Paramedic - Emergency Department

About the role

Join Cleveland Clinic South Pointe Hospital and experience world‑class healthcare at its best. South Pointe Hospital provides state‑of‑the‑art healthcare to all its patients and is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Paramedics provide emergency treatment, including advanced life support, to patients in emergencies. The role assesses urgent medical needs, stabilizes conditions, and works with state‑of‑the‑art technology in a full‑time capacity.

Responsibilities

• 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, lumbar puncture, etc.
• Assist with restraint and seclusion of patients and apply restraint devices.
• Transport patients and specimens.
• Assist with sterile procedures and clean and maintain supplies and equipment.
• Maintain confidentiality and respect patient privacy.
• Perform fluid/drug administration.

Minimum Qualifications

• 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 the American Red Cross.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification through the AHA or the American Red Cross OR Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification through the AHA or the American Red Cross, obtained upon hire or within one year of start date in the Emergency Department.
• Clinical experience through an EMS Paramedic training program.

Preferred Qualifications

• International Trauma Life Support (ITLS).
• One year of experience as an EMT‑P.

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.

Pay

Minimum hourly: $22.00 – Maximum hourly: $32.00. The pay range reflects the anticipated range for new hires and does not include shift differentials, overtime, or the value of Cleveland Clinic’s benefits package.

Schedule

Full‑time, 9:00 am to 9:00 pm.