments and medications within the scope of practice, and ensures patient and personal safety in a hazard-free environment. The ED Paramedic delivers compassionate, holistic care, supporting the rights and dignity of all patients and promoting the vision/mission/values of the organization.

Major Responsibilities

• Serves as a member of the healthcare team through active communication; documentation; feedback and assistance as needed or requested. Assists in facilitating the flow of patients through the emergency care system.

• Maintains clear communication with medical providers and nurses assigned to patient about all patient care issues.

• Receives patient report from EMS by radio and/or receives EMS hand-off reports at facility. Participates in patient placement as needed.

• Obtains and documents initial vital signs and monitors vital signs as scheduled and/or as needed, identifying and reporting any changes in patient status.

• Performs testing, specimen retrieval, therapeutic procedures, monitoring, or other functions, as ordered by the medical provider(s), within the defined scope of practice per state regulation. Documents the administration of care promptly and thoroughly in the patient medical record.

• Administers prescribed medications, within the defined scope of practice per state regulation. Monitors patient for therapeutic response. Notifies provider and intervenes as appropriate in the event of an unintended response to medication.

• Assesses patient pain regularly to promote effective pain management, including reassessments after appropriate intervention.

• Transports monitored and non-monitored patients to inpatient units and diagnostic areas.

• Inspects patient environment and eliminates any safety risks and/or non-compliance with regulatory standards. Implements fall precautions as needed.

• Responds promptly to patient requests. Strives to anticipate patient needs and resolve them proactively.

• Responds appropriately to emergency or crisis or situations.

• Involves and educates the patient/family/caregiver(s) in the patient’s care.

• Stocks, checks, and cleans equipment such as stretchers, closets, and cabinets, as appropriate.

• Maintains good working relationship with patients, visitors, physicians, co-workers, and other hospital staff.

• Participates as an engaged, active member of the healthcare team and positively promotes the rest of the team to patients/families/caregivers and other colleagues.

• Demonstrates knowledge of human growth and development and care of patients appropriate to the ages of patients served.

• Participates in continuous quality improvement initiatives.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Practices and adheres to the “Code of Conduct” and “Mission and Value Statement.”

What qualifications you will need:

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent Required

• Graduation from an accredited Paramedic/EMT training program Required

• 2+ years applicable experience

Corpus Christi Medical Center (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/corpus-christi-medical-center) is a **630+ bed healthcare system of hospitals in Corpus Christi** and the surrounding Coastal Bend community. _Bay Area_ is our full-service acute care hospital and offers state-of-the-art cardiovascular services, bariatric, GYN and robotic surgery. _The Women’s Center at Bay Area_ , with its NICU Unit, is also the home of our graduate medical education program. _Doctors Regional_ is our acute care hospital, with a 24-hour emergency department, cardiac catheterization labs, orthopedic and surgical services, and inpatient rehabilitation. _The Heart Hospital_ offers complete diagnostics, treatment, surgery and rehabilitation for cardiac patients. _Northwest Regional/Northwest Behavior Health Center_ provides emergency medical services, laboratory, imaging services and outpatient behavioral health services. _Bayview Behavioral Hospital_ provides inpatient and outpatient short-term treatment for psychiatric patients ages 12 years and older, as well as substance abuse treatment. _Northshore Emergency Center_ is a full-service 24-7 emergency department in Portland that offers outpatient laboratory, imaging and occupational services. _Radiation Oncology_ offers advanced technology for treating cancer with the latest and most specific radiation therapies available. Our programs focus on the needs of individual patients, while employing the **latest techniques and research of 21st-century medicine.**

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Paramedic ED PRN opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.