LifeFlight Ground Base Supervisor
About The Position
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: VTH LifeFlight/Ground Job Summary: The Base Supervisor is responsible for the daily operations of the team and assigned geographical base, ensuring that procedures and policies are carried out in a safe, standard, and efficient manner compliant within accreditation standards. Reports directly to the LifeFlight Ground Clinical Manager. The Base Supervisor oversees the Paramedic and AEMT staff members and actively participates in overall supervision of the base, supports clinical practice, and provision of patient care with accountabilities for day-to-day people leadership, quality, service, compliance, throughput, and scheduling. The primary focus of the Base Supervisor is to ensure optimal performance of the base by engaging in effective problem solving with staff, patients, and families and to develop and lead the assigned base resources. The Base Supervisor provides feedback and coaching to staff members, recognizing them for their contributions while fostering a high-performance culture. Must obtain Critical Care Paramedic within 12 months of hire. Department Summary: 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 also support non- Vanderbilt facilities.
Requirements
- LIC-Paramedic - Tennessee
- Relevant Work Experience
- Experience Level : 3 years
- Graduate of an approved discipline specific program
Responsibilities
- Provides clinical leadership for the team and assures that patient care is facilitated in accordance with the standards, practice, and protocols of the department.
- Provides operational guidance to the staff, makes operational decisions as necessary and follows up on additional administrative duties such as base supplies and fleet maintenance with respective resources.
- Develops, leads, and evaluates base employees on work team performance.
- Oversees base projects and other on-going work activities (timelines, work plans, deliverables) in alignment with division plan and vision.
- Acts as a leader for staff on clinical standards; routinely provides clinical guidance/coaching to subordinates/peers.
- Ensures scheduling assignments are based on patient transport care needs and demonstrated staff competencies.
- Provides advanced pre-hospital and inter-facility patient care from initial contact until care is relinquished to the accepting medical facility.
- The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
