Emergency Department Paramedic

Join Cleveland Clinic's Lakewood Family Health Center and become a part of one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. Lakewood Family Health Center has been providing top-quality patient care and a wide variety of specialties to the communities in and around Lakewood since opening in the summer of 2018. Lakewood Family Health Center also offers multiple specialty centers, such as a Center for Family Medicine, Center for LGBTQ+ Care, Emergency Department and more.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 nights, from 7:00pm - 7:30am. Every other weekend and every other holiday. 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,Perform EKGs, CPR, phlebotomy and oral, nasal and ET itiate 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.Assist with equipment setup, chest tubes, gastric lavage, LP, etc.Assist with restraint and seclusion of patients and apply restraint devices.Transport patients and specimens.Assist with sterile procedures and cleaning and maintaining supplies and equipment.Maintain confidentiality and respect patient privacy.Perform fluid/drug administration.Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:Completion of an accredited EMS-Paramedic training programCurrent licensure as an Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic (EMTP) in OhioBasic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red CrossAdvanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)or American Red Cross If in ED, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross upon hire or within one year of start date in the Emergency DepartmentClinical experience through an EMS Paramedic training programPreferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:International Trauma Life Support (ITLS)One year of experience as an EMT-POur 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: 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 RangeSalaries [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.

Created: 2025-09-11