Tactical Paramedic

About the Role

Allegiance Mobile Health of San Antonio, TX, and Bexar Co 911 is seeking Tactical Paramedics to join their elite Special Operations Medical Support Team. This role demands exceptional physical and mental resilience, as team members operate in high-risk environments alongside local, state, and federal law enforcement. Scenarios include active shooter incidents, high-risk warrant executions, hostage situations, and other operations deemed too dangerous for standard EMS personnel.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical support in high-risk environments, including active shooter incidents, high-risk warrant executions, and hostage situations.
• Operate effectively as part of a team in incredibly stressful environments, including extended callouts, encounters with armed subjects, inclement weather, and mental and physical training scenarios.
• Attend designated training courses, including Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC), Advanced Protocol Training, Cadaver Lab, SWAT Medic or TEMS Course, and ICS 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, 800, 907.
• Maintain physical fitness and participate in physical training to meet all required standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Paramedic certification from DSHS for a minimum of 3 years.
• Fully credentialed at the tactical paramedic level for 1 year by Allegiance Mobile Health's Central Region Medical Director.
• Prior military or law enforcement experience may be considered in lieu of paramedic experience.
• Ability to pass all required physical fitness tests, including the "Cooper Straight Cut-Standards":
  • Push-up test: 25 or more
  • Sit-up test: 29 or more
  • 300-meter sprint
  • 1.5-mile run
• High school graduate or GED.
• Prior or current certification as an EMT Basic or higher in the State of Texas.
• Minimum of 2 years of prior experience.

Requirements

• No previous felony convictions.
• No misdemeanor Class A or B convictions within the past 10 years.
• Must not be under court-ordered supervision (probation, parole, etc.).
• Must not be subject to any protective orders.
• Must not be under investigation for any felony offense or under felony indictment.
• No previous family violence convictions.
• Ability to lawfully possess a firearm as allowed by state and federal law.
• Report any criminal investigation, citation, or arrest to the team supervisor within 24 hours.

Psychological Requirements

• Use good judgment and remain calm in high-stress situations.
• Maintain a positive attitude in the face of adversity.
• Possess good interpersonal and conflict resolution skills.
• Function under extreme fatigue, temperatures, and weather conditions.

Physical Requirements

• Lift, carry, balance, and push up to 125 pounds (250 pounds with assistance).
• Demonstrate flexibility and coordination (bending, squatting, kneeling).
• Repetitive lifting, squatting, stooping, and kneeling.
• Climb 20 sets of stairs without rest within 60 seconds.
• Demonstrate fine manual dexterity for clinical skills (IVs, intubation, etc.).
• Correctable vision adequate for low light, reading small print, and distance.

Please note: Previous tactical team experience does not guarantee a position on the team.