Paramedic - Emergency Department
About The Position
Cleveland Clinic’s Lutheran Hospital is seeking a Paramedic to work in the Emergency Department. Paramedics provide emergency treatment, including advanced life support, assess patients’ urgent medical needs, and stabilize their conditions. In this role, the caregiver assists with patient care under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse. This is a part-time position, scheduled for 24 hours per week from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. The caregiver works alongside the hospital’s Emergency Department team and follows standard precautions, using personal protective equipment as required. Cleveland Clinic requires caregivers to participate in its influenza prevention program, including annual vaccination or an approved exemption. Offers of employment are subject to testing for controlled substances.
Requirements
- 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 or the American Red Cross.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross upon hire or within one year of the start date in the Emergency Department.
- Clinical experience through an EMS Paramedic training program.
Nice To Haves
- International Trauma Life Support (ITLS).
- One year of experience as an EMT-P.
Responsibilities
- Assist with 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 and procedures such as chest tubes, gastric lavage, and LP.
- Assist with restraint and seclusion of patients and apply restraint devices.
- Transport patients and specimens.
- Assist with sterile procedures and clean and maintain supplies and equipment.
- Maintain confidentiality and respect patient privacy.
- Perform fluid and drug administration.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
