Communicator Part Time (24 weekly hours) - LifeFlight Event Medicine, Nashville TN

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

10h

About The Position

Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research. Organization: LifeFlight Event Medicine 70 Job Summary: Operating in conjunction with other team members, performs a diverse range of specialized functions in support of predominately ground medical with select air operations Internal emergency medical response, medical coverage for events of varying size, and regional EMS resources and other healthcare partners throughout the Mid-Cumberland Region of Tennessee.

Requirements

Listening (Intermediate): Actively engages in all forms of communication, showing genuine interest. Consistently applies the listening process: hear, understand, interpret, and respond. Recognizes and responds to non-verbal and paralinguistic cues including emotions, body language, tone, and behavior. Ensure speakers feel heard and understood. Skillfully paraphrases for clarity and support. Use open-ended questions to deepen understanding. Prioritizes focused attention, rescheduling if unable to be fully present.
Decision Making (Novice): Makes multiple decisions impacting areas of direct responsibility. Takes full ownership of problems and outcomes. Decides effectively in fast-paced or changing environments. Consider a broad range of alternatives, including those beyond the immediate scope.
Change Management (Novice): Applies a structured approach to adapt to workplace changes and develop coping strategies. Offers sound recommendations and supports testing and quality assurance of solutions. Pinpoints operational inefficiencies and drives solutions using a consistent, structured methodology.
Emergency Management (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate emergency management in practical applications of moderate difficulty. Has an understanding of mass casualty operations and priorities, swiftly adapting operational protocols to meet the capabilities of the team and incident demands. Ability to operate in austere environments, adapting to conditions without modern amenities.
Certifications: LIC-Emergency Medical Technicians Basic - Licensure-Others
Work Experience: Relevant Work Experience Experience Level : 1 year
Education: High School Diploma or GED

Responsibilities

Track inbound, staged, and outbound ambulances and medical assets at Event Medicine venues and events
Maintain real-time awareness of all event medicine assets located at assigned venue/event
Maintain real-time awareness of helicopter air ambulances operating in the Mid-Cumberland Region of Tennessee.
Relay safety advisories, including weather updates and relevant environmental activity.
Facilitate communications between ambulances and hospitals within Tennessee EMS Region 5.
Facilitate requests for patient transports by external EMS agencies as needed at events.
Assist with the coordination of Event Medicine and EMS resources/responses during mass casualty incidents or disasters.
Facilitate interoperable communications.
Maintain effective communication and coordination with Law enforcement, security teams, hospitals, EMS agencies, and emergency services.
Understands the operations, updating, and applications of all communication equipment, including troubleshooting, and up to programming.
Communicate information and emergency notifications to crew members in an efficient, concise, and courteous manner.
The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.