What are the responsibilities and job description for the Critical Care Transport Paramedic position at Cleveland Clinic?
Join Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital’s team of caregivers that provide top-quality patient care to the communities in and around Port St. Lucie. Opening its doors in 2013 and expanding in 2017, this state-of-the-art acute care facility has 177 patient rooms and offers services in a wide variety of specialties to meet community needs. You'll be supported as you follow your dreams and find where you belong, here at Tradition Hospital.
Cleveland Clinic's Critical Care Transport (CCT) team is recognized as a world leader in transporting critical patients anywhere around the globe. The CCT team is an expert team of critical care providers available 24/7 to transport critically ill and injured patients of all ages. By initiating tertiary care during transfer, outcomes are often improved for many critically ill patients.
A caregiver in this PRN position works days/evenings/nights/weekends between 12:00am – 11:30pm. PRN MUST COMMIT TO WORKING 48 HOURS EVERY 6 WEEKS.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
Provide immediate medical treatment to critically ill or injured patients throughout the interfacility or scene transport process.
Navigate an ambulance to respond to emergency calls and maintain equipment.
Assess the nature and extent of the illness or injury, administer appropriate emergency medical care, communicate with medical personnel at the hospital, report/record observations and follow directives until report and hand-off at hospital.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Completion of an accredited EMS-Paramedic training program.
Current licensure as an Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic (EMT-P or PMD) in the current state or national license.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.
Newborn Resuscitation Program (NRP) completion required within 6 months of hire.
Operation of emergency vehicles (EVOC) with 8 hours of driving and 8 hours of lecture time.
Current valid driver’s license (VDL).
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Associate’s degree in EMS.
Three years of experience as an EMT or Paramedic.
Experience in an emergency room, fire rescue or other critical care transport.
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.
Salary : $1,000 - $1,000,000
