Adult Emergency Department, Paramedic 2 - $10,000 Sign-on Bonus!

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

About The Position

The Paramedic 2 independently uses assessment skills to activate patient care protocols and provide care within the Tennessee paramedic scope of practice and Vanderbilt’s defined paramedic scope. The role provides triage care in the field and Emergency Department and communicates effectively to support safe, high-quality care among the paramedic team, during transport, and at handover. The paramedic works with other healthcare team members, transports patients of all ages, and responds to emergency requests at Vanderbilt, Vanderbilt-sponsored, or contracted events. Additional duties may be assigned. The position requires a high school diploma or GED, a Tennessee driver’s license, paramedic licensure, and one year of relevant work experience. Vanderbilt Health describes its benefits package as comprehensive and notes it may include health, disability, retirement, and/or wellness offerings.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Tennessee driver’s license.
Emergency Medical Technician–Paramedic licensure.
One year of relevant work experience.

Responsibilities

Participate with other members of the healthcare team to provide direct patient care.
Transport patients by various modes while providing quality ALS and critical care management to patients of all ages.
Respond to emergency requests within Vanderbilt, at Vanderbilt-sponsored events, or at other contracted events.
Use a problem-solving model to independently resolve patient problems and follow through with the healthcare team to implement solutions.
Identify patient and unit problems, find solutions, and follow through to implement them.
Communicate patient handover effectively to the healthcare team.