Paramedic

Job Description

Paramedics for League City provide immediate response to 911 calls and, as the first healthcare provider at the scene of emergency situations, evaluate these emergencies and provide medical care to the sick and injured.  This is an "emergency essential" position, requiring you to be available immediately before, during, and after emergency conditions or disasters, to perform duties directly related to the emergency conditions, as determined by the City.  Additionally, this is a safety sensitive and/or DOT position, where you will be required to participate in random drug testing at the city.

Job Functions

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

• Provide citizens of League City and surrounding communities with emergency medical care and transportation to hospitals
• Assist and coordinate with other emergency service agencies in MVAs, rescue operations, and other emergency situations
• Documents all medical calls and medical treatment provided in ESO Solutions system
• Receive technical and functional supervision from EMS Management Staff
• Exercise functional supervision over lower-level certified partners, PRN personnel, and other providers, as needed
• Provides prehospital medical care during emergency situations to include Basic Life, Advanced Life, and Advanced Cardiac Life Support activities
• Administers intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous, and oral medications
• Assess/evaluate patient condition, determines course of treatment, and performs advanced procedures if necessary
• Continually monitor patient condition, changing course of treatment as needed
• Maintains equipment; checks and replaces damaged and used supplies; and cleans the fire station
• Drive MICU units to scenes and/or transports patients to receiving facilities
• Must be able to work shift calendar that includes a four shift rotation with debit day to equal a 48-hour work week, including holidays and weekends
• Performs related work as required
• Acceptable emergency driving techniques
• Ability to learn geography of response area
• Must maintain ability to carry out standing orders under the medical director's discretion

Qualifications

• At least one (1) to three (3) years of Emergency Medical Service experience
• Required to pass League City's Protocol written exam and oral scenario within three (3) months of date of hire and maintain authorization annually to work under this protocol while employed by the City

Required Licenses or Certifications

• Completion of TDHS EMT-P or LP
• Each individual must qualify and be re-certified prior to the end of their Texas certification period.
• Must maintain CE hours within current Texas DSHS guidelines
• Valid Texas Driver's License or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire
• Advanced Cardiac Life support training preferred

Supplemental Information

Knowledge of: - Medical equipment and inventory. - English grammar, spelling, punctuation - Modern office procedures, methods and computer equipment Skill in: - Interpersonal skills necessary to develop and maintain effective and appropriate working relationships - Performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature Ability to: - Assess and diagnose patients with medical complaints. - Remain calm and customer focused during highly stressful situations - Identify mechanical issues with the ambulance and medical equipment - Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing - Understand and carry out oral and written directions - Accurately organize and maintain paper documents and electronic files - Maintain the confidentiality of information and professional boundaries

Full-time employees are eligible to participate in our standard benefits program which includes:

• Vacation leave accruals at the rate of 3.33 hours per pay period x 24 pay periods;
• Paid holidays that are determined on an annual basis;
• Employee paid medical, dental, vision, and life insurance programs paid for by the City; (Effective on first day of the month after your hire date – family benefits are available and require premiums paid by the employee).
• TMRS retirement plan that requires a mandatory employee contribution of 7% of gross earnings. The City matches this contribution at a rate of 2 to 1