Paramedic – Emergency Department

                    

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Job Title

Paramedic – Emergency Department

                        

Location

Mentor

                    

Facility

Mentor Hospital

                     

Department

Emergency Department-Mentor Hospital

                      

Job Code

G16005

                     

Shift

Nights

                       

Schedule

7:00pm-7:30am

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join the Cleveland Clinic Mentor Hospital team and experience world-class care at its best. This state-of-the-art facility offers Lake County residents enhanced access to Cleveland Clinic, one of the nation’s top healthcare systems. With four operating rooms, 34 inpatient care rooms and a helipad, we are making access to high-quality care close to home easier than ever for our Lake County patients. Here, you can become part of Mentor’s supportive environment where everyone excels and is valued for what they bring to the team.

Mentor Hospital’s Emergency Department is a 19-bed department that provides 24/7 emergency care to diverse populations of patients. With an innovative virtual platform, the Emergency Department has a telehealth “robot” (a mobile telehealth station) to host consults for patients. 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. Every second counts in an emergency. 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.

A caregiver in this position works nights from 7:00 p.m.  – 7:30 a.m. with every other weekend and holiday rotation 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  

• Emergency Department experience or city ambulance 
• Ability to work in fast-paced, high-stress situations,
  competence in life-saving measures. 

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.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility. 

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