Paramedic - Emergency Department, PRN

Cleveland Clinic; Kentucky; On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Medina Hospital is seeking a PRN Paramedic to provide emergency treatment in the Emergency Department, including advanced life support, under RN supervision. The role emphasizes rapid assessment, stabilization and transport as needed.

Minimum qualifications include accredited EMS-Paramedic training, Ohio EMTP licensure, BLS, ACLS, PALS certifications, and clinical EMS experience. This position requires night shifts and ongoing commitment to patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited EMS-Paramedic training program
• Current EMTP licensure in Ohio
• BLS certification through AHA or ARC
• ACLS certification through AHA or ARC
• PALS certification through AHA or ARC upon hire or within one year
• Clinical experience through an EMS Paramedic training program

Responsibilities

• Provide emergency treatment in the Emergency Department under RN supervision
• Obtain and record vital signs
• Perform EKGs, CPR, and phlebotomy
• Initiate cardiac monitoring and oxygen therapy
• Notify RN/physician of rhythm changes
• Transport patients and specimens
• Maintain confidentiality and patient privacy

Skills

EMT-Paramedic license

EMTP training

BLS

ACLS

PALS

Clinical experience

Education

EMS-Paramedic training program

EMTP licensure

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

Medina

Facility

Medina Hospital

Department

Emergency-Medina Hospital

Job Code

G16005

Shift

Evening/Night Rotation

Schedule

7:00pm-7:30am/11:00am-11:30pm

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic Medina Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. As a proud recipient of the Vizient, Inc.’s Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Award, Medina Hospital is known for its excellence in delivering safe, patient-centered care that is timely, effective, efficient, and equitable. Medina Hospital has also been recognized for its commitment to creating a positive environment that empowers and engages staff by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Here, you can build a rewarding, lifelong career while receiving endless support and encouragement.

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 nights from 7:00pm to 7:30am or 11:00am to 11:30pm.

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 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 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.

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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