Vanderbilt Clarksville Emergency Department - Paramedic $10,000 Sign-on Bonus! Mid-shift

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Clarksville, TN

15h•Onsite

About The Position

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is seeking a Paramedic to work in the Emergency Department at Vanderbilt Clarksville. This role involves independently activating patient care protocols within the Tennessee and Vanderbilt paramedic scope of practice, including triage care in the field and Emergency Department. The position requires effective communication for safe and quality patient care within the paramedic team, during transport, and during handover. VUMC is a leading academic medical center dedicated to patient care, education, and research, fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a difference.

Requirements

LIC-Driver's License - Tennessee
LIC-Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic - Licensure-Others
Relevant Work Experience
1 year of experience
High School Diploma or GED (Required)

Nice To Haves

Ventilator Management (Novice)
Critical Thinking (Novice)
Airway Establishing (Novice)
Medication Management (Novice)
Assessing, Intervening & Stabilizing Patients (Novice)

Responsibilities

Actively participates with other members of the healthcare team to provide direct patient care.
Transports patients via various modes of transportation while providing quality ALS and Critical Care management to all ages.
Responds to emergency requests within Vanderbilt, Vanderbilt sponsored or other contracted events.
Utilizes the problem solving model to independently resolve patient problems and follow through with HCT to implement solutions.
Identifies patient and unit problems and finds solutions to resolve problems and follows through to implement solutions.
Effectively communicates patient handover to the health care team.
Performs tasks that are typically routine that may impact team's performance with occasional guidance.
Utilizes some discretion and research to solve routine problems.
Applies knowledge of standards, established processes and procedures that apply to your own job.
Provides guidance to entry level co-workers.
Develops Self and Others: Continuously improves own skills by identifying development opportunities.
Builds and Maintains Relationships: Seeks to understand colleagues' priorities, working styles and develops relationships across areas.
Communicates Effectively: Openly shares information with others and communicates in a clear and courteous manner.
Serves Others with Compassion: Invests time to understand the problems, needs of others and how to provide excellent service.
Solves Complex Problems: Seeks to understand issues, solves routine problems, and raises proper concerns in a timely manner.
Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Listens carefully to understand the issues and provides accurate information and support.
Performs Excellent Work: Checks work quality before delivery and asks relevant questions to meet quality standards.
Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Demonstrates basic knowledge of conditions that affect safety and reports unsafe conditions to the appropriate person or department.
Demonstrates Accountability: Takes responsibility for completing assigned activities and thinks beyond standard approaches to provide high-quality work/service.
Stewards Organizational Resources: Displays understanding of how personal actions will impact departmental resources.
Makes Data Driven Decisions: Uses accurate information and good decision making to consistently achieve results on time and without error.
Generates New Ideas: Willingly proposes/accepts ideas or initiatives that will impact day-to-day operations by offering suggestions to enhance them.
Applies Technology: Absorbs new technology quickly; understands when to utilize the appropriate tools and procedures to ensure proper course of action.
Adapts to Change: Embraces changes by keeping an open mind to changing plans and incorporates change instructions into own area of work.