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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