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**Description** **Introduction** Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a(an) Paramedic Emergency? At HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years. **Benefits** HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake, 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 ( **_Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location._** You contribute to our success. Every role has an impact on our patients' lives and you have the opportunity to make a difference. We are looking for a dedicated Paramedic Emergency like you to be a part of our team. **Job Summary and Qualifications** This Job Description provides criteria for evaluation of the EMT working in a staff position. The EMT may provide care for infants, children, adolescents, adults and geriatric patients. **What you will do in this role:** + Performs patient care functions in compliance with hospital policies and procedures: + Assists patients with activities of daily living. + Assists with diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. + Assists in admitting, transferring and discharging of patients. + Assists with management of supplies and equipment. + Keeps licensed nurse informed of patient activities/changes in condition. + Routinely performs venipunctures for laboratory specimens. + Responds in a customer friendly atmosphere. + Answers call lights and refer to licensed nurse as needed. + Responsible for physical appearance of the nursing unit. + Transports patients, including those requiring cardiac monitoring. + Perform and interpret ECG rhythm strips. + Performs 12-lead ECG's. + Performs Point of Care (POC) testing in accordance with written policies and procedures + Obtains IV access per protocols as needed. + Attends stable patients requiring cardiac monitoring during off unit testing, (i.e. CT scan, MRI etc.). **What qualifications you will need:** + Advanced Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date + Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date + PALS Pediatric Adv Life Supt must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date + (CCCP-C) Critical Care Paramedic Certification, or Paramedic HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake ( is a **530+ bed hospital** where _sophisticated, world-class medicine meets the comfort, care and convenience of a community hospital_ . For more than 40 years, we have proudly been providing high quality, cost-effective, comprehensive healthcare to the Houston Bay Area. We opened our doors in 1972 and now employ 2,000+ staff members and 900+ physicians in a wide range of specialties. Our specialists offer more talent and experience than any other hospital in the region. We are a **Level II Trauma Center and the only exclusive heart hospital south of Houston** . Our accredited center provides nationally-recognized care in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and recovery of cardiovascular diseases. HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake offers a variety of other services, including Woman Services, Pediatric Care, Breast Diagnostic Center, ACR-accredited Imaging Center, Wound Care Treatment Center featuring Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, and much more. We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. Together we are stronger, smarter and more accessible in providing the patient-centered care you need close to home. 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. "Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Paramedic Emergency opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. **Submit your resume today to join our community of caring!** 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.

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