PRN Paramedic - Life Support Team
Job Description
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.
As a Paramedic, you will provide immediate medical treatment to patients presenting with various critical injuries, illnesses and concerns. In this role, fast thinking and processing are essential, as every second counts in an emergency. Your tireless efforts help improve outcomes and make a lasting difference in the lives of patients, their families and your fellow caregivers.
A caregiver in this position works varying shifts.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
- Provide immediate medical assessment and treatment to injured/ill patients on-site, in the community, and during transport to hospital.
- Navigate an ambulance to scene of accident in response to emergency calls.
- Maintain equipment, restock supplies and clean ambulances as necessary.
- Assess the nature and extent of illness/injury and patient's history from available sources.
- Determine appropriate independent or collaborative response.
- Administer appropriate emergency medical care including life support procedures, decontamination protocols, fluid/drug administration, obtaining EKG readings and vital statistics monitoring in accordance with EMS protocols.
- Communicate with medical personnel at hospital, report/record observations, and follow directives until report and hand-off at hospital.
- Complete a USDOT approved Emergency Vehicle Operators Course (EVOC) course within six months of hire.
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) Healthcare Provider, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certifications through the American Heart Association (AHA)
- Current Ohio Valid Driver’s License (VDL)
- Three years of experience as an EMT-P
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
- Experience in a larger metropolitan area
- Experience in the Emergency Room or Critical Care Transport
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Physical Requirements:
- Requires full range of body motion, including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
- Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time.
- Frequently lifts and carries items weighing over 75 pounds.
- Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
- Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours.
- Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.
Personal Protective Equipment:
- Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.
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