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LifeFlight Ground Paramedic PRN - Tullahoma

Vanderbilt University Medical CenterTullahoma, TN
Onsite

About The Position

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is seeking a LifeFlight Ground Paramedic PRN in Tullahoma, Tennessee. This role involves independently applying assessment skills to activate patient care protocols within the Tennessee and Vanderbilt paramedic scope of practice. The paramedic will be responsible for triage care in both field and Emergency Department settings, ensuring effective communication for safe and quality patient care within the paramedic team, during transport, and at handover. LifeFlight Ground EMS operates a fleet of 21 ALS-equipped ground ambulances from five locations in Middle Tennessee, primarily focusing on interfacility transfers and discharges, but also supporting 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)
  • Assessing, Intervening & Stabilizing Patients (Novice)
  • Medication Management (Novice)
  • Critical Thinking (Novice)
  • Airway Establishing (Novice)
  • Ventilator Management (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.

Benefits

  • health
  • disability
  • retirement
  • wellness offerings

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