LifeFlight Critical Care Ground Transport – Critical Care Paramedic 2 CC - $10,000 Sign-On Bonus

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

3d•Onsite

About The Position

LifeFlight Critical Care Ground Transport is seeking a Critical Care Paramedic to join their team. This role involves providing advanced pre-hospital and inter-facility patient care to critically ill patients in a state-of-the-art Critical Care Ambulance. The Critical Care Paramedic will maintain thorough patient care documentation, practice within the scope of practice defined by the state of Tennessee and program protocols, and demonstrate proficient clinical knowledge and competency. They will act as a clinical role model, participate in improvement activities, and deliver excellent customer service. The Critical Care team includes an EMT/AEMT, Critical Care Paramedic, and a Critical Care Nurse. The ambulance is equipped with advanced tools for critical care, including blood products, full monitoring with invasive hemodynamic values, specialized equipment like a Hamilton T1 ventilator, ISAT, Medtronic pacemaker, 8-channel IV pump, numerous medications, and the ability to operate VAD, Impella, IABP, and ECMO.

Requirements

High School Diploma/GED
TN Critical Care Paramedic License (CCP)
Valid Driver's License from state of residence
Relevant Work Experience
Experience Level: 3 years
High School Diploma or GED (Required)
LIC-Driver's License - Tennessee
LIC-Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic - Licensure-Others

Nice To Haves

3 years of Critical Care Paramedic Experience or 5 years of Paramedic experience in a high-volume 911 system
Previous Critical Care Transport Experience
NREMT
Kentucky Critical Care Paramedic license
Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC) and VFK training
NIMS IS-100, IS-200, IS-700, IS-800
Difficult Airway Course (D.A.C)
PHTLS or equivalent trauma certification
ACLS, BLS, PALS, NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
S.T.A.B.L.E.
Advanced certification - CCP-C

Responsibilities

Provides advanced pre-hospital and inter-facility patient care from initial contact until care is relinquished to the accepting medical facility.
Maintains thorough patient care documentation of assessment and intervention throughout the entire transport.
Practices within the scope of practice as defined by the state of Tennessee and programs protocols.
Demonstrates proficient clinical knowledge and competency of psychomotor skills during transport.
Maintains clinical proficiency and competency through actively participating in ongoing advanced skills laboratories and hand-on clinical exercises.
Acts as a clinical role model and resource to resolve complex situations and patient care issues.
Participates in improvement activities and problem-solving projects as assigned by the leadership team.
Communicates safety concerns to leadership team, educational needs of customers and service area.
Delivers stellar customer service to both internal and external customers.
Collaborates with the critical care nurse partner in establishing the plan of care, coordinates and implements care delivery while following LifeFlight protocols.
Analyzes comprehensive medical history information about the patient's care and management to determine care goals along with transport time and additional extenuating factors.
Continually reassesses the needs of the patient towards goals and applies appropriate interventions to ensure effective outcomes.
Employs strategies to promote health and a safe and healthy environment.
Effectively uses medical control when appropriate.
Demonstrates mastery of Medication Management in practical applications of a difficult nature.
Conducts individual or group interventions to improve the ability of an individual to self-administer medications as prescribed, offering improvement in insight, education regarding side effects, effects of medication and level of symptoms.
Conducts systematic and regular assessment of actual or potential side effects experienced by a person because of prescribed medication.
Possesses sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to be capable of successfully conducting Medication Management without requiring support and instruction from others.
Demonstrates mastery of assessing, intervening and stabilizing patients in practical applications of a difficult nature.
Possesses sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to be capable of successfully assessing, intervening, and stabilizing patients without requiring support and instruction from others.
Able to train and educate by setting an example, giving technical instruction, providing leadership, and raising the level of performance of others while on the job.
Demonstrates mastery of airway establishing in practical applications of a difficult nature.
Possesses sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to successfully deliver airway-established services without requiring support and instruction from others.
Able to train and educate by setting an example, giving technical instruction, providing leadership, and generally raising the level of performance of others while on the job.
Clearly and quickly demonstrates the recognition of assumptions and concepts.
Shows a solid empirical grounding and a sound reasoning leading to conclusions, implications, and consequences.
Able to accept and understand objections from alternative viewpoints.
Responsive to variable subject matter, issues, and purposes.
Demonstrates mastery of ventilator management in practical applications of a difficult nature.
Possesses sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to successfully deliver ventilator management services without requiring support and instruction from others.
Able to train and educate by setting an example, giving technical instruction, providing leadership, and raising the level of performance of others while on the job.
Able to utilize technology to facilitate use of additional resources, EMR (Electronic Medical Record), radiological studies, pharmacy resources, best practice resources, GPS, protocols, and inventory.
Maintains clinical proficiency and competency per regulatory and accreditation compliance.
Participates in (self and program) improvement activities and problem-solving projects.
Reviews current research and participates in applying findings for evidence-based practice.
Competent in documentation that accurately reflects care provided and meets LifeFlight documentation standards.
Competent in collaborative communication to facilitate quality patient care and ensure safe hand off when care is relinquished at the accepting facility.