jdemt
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Hey guys,
I’m trying to move to Southeast Texas in the near future and need some advice.
I should be receiving my Texas Paramedic certification relatively soon (all that’s left is fingerprints).
I have done extensive research into numerous services in the area and have come up with the following list in order of preference:
1. Montgomery County Hospital District
2. Harris County Emergency Corps
3. Various smaller towns such as Lake Jackson
4. Cypress Creek (body cams are a little off putting and I only see a volunteer position at the moment)
5. Acadian in Beaumont
6. Acadian in Houston
7. AMR Houston (last ditch)
I have already gotten a great deal of information about HCEC and Creek a couple years ago thanks to Rocket.
My main question is in regards to MCHD vs Acadian in Beaumont. I am certain that MCHD is the better place to work and it’s definitely where I want to be, but Acadian in Beaumont seems like the safe option. Both agencies have reached out to me. Acadian gives the impression that they will hire me the instant I receive my Texas cert and include a $5000 sign on bonus (I have no savings thanks to rent prices in Colorado), and MCHD told me that they will be happy to consider my application after I get my cert (recommended that I reapply for their September hiring).
I don’t see a lot of information about MCHD on this page and I’m curious about the hiring and training process. What are the odds of getting hired? Is employment contingent on a perfect performance? I don’t want to move to Texas and start training only to be terminated with nowhere to go.
I’ve been a medic with private EMS companies in Colorado for a little less than three years and I’ll be honest, I’ve forgotten a lot of things I leaned in medic school. I’m still very passionate about EMS and am really excited to move somewhere where EMS is so advanced and where I would have more opportunities to learn and advance in my career.
Sorry for the long post, but any advice is definitely appreciated.
I’m trying to move to Southeast Texas in the near future and need some advice.
I should be receiving my Texas Paramedic certification relatively soon (all that’s left is fingerprints).
I have done extensive research into numerous services in the area and have come up with the following list in order of preference:
1. Montgomery County Hospital District
2. Harris County Emergency Corps
3. Various smaller towns such as Lake Jackson
4. Cypress Creek (body cams are a little off putting and I only see a volunteer position at the moment)
5. Acadian in Beaumont
6. Acadian in Houston
7. AMR Houston (last ditch)
I have already gotten a great deal of information about HCEC and Creek a couple years ago thanks to Rocket.
My main question is in regards to MCHD vs Acadian in Beaumont. I am certain that MCHD is the better place to work and it’s definitely where I want to be, but Acadian in Beaumont seems like the safe option. Both agencies have reached out to me. Acadian gives the impression that they will hire me the instant I receive my Texas cert and include a $5000 sign on bonus (I have no savings thanks to rent prices in Colorado), and MCHD told me that they will be happy to consider my application after I get my cert (recommended that I reapply for their September hiring).
I don’t see a lot of information about MCHD on this page and I’m curious about the hiring and training process. What are the odds of getting hired? Is employment contingent on a perfect performance? I don’t want to move to Texas and start training only to be terminated with nowhere to go.
I’ve been a medic with private EMS companies in Colorado for a little less than three years and I’ll be honest, I’ve forgotten a lot of things I leaned in medic school. I’m still very passionate about EMS and am really excited to move somewhere where EMS is so advanced and where I would have more opportunities to learn and advance in my career.
Sorry for the long post, but any advice is definitely appreciated.