AEMT Critical Care Ground Transport Department

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

About The Position

The AEMT provides advanced pre-hospital and inter-facility care to critically ill patients during ground transport, from initial contact until care is transferred to the accepting medical facility. The AEMT assesses patients and activates care protocols within the full scope of practice defined by the State of Tennessee and LifeFlight protocols. The role requires thorough documentation of assessments and interventions and safe transport in accordance with Vanderbilt and unit-specific policies, procedures, and accreditation standards. Working as part of LifeFlight’s Critical Care team, the AEMT collaborates with an EMT/AEMT, a Critical Care Paramedic, and a Critical Care Nurse. The critical care ground ambulance is equipped for advanced care, including blood products, invasive hemodynamic monitoring, a Hamilton T1 ventilator, ISAT, a Medtronic pacemaker, high-flow nasal cannula, an eight-channel IV pump, and medications. The team also uses knowledge to operate VAD, Impella, IABP, and ECMO equipment. The AEMT maintains clinical knowledge and psychomotor skills through ongoing advanced-skills laboratories and hands-on clinical exercises. The position also serves as a clinical role model and resource for complex patient-care situations, contributes to improvement and problem-solving projects as assigned, communicates safety concerns and educational needs, and provides customer service to internal and external customers. The schedule requires a minimum of three 12-hour shifts per week and is variable.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Tennessee Emergency Medical Technician Advanced licensure.
Tennessee driver's license.

Responsibilities

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