LifeFlight Ground - PT Paramedic, Wilson Co.
About The Position
Independently works off assessment skills to activate patient care protocols to deliver patient care within the Tennessee paramedic scope of practice within the defined Vanderbilt paramedic scope of practice. Responsible for triage care in the field as well as the Emergency Department. Responsible for effective communication to ensure safe and quality patient care in paramedic 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 of 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-Driver's License - Tennessee
- LIC-Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic - Licensure-Others
- Relevant Work 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 independent 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.
- The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.
Benefits
- health
- disability
- retirement
- wellness offerings
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
