Paramedic Instructor

Join us at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital where we have been providing world-class care to our community for over 100 years. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Akron General, we strive for patient-centered care and comfort with our collaborative team of healthcare professionals. We are committed to serving the community and treat our patients as family.

The Paramedic Instructor will help the Program Director coordinate, implement, and evaluate the Paramedic Education Program.

A caregiver in this position works day/evening/night/weekend, 8:30am—10:00pm.

A Caregiver Who Excels In This Role Will

• Plan laboratory sessions, identifying equipment needs and enlisting evaluators.
• Offer one-on-one tutoring on practical skills and didactic material to EMT and Paramedic Students.
• Instruct assigned EMS courses in the classroom and laboratory setting.
• Maintain accurate inventory of all paramedic program supplies and equipment.
• Evaluate new EMS products and equipment.
• Make recommendations to Program Director regarding equipment/product purchases.
• Assist with class coverage, monitoring lectures, and lecturing, as necessary.
• Assist with written test administration and evaluation.
• Evaluate students in clinical/field internship rotations, as necessary.
• Submit student evaluations to the Program Coordinator.
• Assist EMT and Paramedic instructors in scheduling equipment for classroom instruction and practical testing.
• Establish cooperative working relationships with community health and EMS organizations and agencies.
• Maintain current licensure/certifications throughout tenure of duty.
• Complete mandatory education and training to maintain organization and department-specific competencies and requirements.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications For The Ideal Future Caregiver Include

• High school diploma or GED.
• State of Ohio Paramedic Certification required.
• BLS (Basic Life Support).
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support).
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) required within one year.
• State of Ohio EMS Instructor (EMS-I) required within one year.
• Basic Life Support Instructor – American Heart Association (BLSI)
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Instructor – American Heart Association (ACLSI) –required within one year.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support Instructor – American Heart Association (PALSI) – required within one year.
• ITLS Instructor (International Trauma Life Support) instructor certification – required within one year.
• Five years of EMS experience as an EMT, Advanced EMT, or Paramedic.
• Two years of Paramedic experience.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications For The Ideal Future Caregiver Include

• Associates degree.
• National Registered Paramedic.
• Teaching experience.
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Requires full body motion to move and lift patients, manual finger dexterity with good eye-hand coordination; involves extensive standing and walking.
• 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.
  
  

Personal Protective Equipment

• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
  
  

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