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PARAMEDIC Job
Date: Apr 27, 2012
Location: CLEVELAND, OH, US
PARAMEDIC
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Hospital: Cleveland Clinic, Community Hospitals, & NE Ohio Centers
Facility: CLEVELAND CLINIC, COMMUNITY HOSPITALS, & NE OHIO CENTERS
Department: NURSING SUPPORT
Job Code: G16005
Pay Grade: 08
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Provides immediate medical treatment to injured or ill patients on-site and during transport to hospital. Navigates ambulance to scene of accident in response to emergency calls. Maintains equipment. Assesses nature and extent of illness/injury and patient's history from available sources. Determines appropriate independent or collaborative response. Administers appropriate emergency medical care including life support procedures, decontamination protocols, fluid/drug administration, obtaining EKG readings and vital statistics monitoring. Communicates with medical personnel at hospital, reports/records observations, and follows directives until report and hand-off at hospital. Other duties as assigned. Completion of an accredited EMS-Paramedic training program. Current licensure as an EMT-Paramedic in the State of Ohio; Current BLS (Basic Life Support), ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) required. PALS (Pediatric Advance Life Support) and ITLS (International Trauma Life Support) preferred. Current valid Ohio Driver's License. State licensure if required by state law. 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. Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required. One year experience as a EMT-P preferred. Clinical experience through a EMS Paramedic Training program required. Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patient, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination. Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time. Frequently lifts and carries items weighing over 75 pounds. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range. Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours. Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.
Category: Nursing Support/Patient Services
Reference Title
HR Use Only:
Hospital: Cleveland Clinic, Community Hospitals, & NE Ohio Centers
Facility: CLEVELAND CLINIC, COMMUNITY HOSPITALS, & NE OHIO CENTERS
Department: NURSING SUPPORT
Job Code: G16005
Pay Grade: 08
Schedule:
Shift:
Hours:
Job Details:
Provides immediate medical treatment to injured or ill patients on-site and during transport to hospital. Navigates ambulance to scene of accident in response to emergency calls. Maintains equipment. Assesses nature and extent of illness/injury and patient's history from available sources. Determines appropriate independent or collaborative response. Administers appropriate emergency medical care including life support procedures, decontamination protocols, fluid/drug administration, obtaining EKG readings and vital statistics monitoring. Communicates with medical personnel at hospital, reports/records observations, and follows directives until report and hand-off at hospital. Other duties as assigned. Completion of an accredited EMS-Paramedic training program. Current licensure as an EMT-Paramedic in the State of Ohio; Current BLS (Basic Life Support), ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) required. PALS (Pediatric Advance Life Support) and ITLS (International Trauma Life Support) preferred. Current valid Ohio Driver's License. State licensure if required by state law. 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. Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required. One year experience as a EMT-P preferred. Clinical experience through a EMS Paramedic Training program required. Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patient, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination. Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time. Frequently lifts and carries items weighing over 75 pounds. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range. Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours. Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.
Category: Nursing Support/Patient Services
Nearest Major Market: Cleveland
Job Segments: Cardiac, EKG, EMT, Healthcare, Paramedic, Pediatric
