AEMT Critical Care Ground Transport Department

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

About The Position

The AEMT works on Vanderbilt Health’s LifeFlight Critical Care team, providing advanced pre-hospital and inter-facility patient care from initial patient contact until care is transferred to the accepting medical facility. The role uses assessment skills to activate protocols and deliver care within the scope of practice defined by Tennessee and LifeFlight. The AEMT documents assessments and interventions throughout transport, follows regulatory, accreditation, Vanderbilt, and unit-specific standards, and maintains transport equipment and safety practices. The position works with an EMT/AEMT, Critical Care Paramedic, and Critical Care Nurse in a critical care ground ambulance equipped for advanced patient care. The AEMT maintains clinical knowledge and psychomotor skills through ongoing advanced skills laboratories and hands-on clinical exercises. The role also serves as a clinical resource in complex situations, participates in improvement and problem-solving activities, communicates safety concerns and educational needs, and provides high-quality service to internal and external customers. The schedule is full-time and variable, with a minimum of three 12-hour shifts per week.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Tennessee Emergency Medical Technician Advanced licensure.
Tennessee driver’s license.
Relevant work experience; stated experience level is less than one year.

Responsibilities

Provide advanced pre-hospital and inter-facility patient care from initial contact through handover to the accepting medical facility.
Use assessment skills to activate patient care protocols and provide care within the full scope of practice defined by Tennessee and LifeFlight.
Document patient assessments, interventions, transports, and care in accordance with Vanderbilt and unit-specific compliance policies.
Safely transport patients while following Vanderbilt and unit-specific safety policies, procedures, and accreditation standards.
Maintain equipment in accordance with regulatory and compliance standards.
Communicate and collaborate effectively with the care team to support patient and team needs, including safe handover.
Maintain clinical knowledge and psychomotor skills through ongoing advanced skills laboratories and hands-on clinical exercises.
Act as a clinical role model and resource for complex situations and patient care issues.
Participate in improvement activities and problem-solving projects assigned by leadership.
Communicate safety concerns to leadership and educational needs of customers and the service area.
Provide customer service to internal and external customers.
Maintain compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards.