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Join Cleveland Clinic Martin Health where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. At Martin Health, we strive daily to provide world-class care to the communities in and around Martin County and treat our patients as family. Here, you will work alongside passionate physicians, nurses, and other caregivers in a family-oriented, supportive environment.

As a Paramedic at our St. Lucie West Medical Center's Emergency Department, you will provide immediate medical treatment to injured/ill patients on-site or on the way to our hospital. Your primary duties will include but are not limited to:

• Performing drug/fluid administration.

• Maintaining the equipment.

• Administering appropriate emergency medical care including life support procedures and decontamination protocols.

Our ideal caregiver is someone who:

• Can work under minimal supervision and is motivated daily.

• Works well in a close-knit, teambuilding environment.

• Has a positive attitude with a willingness to learn

By taking this role, you will have the opportunity to work side by side with physicians and nurses to help build your experience and skills to advance your career.

At Cleveland Clinic, we know what matters most. That's why we treat our caregivers as if they are our own family, and we are always creating ways to be there for you. Here, you'll find that we offer: resources to learn and grow, a fulfilling career for everyone, and comprehensive benefits that invest in your health, your physical and mental well-being and your future. When you join Cleveland Clinic, you'll be part of a supportive caregiver family that will be united in shared values and purpose to fulfill our promise of being the best place to receive care and the best place to work in healthcare.

Responsibilities:

• 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, obtaining EKG readings and vital statistics monitoring.

• May perform fluid/drug administration.

• If on transport team, they will communicate with medical personnel at hospital, reports/records observations, and follows directives until report and hand-off at hospital.

• Also they may navigate ambulance to scene of accident in response to emergency calls.

• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Completion of an accredited EMS-Paramedic training program.

Certifications:

• Current licensure as an Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic (EMTP) in the current State.

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) required.

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) required.

• International Trauma Life Support (ITLS) preferred.

• Current valid State Driver's License (VDL) preferred .

• State licensure if required by state law.

• If in an ED, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) through American Heart Association (AHA) upon hire or within one year of beginning work in the Emergency Department.

Complexity of Work:

• 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.

Work Experience:

• One year experience as a EMT-P preferred.

• Clinical experience through a EMS Paramedic Training program required.

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.

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