LifeFlight Ground AEMT - $7,500 Sign-on Bonus! Nashville

Vanderbilt University Medical Center • Nashville, TN

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Independently works off assessment skills to activate patient care protocols to deliver patient care within his/her full scope of practice as defined by the state of Tennessee and LifeFlight's scope of practice. Maintains compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards. Safety transport patients utilizing Vanderbilt and Unit specific safety, policy and procedure and accreditation standards. Maintains equipment per regulatory and compliance standards. Responsible for effective communication to ensure safe and quality patient care with team, transport and handover. LifeFlight Ground EMS started with a single ambulance in the fall of 2011, and after several expansions now includes a fleet pf 21 Advance Life Support (ALS) equipped ground ambulances operating from five locations in the Middle Tennessee areas: Nashville, Wilson County (Lebanon), Coffee County (Tullahoma), Montgomery County (Clarksville) and, Bedford County (adjacent to Vanderbilt Bedford). These ambulances predominantly focus on interfacility transfers and discharges from Vanderbilt affiliated medical facilities, with the ability to support non-Vanderbilt facilities. LifeFlight is a key part of a trauma system that includes pre-hospital care, definitive care, rehabilitation and injury prevention. We are nationally recognized for quality and safety.

Requirements

• LIC-Driver's License - Tennessee
• LIC-Emergency Medical Technician Advanced - Licensure-Others
• Relevant Work Experience
• High School Diploma or GED (Required)

Nice To Haves

• The sign-on bonus is not applicable to current VUMC staff or former staff who have worked for VUMC in the past twelve months.
• The sign-on bonus is only available for full-time positions.

Responsibilities

• Complete documentation of transports/patient care performed using Vanderbilt and Unit specific compliance policy.
• Safely transport patients utilizing Vanderbilt and Unit specific safety policy and accreditation standards.
• Maintains equipment per regulatory and compliance standards.
• Communicate/collaborates effectively to meet patient and team needs.

Benefits

• health
• disability
• retirement
• wellness offerings

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED