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Job TitleCommunity Paramedic

                        

LocationIndependence

                    

FacilityCC Business Operations Ctr

                     

DepartmentMedical Care At Home-Center for Connected Care

                      

Job CodeG99960

                     

ShiftDays

                       

Schedule8:30am-5:00pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Community Paramedic  

Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Cleveland Clinic, 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.     

Community Paramedics support existing health services in partnership with other health professionals and community organizations. Community Paramedics visit patients in their homes but also attend mandatory meetings at Cleveland Clinic Business Operations Center. Each Community Paramedic has a primary territory assigned. Based on what referrals come in for the day, schedulers make every attempt to keep each Paramedic in their primary territory, but Paramedics may be pulled into other areas as needed. Primary Assignments include Southeast, South of Beachwood and North of Akron.  

A caregiver in this position works Monday – Friday from 8:30am – 5:00pm.  

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

Provide home-based care that supports optimal health and wellness for the patient, within the scope of practice of a paramedic (EMT-P), under the direction/supervision of a Licensed Independent Provider (LIP) and appropriate health team members.  

Perform assessments and report findings of both in-depth and focused healthcare assessments, screenings and examinations to the appropriate team member (s) (this may be done using tele-presence, telephone and/or written documents). These assessments take place in a residential environment requiring the caregiver to operate a motor vehicle and practice in a variety of community settings and locations.  

Provide supportive care and education with limited interventions.  

Provide basic cardiac and advanced life support as outlined in existing Cleveland Clinic EMS protocols in coordination with local Emergency Medical Service providers. 

Examine, screen, treat and coordinate health services for patients (may include point of care laboratory testing based on paramedic’s education, training and competency). 

Conduct/assist with post-hospital care such as home safety/living condition evaluations, medication adherence/education, dressing changes, checking of vital signs and reinforcement of post-discharge/post-office visit education. 

Observe, record and report to the care team/LIP, patient’s condition, response to medications and/or treatments and any significant findings/incidents (actual /potential – Risk Assessment). 

Conduct patient education including chronic disease management (diabetes, hypertension, Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), fall/injury prevention, basic nutrition and post-operative wound monitoring and care).  

Administer care consistent with program policies, standard operating procedures and LIP orders. 

Coordinate appointments, additional home health visits and follow-up with providers and facilities as appropriate/ordered. 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

Completion of accredited paramedic training program (EMT-P).  

Current certification as an Emergency Medical Technician – Paramedic in the state of practice. 

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA). 

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

Valid Ohio Driver’s license upon hire; per policy 8-175 thereafter. 

Reliable transportation and proof of automobile insurance coverage with $100,000/$300,000 coverage, upon hire; per policy 8-175 thereafter. 

Two years of recent clinical experience as an EMT-P. 

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Physical Requirements:

Requires full body motion to assist patients and practice within a home environment.

Ability to move and lift patients, manual finger dexterity with good eye-hand coordination, involves extensive standing and walking. 

MEDIUM WORK – Exerting 20-50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10-25 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.

Access to Cleveland Clinic provided cellular phone and IPad. 

                       

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All offers of employment are follwed by testing for controlled substances and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System's Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility. 

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