Paramedic II

Job Title

Paramedic II

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

University Health Services

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Temporary/Casual Staff (Fixed Term)

Job Description

Who We Are

University Health Services empowers Texas A&M students through integrated care that supports their physical and mental health. As part of Texas A&M Health—the university’s comprehensive health science center—our clinicians provide the highest level of care in medicine, counseling, psychology and emergency medical services that fosters students’ academic, personal and professional success.

What We Want

The Paramedic II, under general supervision, operates within Emergency Medical Services (EMS) as the highest level of emergency technical assistance for emergency medical services, including transport of patients to emergency facilities. Works with University Health Services to assist with medically appropriate scheduling of patient appointments and assists medical providers when not involved with EMS operations.

What You Need To Know

Salary: Commensurate based on selected candidates experience.

Cover Letter/Resume: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended and will help in our review. You may upload them on the application under the CV/Resume section.  

Responsibilities

Emergency Medical Services/Patient Care

• Assesses nature and extent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize medical procedures to follow or need for additional assistance. 

• Administers initial treatment at emergency scene and takes and records patient’s vital signs. 

• Performs basic and advanced life support treatment and transport of ill or injured patients. 

• Assists in extricating trapped victims and transports sick and injured persons to treatment center. 

• Observes, records, and reports to Medical Control the patient’s condition and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents. 

• Complies with patient care modalities in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations and statues. 

• Adheres to the policies and medical protocols as provided by Emergency Physicians Advisory Board. 

• Provides leadership of, direction, and participation in the delivery of emergency and routine patient care. 

• Gives direction to other crew members, and other responding agency personnel on patient care issues. 

• Serves as Medical Scene Commander if they are the first to arrive at a Multiple Casualty scene and assures the appropriate transfer of command if appropriate. 

• Mentors new medics.

• Monitors communication equipment to maintain contact with dispatchers.

General Training and Operations

• Prepares EMS run reports. 

• Participates in administration and review of run reports and all other QA/QI activities.

• Maintains station and equipment in an orderly and clean fashion. 

• Assists in maintaining the patient compartments of the vehicles to ensure that the vehicle is street ready. 

• Reports equipment malfunctions to appropriate personnel. 

• Operates the emergency vehicle according to the University’s safe driving standards. 

• Monitors inventory and submits requests for supplies to the appropriate individual(s). 

• Assists in the planning and instructions of all continuing education and internal certification courses for EMS technicians and Care Team medics.

• Assists Student Health Services with medically appropriate scheduling of patient appointments and provide assistance to medically appropriate scheduling of patient appointments and provide assistance to medical providers when not involved with EMS operations.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED or successful completion of an approved Paramedic Training Program. 

• Five years’ experience as an Emergency Medical Technician (Basic, Intermediate or Paramedic) with an accredited emergency medical service provider. 

Required Licenses and Certifications:

• Current Texas Department of State Health Services EMT-P certification or Paramedic Licensure. 

• Current AHA.

• ACLS certification. Current AHA BLS provider Certification.

• Valid Texas Class C Driver's License.

• Ability to obtain both, Basic Trauma Life Support certification or equivalent and Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification within six (6) months of employment. Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification.

• Certifications must be maintained for continued employment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate or Bachelor's degree.

• American Heart Association instructor certification. 

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others. 

• Strong oral and written communication skills 

• Ability to perform quickly, precise, practical mathematical calculations pertinent to ratio and proportion of medication and supplies used in emergency patient care. 

• Must be independent, confident, able to work independently without defined structure, have good stable reasoning ability with ability to draw valid conclusions expediently relevant to patient's condition, often, using limited information.

• Ability to drive the emergency medical services vehicle and accurately discern street signs and address numbers. 

• Ability to read medication/prescription labels and directions for usage in quick, accurate, and expedient manner. 

• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, significant others, and bystanders to obtain information that is necessary to discern patient condition and appropriate treatment. 

• Ability to work with sensitive information and maintain confidentiality. 

Other Requirements and Factors

• This position requires 24-hour shifts and work on weekends/holidays.  

• This is an in-person position, located at the Beutel Health Center on TAMU Main Campus.

• This position may require up to 10% or more travel.

• The individual in this position may be required to handle Personally Identifiable Information1 (PII) as defined by Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) regulations and Protected Health Information2 (PHI) as defined by Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations. The individual is required to handle PII and PHI in accordance with University Health Services (UHS), Texas A&M University System policies, and all applicable federal regulations. 

• 1PII includes information that can be used to distinguish or trace an individual’s identity, either alone or when combined with other personal or identifying information. 

• 2PHI refers to any health information that can be linked to a specific individual and is protected under federal privacy regulations. 

• FERPA and HIPAA training are required upon employment and must be completed on a recurring basis as determined by policy and job duties. 

Our Commitment

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered, or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.