Paramedic I
About the role
As a Paramedic, you will provide advanced emergency medical care and transport to critically ill or injured patients in pre‑hospital and inter‑facility settings. Every day you will rapidly assess scenes, evaluate conditions, and administer life‑saving interventions, while safely operating emergency vehicles and documenting care. To be successful, you will demonstrate expert clinical skills, exceptional critical thinking under stress, and compassionate communication, ensuring optimal patient outcomes.
Personal, crew, patient and bystander's safety: scene size‑up; emergency scenes are dynamic events; the paramedic should always look out first for their safety and then the safety of others.
Patient assessment and delivery of care: provides patient care functions according to protocol, procedure and written directives to level of certification. Performs a patient assessment throughout a call on every patient encountered, providing appropriate treatment and transportation decisions within the PI scope of practice.
- ALS transports
- Peripheral IV access
- Gastric tube placement
- EZ IO
Requirements
- High School Graduate or GED (required)
- Driver's License: Texas
- Emergency Medical Technician – Paramedic: Texas
- Basic Life Support – CPR, within 14 days
Where you’ll work
St. Joseph Health has been caring for the communities in and surrounding the Brazos Valley since 1936 (Bryan/College Station, Navasota, Caldwell, Madisonville, TX). St. Joseph has a Level III Trauma Center, the first Joint Commission‑certified Primary Stroke Center and the first accredited Chest Pain Center in the Brazos Valley. It is a leader in critical care and the largest provider of cardiovascular care in the region. As an integrated healthcare system, St. Joseph Health includes a comprehensive network of over 100 employed providers, including primary‑care physicians, specialists, and advanced‑practice clinicians. The network includes more than 30 ambulatory clinics featuring Primary Care, Express Clinics, and Imaging and Diagnostic Services.
Pay
$21.85 – $30.87 per hour