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Paramedic – Emergency Department (ED)

_Bring your passion to Texas Health So we are Better + Together!_

**Work location:** Texas Health Dallas, 8200 Walnut Hill Lane, Dallas, TX 75231

**Work hours:** Full Time/Nights; (7P-7A) Weekend and holiday requirements

Emergency Department Highlights:

• Self-Scheduling that helps with work life balance

• Opportunities for educational and career growth

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

• Fast-paced, high-volume department averaging 200 patients per day

Here’s What You Need:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required

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

• EMPT-P – Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic upon hire required or

• LP – Licensed Paramedic upon hire required

• ACLS – Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 90 days of hire required and

• BCLS – Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly required and

• PALS – Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 90 days of hire required and

• CPI – Crisis Prevention Intervention training annually within 90 days required and

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

What You Will Do:

• Accountability/Basic Human Needs Responds to others' priorities regarding privacy, confidentiality, safety, physical, psychological, cognitive, religious and social needs; incorporates population-specific safety/infection control measures into patient care

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

• Provides safe patient care under the delegation of appropriate Physician and competency sign-off. Other duties as appropriately delegated by RN.

• Communicates and collaborates with all members of the health care team; incorporates and participates in adopted communication tools; promotes a cost-effective team by judicious use of resources; leads by example by giving priority to doing the right thing for patient care.

• Professional Development – Participates in change; understands, promotes, and values ED evidence-based practices, quality improvement, and/or research, and utilizes them in practice; follows guidelines and recommendations defined by regulatory or professional practice agencies

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Employee:

• Benefits include 401k, PTO, Medical, Dental, Paid Parental Leave, Flex Spending, Tuition Reimbursement, Student Loan Forgiveness 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.

Texas Health Dallas Highlights:

For more than a half-century, Texas Health Dallas has been at the forefront of health care in North Texas. We’re an 875-bed, Magnet-designated, full-service hospital serving our community in and around Dallas since 1966.

We specialize in cancer care, cardiology, neurosciences, women’s services and emergency medicine. Plus, we’re a renowned Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a Comprehensive Stroke and Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence and provide wellness services, outpatient surgery and women’s imaging services.

Texas Health Dallas is a joint Commission-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center, a Level I Trauma Center, a Comprehensive Heart Attack Center and a designated Magnet hospital. We’re a top choice in North Texas for cancer and emergency services, bariatric services, cardiac care and much more.

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

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!

**_Do you still have questions or concerns? Email your questions to:_** [email protected]

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employees or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.