EMT Basic

Join Cleveland Clinic Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the country. 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.

Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where 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.

As a caregiver in a EMT Basic role you will perform all basic and life support skills as prescribed by the State of Ohio and the Medical Director. You will work collaboratively with members of the team to provide essential emergency response services. When you join our Critical Care Transport Team, you will 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.

A caregiver in this day shift position works 3, 12 hour shifts on various days, Monday - Sunday from 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM

• Graduate of an approved Basic EMT Program. NIMS I-700, ICS-100 and ICS-200 - Incident Command Courses. Operation of emergency vehicles.

• Current licensure as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)-Basic in the State of Ohio.

• Current, valid Ohio driver's license (VDL) and insurable through Cleveland Clinic's liability carrier.

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) HealthCare Provider card.

• Two years of experience driving emergency vehicles as an EMT.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal caregiver include:

• Graduate of an approved Basic EMT Program. NIMS I-700, ICS-100 and ICS-200 - Incident Command Courses. Operation of emergency vehicles.

• Current licensure as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)-Basic in the State of Ohio.

• Current, valid Ohio driver's license (VDL) and insurable through Cleveland Clinic's liability carrier.

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) HealthCare Provider card.

• Two years of experience driving emergency vehicles as an EMT.

Preferred qualifications for the ideal caregiver include:

• International Trauma Life Support (ITLS) preferred.

• 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.

Physical Requirements:

• The physical requirements of this position are; the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear.

• The employee frequently is required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

• The employee must regularly lift and/or move various weights up to and exceeding 25 pounds, pursuant to safely ambulating patients as needed.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Personal Protective Equipment:

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

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