Paramedic - Emergency Department, PRN

Cleveland Clinic; Great Barrington (MA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital in Cleveland is seeking a Paramedic to join the Emergency Department on a PRN basis. The role involves providing emergency care under RN supervision, performing essential EMS duties, and supporting rapid response in a Magnet-designated facility.

Minimum qualifications include accredited EMS-Paramedic training, Ohio EMTP licensure, BLS/ACLS/PALS certifications, and clinical EMS experience. Preferred ITLS and EMT-P experience are a plus.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited EMS-Paramedic training program.
• Current EMTP licensure in Ohio.
• BLS certification through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross.
• ACLS certification through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross.
• PALS certification through the American Heart Association 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.

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

EMT-Paramedic licensure

BLS certification

ACLS certification

PALS certification

Clinical EMS experience

Education

Accredited EMS-Paramedic training program

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

Cleveland

Facility

Fairview Hospital

Department

Emergency Dept-Fairview Hospital

Job Code

G16005

Shift

Variable

Schedule

12:00am-12:00am

Job Summary

Provides duties that assist in providing patient care in the emergency department under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse.

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. On our team, you will provide stellar care at one of the top healthcare organizations in the nation.

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.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Provide duties thatassistin 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, oxygentherapyand saline locks.

• Notify the RN and/or physician of rhythm changes.

• Applyorthopaedicappliances and simple splints.

• Size crutches and teach crutch walking.

• Assistwith equipment setup, chest tubes, gastric lavage, LP, etc.

• Assistwith restraint and seclusion of patients and apply restraint devices.

• Transport patients and specimens.

• Assistwith sterile procedures and cleaning andmaintainingsupplies 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 the American Red Cross

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)OR the American Red Cross

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

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