Join Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital’s team of caregivers that provide top-quality patient care to the communities in and around Port St. Lucie. Opening its doors in 2013 and expanding in 2017, this state-of-the-art acute care facility has 177 patient rooms and offers services in a wide variety of specialties to meet community needs. You will be supported as you follow your dreams and find where you belong, here at Tradition Hospital.   
 

As a Critical Care Transport EMT, you will provide top-quality patient care while utilizing the most up-to-date equipment and vehicles. In this role, you will be servicing all Cleveland Clinic locations in St. Lucie, Martin, and Indian River County.

Your duties will include but are not limited to: 

• Performing all basic and life support skills as prescribed by the State of Florida and the Medical Director.  

• Assuming responsibility and primary accountability for the safe operation of the designated emergency response vehicle.  

• Assisting in patient care and transport as directed.  

• Working collaboratively with members of the team to provide essential emergency response services. 

The ideal future caregiver is someone who: 

• Can work under stressful conditions.  

• Can multitask and triage.  

• Has a good understanding of medical terminology.  

• Can lift, push, and pull up to 100lbs. 

We offer recertification services at most ALS and BLS (Basic Life Support) levels as well as tuition reimbursement. 
 

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. 

A caregiver in this works 3,12 hour shifts on various days, Monday - Sunday

Start times vary.

A caregiver who excels in this role, will:

• Responds safely and without delay to calls for emergency assistance.
• Reports on time to scheduled obligations.
• Operates emergency vehicle safely and in accordance with department policy and procedures. Performs daily vehicle safety and readiness checks, reporting any actual and potential hazards.
• Displays a positive image of the department and the hospital to the general public and to other employees.
• Participates in Performance Improvement projects for the department/hospital as requested. Serves on committees/task force for the hospital and/or department as requested.
• Performs other functions related to the job role.
• Provides care and communication suitable for appropriate age-specific care. Neonatal (0 - 28 days); Pediatric (29 days - 12 years); Adolescent (13 - 18 years); Adult (19 - 74 years); Geriatric (75+ years).
• Conducts point-of-care laboratory testing as part of patient care and participates in requisite point-of-care testing maintenance procedures to comply with regulatory standards of the College of American Pathologists, or other bodies as applicable.
• Maintains current knowledge with respect to department and hospital activities, new procedures and technology.
• Reports pertinent observations regarding patients to the appropriate person.
• Assists other emergency response agencies in securing patient for treatment / transport as needed.
• Functions as an advocate for the patient and their family by supplying and interpreting information, supporting decisions and facilitating communication.
• Establishes and maintains collaborative communications with other health care professionals and hospital departments. Participates in the orientation of new personnel.
• Participates in the maintenance of a clean and safe environment. Practices fiscal responsibility in the use of supplies, equipment and time management.
• Maintains the specific confidentiality issues of the patient.
• Responsible to complete all required departmental Continuing Education annually.
• Perform daily and monthly checks to ensure continuous readiness for state inspection.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal caregiver include:

• Graduate of an accredited Basic EMT Program.
• Current licensure as an Emergency Medical Technician/Paramedic EMT in the State of Florida.
• Current, valid Florida driver's license (VDL) and insurable through Cleveland Clinic's liability carrier.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) HealthCare Provider card.
• Operation of emergency vehicles. EVOC - 8 Hours of Driving and 8 Hours of Lecture Time- 16 Hours total.
• EVOC certificate.

Preferred qualifications for the ideal caregiver include:

• Two years’ experience driving emergency vehicles as an EMT preferred.

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.

Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link to see how we provide what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/