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Job Title

Paramedic – Emergency Department

Location

Akron

Facility

Akron General Medical Center

Department

Emergency Department-Cleveland Clinic Akron General

Job Code

G16005

Shift

Evenings

Schedule

11:00am-11:30pm

Job Summary

Job Details

Join us at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital where we have been providing world-class care to our community for over 100 years. Here, we strive for patient-centered care and comfort with our collaborative team of healthcare professionals. We are committed to serving the community and treat our patients as family.

Akron General’s Level I Emergency Department offers the technology, expertise and staffing necessary to treat all injuries, regardless of severity. This is an excellent opportunity for a student who is looking to start their nursing career at Cleveland Clinic and work in a supportive and caring environment. 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.

A caregiver in this position evenings from 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 p.m. with every other weekend and 3 holidays per year requirements.

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 American Red Cross

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or 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

Experience in a hospital setting or city ambulance

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.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

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