Critical Care Transport Paramedic
Job Description
Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as the No. 4 hospital in the nation, according to the U.S. and World News Report. At Cleveland Clinic, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
We are looking for a Critical Care Transport Paramedic to join our team of devoted caregivers. Within this position, you will be responsible for providing immediate medical treatment to critically ill or injured patients throughout the interfaculty or scene transport process.
Cleveland Clinic provides what matters most: career growth, delivering world-class care to our patients, continuous learning, exceptional benefits and working for an organization that offers many long-term career paths. Join us and experience a culture where opportunities to advance and the support to get there go hand-in-hand.
Responsibilities:
- Navigates ambulance to respond to emergency calls.
- Maintains equipment on assigned mode of transportation.
- In collaboration with medical control officer, assesses nature and extent of illness or injury requirement critical care transport.
- In collaboration with medical control, administers appropriate emergency medical care as dictated by scope of practice for EMT-P in Ohio.
- Communicates with medical personnel at hospital, reports/records observations, and follows directives until report and hand-off at hospital.
- Travels in assigned modes of transport for up to extended periods of time to provide care for patients.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education:
- Completion of an accredited EMS-Paramedic training program.
Certifications:
- Current licensure as an Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic (EMTP) in the current State
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
- Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS) and Newborn Resuscitation Program (NRP) required within 6 months of hire.
- International Trauma Life Support (ITLS) and FP-C (flight paramedic-certified) required within 2 years of hire.
- Current valid State Driver's License (VDL).
- State licensure if required by state law.
- Passport required for entry to Canada and international transports.
Complexity of Work:
- Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Work Experience:
- Minimum of three (3) years of experience as an EMT-P required in a critical care setting as a flight or surface transport paramedic or in-hospital experience.
- Experience in larger metropolitan area preferred.
- Experience in emergency room, etc., or other critical care transport preferred.
Physical Requirements:
- Must be able to perform in limited quarters, ground and air transport modes and in all types of terrain and weather conditions. Frequent bending, twisting, climbing steps or ladders, stooping, kneeling, and crouching.
- 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 for procedures.
Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.
By embracing and understanding the diversity EVERY ONE brings, Cleveland Clinic has created an inclusive culture that promotes innovation, growth, and new ideas. This has enhanced our ability to attract the best global talent to provide the best patient experience possible. Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment/affirmative action employer: Women/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. Smoke/drug free environment.
