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Join Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Officially becoming a full member of the Cleveland Clinic Health System in 2021, Mercy Hospital offers a wide variety of medical specialties to the communities in and around Stark County. Here, 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.

Mercy Hospital's state-of-the-art Emergency Department (ED) features 49 patient beds and a 5-bed triage/super-track treatment area allowing caregivers to provide fast, safe, and top-quality patient care. As a Paramedic in the ED, you will provide immediate medical treatment to patients presenting various critical injuries, illnesses and concerns. In this role, fast thinking and processing are essential, as every second counts in an emergency. Your tireless efforts help improve outcomes and make a lasting difference in the lives of patients, their families and your fellow caregivers.

This position offers many opportunities for growth, professional development classes, committee involvement and provides access to tuition reimbursement for those pursuing a nursing degree.

A caregiver in this role works evenings/nights from 3:00 p.m. - 3:30 a.m. with rotating weekend and holiday requirements.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

+ Provide duties that assist in providing patient care in the Emergency Department under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse.

+ Obtain and record vital signs.

+ Transport patients from ED to units upon admission.

+ 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.

+ Take incoming calls and reports from EMS.

+ Assist with equipment setup, chest tubes, gastric lavage, LP, etc.

+ Assist with restraint and seclusion of patients and apply restraint devices.

+ Transport specimens.

+ Assist with sterile procedures and cleaning and maintaining supplies and equipment.

+ Maintain confidentiality and respect for patient privacy.

+ Perform fluid/drug administration.

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) 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) upon hire or within one year of start date in the Emergency Department

+ Clinical experience through an EMS Paramedic training program

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

+ International Trauma Life Support (ITLS)

+ One year of experience as an EMT-P

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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 Range

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