LST Paramedic

Cleveland Clinic • Medina, NY

21d • Onsite

About The Position

Cleveland Clinic Medina Hospital is seeking a Paramedic to provide emergency treatment, including advanced life support, and assess and stabilize patients with urgent medical needs. This is a PRN role covering day, evening, overnight, and weekend shifts on a 24-hours-on, 48-hours-off rotation. Depending on department needs, shifts may run 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m., 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., or 3:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The Paramedic provides care at the scene, in the community, and during transport to the hospital. The role also involves operating and maintaining ambulances and equipment, following EMS protocols, and communicating patient observations and care to hospital personnel. An approved Emergency Vehicle Operators Course must be completed within six months of hire.

Requirements

• Completion of an accredited EMS-Paramedic Training Program.
• Current Ohio licensure as an Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic (EMTP).
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• Completion of a USDOT-approved Emergency Vehicle Operators Course (EVOC) within six months of hire.
• Current Ohio valid driver's license.
• At least three years of EMT-P experience; alternatively, at least one year of EMT-P experience combined with equivalent EMT experience, with two years of EMT experience substituting for each required year of EMT-P experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a larger metropolitan area.
• Experience in an Emergency Room or Critical Care Transport.

Responsibilities

• Provide immediate medical assessment and treatment to injured or ill patients on-site, in the community, and during transport to the hospital.
• Navigate an ambulance to emergency scenes in response to calls.
• Maintain equipment, restock supplies, and clean ambulances as necessary.
• Assess the nature and extent of illness or injury and gather the patient's history from available sources.
• Determine an appropriate independent or collaborative response.
• Provide emergency medical care in accordance with EMS protocols, including life-support procedures, decontamination, fluid and drug administration, EKG readings, and monitoring vital statistics.
• Communicate with hospital medical personnel, report and record observations, and follow directives through the report and handoff at the hospital.
• Complete a USDOT-approved Emergency Vehicle Operators Course (EVOC) within six months of hire.

What This Job Offers

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