Paramedic - Emergency Department

Cleveland Clinic; Twinsburg (OH); On-site; USD 30,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic's Twinsburg Family Health & Surgery Center seeks a Paramedic for a PRN position in the Emergency Department. The role supports RN staff, conducts vital signs, EKGs, CPR, phlebotomy, and airway management, with direct patient care under supervision.

Responsibilities include cardiac monitoring, oxygen therapy, splinting, transport, and equipment maintenance, while maintaining patient confidentiality and safety at all times.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited EMS-Paramedic training program
• Current EMTP license in Ohio
• BLS certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• ACLS certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• PALS certification within one year of start date in the Emergency Department
• Clinical experience through an EMS Paramedic training program

Responsibilities

• Provide duties that assist in providing patient care in the Emergency Department under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse.
• Obtain and record vital signs.
• Perform EKGs, CPR, phlebotomy and oral, nasal and ET suctioning.
• Initiate cardiac monitoring, oxygen therapy and saline locks.
• Notify the RN and/or physician of rhythm changes.
• Apply orthopedic appliances and simple splints.
• Size crutches and teach crutch walking.
• Assist with equipment setup, chest tubes, gastric lavage, LP, etc.
• Assist with restraint and seclusion of patients and apply restraint devices.
• Transport patients and specimens.
• Assist with sterile procedures and cleaning and maintaining supplies and equipment.
• Maintain confidentiality and respect patient privacy.
• Perform fluid/drug administration.

Skills

Patient assessment

EKG interpretation

CPR

IV/Phlebotomy

Education

EMS-Paramedic training program completed

EMTP license in Ohio

BLS certification (AHA/Red Cross)

ACLS certification

PALS certification within 1 year of start

Clinical EMS experience

Job description

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Twinsburg Family Health & Surgery Center and become a part of one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. Twinsburg Family Health & Surgery Center is a state-of-the-art facility that provides world class care through advanced specialty care, primary care and surgical services.

Paramedics provide emergency treatment, including advanced life support, to patients in emergencies. The Paramedic's role is to assess the urgent medical needs of patients and stabilize their conditions. Paramedics are the most highly trained emergency medical responders.

This is a PRN role. A caregiver in this position will work between 11:00am and 11:30pm or between 7:00pm and 7:30am.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Provide duties that assist in providing patient care in the Emergency Department under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse.
• Obtain and record vital signs,
• Perform EKGs, CPR, phlebotomy and oral, nasal and ET suctioning.
• Initiate cardiac monitoring, oxygen therapy and saline locks.
• Notify the RN and/or physician of rhythm changes.
• Apply orthopaedic appliances and simple splints.
• Size crutches and teach crutch walking.
• Assist with equipment setup, chest tubes, gastric lavage, LP, etc.
• Assist with restraint and seclusion of patients and apply restraint devices.
• Transport patients and specimens.
• Assist with sterile procedures and cleaning and maintaining supplies and equipment.
• Maintain confidentiality and respect patient privacy.
• Perform fluid/drug administration.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Completion of an accredited EMS-Paramedic training program
• Current licensure as an Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic (EMTP) in Ohio
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or Amercian Red Cross
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross upon hire or within one year of start date in the Emergency Department
• Clinical experience through an EMS Paramedic training program

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• International Trauma Life Support (ITLS)
• One year of experience as an EMT-P

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full body motion to move and lift patients, manual finger dexterity with good eye-hand coordination; involves extensive standing and walking.
• Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Pay Range

Minimum hourly: $26.65

Maximum hourly: $26.65

The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate’s actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate’s work history, experience, skill set and education. The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.). The pay range does not include the value of Cleveland Clinic’s benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions, etc.).