Paramedic - Emergency Department, PRN

Cleveland Clinic; Elkton (MD); On-site; USD 28,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital is seeking a Paramedic for the Emergency Department, PRN, to join a team delivering high-quality patient care in a fast-paced setting. You will perform essential emergency procedures, monitor patients, and collaborate with Registered Nurses and physicians to stabilize conditions.

Role requires EMS-Paramedic training, Ohio EMTP licensure, and BLS/ACLS/PALS certifications; ITLS preferred. Shifts vary; patient care remains the focus in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited EMS-Paramedic training program.
• Current licensure as an Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic (EMTP) in Ohio.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certifications.
• PALS certification required upon hire or within one year of start date.
• Clinical EMS Paramedic experience through training program.

Responsibilities

• Provide duties that assist in patient care in the Emergency Department under RN supervision.
• Obtain and record vital signs.
• Perform EKGs, CPR, phlebotomy and airway suctioning.
• Initiate cardiac monitoring and oxygen therapy.
• Notify RN/physician of rhythm changes and patient status.
• Apply orthopaedic appliances and simple splints.
• Assist with crutch fitting and walking training.
• Support equipment setup and sterile procedures; maintain supplies.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and privacy.
• Administer fluids/medications as ordered.

Skills

EMS-Paramedic skills

Vital signs assessment

Emergency patient stabilization

Education

Accredited EMS-Paramedic training program

Ohio EMTP licensure

BLS/ACLS/PALS certifications

ITLS (preferred)

Job description

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

Job Title

Paramedic - Emergency Department, PRN

Location

Dover

Facility

Union Hospital

Department

Emergency Department-Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital

Job Code

G16005

Shift

Variable

Schedule

12:00am-12:00pm

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Located in Dover, Ohio, Union Hospital is an award-winning not-for-profit community hospital serving the communities of eastern Ohio. Community and personalized care are at the forefront of Union Hospital’s values. At Cleveland Clinic, you will be part of a talented, compassionate, and driven team of caregivers. You will work with state-of-the-art technology and provide stellar patient care. At Cleveland Clinic, you will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

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 varying shifts and days as needed.

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 and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) 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.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

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