Critical Care Transport /ER Paramedic
Company: Harris Health System
Location: Houston
Posted on: October 22, 2024
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Job Description:
Job DescriptionHarris Health System is the public healthcare
safety-net provider established in 1966 to serve the residents of
Harris County, Texas. As an essential healthcare system, Harris
Health champions better health for the entire community, with a
focus on low-income uninsured and underinsured patients, through
acute and primary care, wellness, disease management and population
health services. Ben Taub Hospital (Level 1 Trauma Center) and
Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Level 3 Trauma Center) anchor Harris
Health's robust network of 39 clinics, health centers, specialty
locations and virtual (telemedicine) technology. Harris Health is
among an elite list of health systems in the U.S. achieving Magnet
- nursing excellence designation for its hospitals, the prestigious
National Committee for Quality Assurance designation for its
patient-centered clinics and health centers and its strong
partnership with nationally recognized physician faculty, residents
and researchers from Baylor College of Medicine; McGovern Medical
School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
(UTHealth); The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; and
the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine at the University
of Houston.Skills / RequirementsJob SummaryThe Critical Care
Transport Paramedic (CCTP) serves as a frontrunner of the
multi-disciplinary critical care transport team (CCT) and
coordinates the execution of an immediate critical care response
encompassing detection, activation, assessment, stabilization,
disposition and evaluation of acutely ill patients who ultimately
require a safe on-ground transfer from one health care facility to
another. During transport, the CCTP functions to assess, monitor,
intervene, and stabilize critically ill patients during transport
in consultation with the EC faculty and under the direction of the
Harris Health System Emergency Medical System (EMS) medical
director. The CCTP facilitates team huddles, debriefings and
evaluation of the CCT transports as well as contributes to quality
and performance improvement initiatives in conjunction with ongoing
education and training to staff. The CCTP serves as a clinical
expert and consultant to support the healthcare system in providing
patient-centered, culturally-competent, outcome-focused critical
care transports while aligning practice with state and national EMS
accreditation standards, and organizational policies and
procedures.Minimum QualificationsDegrees:HS Diploma/GEDAssociate of
Applied Science Graduate of an accredited school offering EMS
training. preferredBachelors of Applied Science in EMS or related
field preferredLicenses & Certifications:a. Unrestricted EMT-P;
Licensed/Certified in the State of Texasb. Certified Critical Care
Paramedic (CCP-C) or Certified Flight Paramedic (FP-C) required
within 1 year of employment if not held at time of appointmentc.
Current Texas state drivers licensed. NIHSS Stroke certificatione.
ACLSf. PALSWork Experience: Three (3) years Critical Care Transport
or 911 Paramedic In-Charge experience that includes 4000 critical
care hoursCommunication Skills: Above Average Verbal Communication
(Heavy Public Contact),Writing/Correspondence,
Writing/ReportsProficiencies: MS Word, P.C.Job
AttributesKnowledge/Skills/Abilities: Analytical, Mathematics,
Medical TerminologyWork Schedule: Flexible, Holidays, Weekends
Keywords: Harris Health System, League City , Critical Care Transport /ER Paramedic, Healthcare , Houston, Texas
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