Paramedic - Emergency Department

                    

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Job Title

Paramedic - Emergency Department

                        

Location

Mayfield Hts

                    

Facility

Hillcrest Hospital

                     

Department

Emergency Department-Hillcrest Hospital

                      

Job Code

G16005

                     

Shift

Nights

                       

Schedule

7:00pm-7:30am

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

 

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Hillcrest Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Hillcrest Hospital has been recognized as one of the top hospitals in Cleveland and Ohio. Here, you will work with and learn from some of our best caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. 

 

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 works nights from 7:00PM – 7:30AM.  

 

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)  

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) 

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) upon hire or within one year of start date in the Emergency Department 

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