Critical Care Transport Paramedic

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world class and caregivers are family. Here, you will work alongside a passionate and dedicated team, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

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 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 on assigned mode of transportation.  
• 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 (EMTP)
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS) and Newborn Resuscitation Program (NRP) within 6 months of hire
• International Trauma Life Support (ITLS) and FP-C (Flight Paramedic-Certified) within 2 years of hire
• Current Valid Stat Driver’s License (VDL)
• Passport within one year of hire
• Minimum 3 years of experience as an EMT-P required in a critical care setting as a flight or surface transport paramedic or in-hospital experience

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

• Experience working in larger metropolitan areas
• Emergency room or other critical care transport experience

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• 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.

• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.

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 drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

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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