Paramedic - Life Support Team Join Cleveland Clinic's Medina Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. This community-based hospital has been providing the communities in and around Medina County with top-quality patient care for over 75 years. Here, you will work with and learn from some of our best caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. 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. **A caregiver in this position works 24 hour shifts, day/evening/night/weekend, 7:00am-7:00am or 3:00pm-3:00pm.** A caregiver who excels in this role will: + Provide immediate medical assessment and treatment to injured/ill patients on-site, in the community, and during transport to hospital. + Navigate an ambulance to scene of accident in response to emergency calls. + Maintain equipment, restock supplies and clean ambulances as necessary. + Assess the nature and extent of illness/injury and patient's history from available sources. + Determine appropriate independent or collaborative response. + Administer appropriate emergency medical care including life support procedures, decontamination protocols, fluid/drug administration, obtaining EKG readings and vital statistics monitoring in accordance with EMS protocols. + Communicate with medical personnel at hospital, report/record observations, and follow directives until report and hand-off at hospital. + Complete a USDOT approved Emergency Vehicle Operators Course (EVOC) course within six months of hire. 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) Healthcare Provider certification through the American Heart Association (AHA). + Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA). + Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA). + Current and valid Ohio driver's license (VDL). + Three years of experience as an EMT-P. Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: + Experience in a larger metropolitan area. + Experience in the emergency room or critical care transport. Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we're dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/ **Physical Requirements:** + Requires full range of body motion, including handling and lifting patients, 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. **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. Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities