Paramedic

About the role

Join Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital’s team of caregivers that remain on the leading edge of technology and education while consistently providing patient-centered healthcare. As part of Cleveland Clinic’s Florida region, Weston Hospital is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale metro area and Florida.

Responsibilities

• Provide immediate medical treatment to injured or ill patients on-site and/or during transport to hospital
• Maintain equipment
• Assess nature and extent of illness/injury and patient history from available sources
• Determine appropriate independent or collaborative response
• Administer appropriate emergency medical care, including life support procedures, decontamination protocols, obtaining EKG readings and vital statistics monitoring
• Perform fluid/drug administration as needed
• Communicate with medical personnel at hospital, report/record observations and follow directives until report and hand-off at hospital if on the Transport Team
• Navigate Ambulance to scene of accident in response to emergency call, if on the Transport Team

Requirements

• Completion of an accredited EMS-Paramedic Training Program
• Current Florida licensure as an Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic (EMTP)
• Current 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 ALS through the 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 beginning work in the Emergency Department
• Clinical experience through an EMS Paramedic Training program

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications: Completion of an accredited EMS-Paramedic Training Program, Current Florida licensure as an Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic (EMTP), Current 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 ALS through the 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 beginning work in the Emergency Department, Clinical experience through an EMS Paramedic Training program
• Preferred qualifications: International Trauma Life Support (ITLS), Current valid Florida driver's license (VDL), One year of experience as an EMT or Paramedic

Physical Requirements

• Requires full body motion to move and lift patients, manual finger dexterity with good eye-hand coordination; involves extensive standing and walking
• Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work

Personal Protective Equipment

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required

Pay

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