Critical Care (CC) Flight Paramedic LifeFlight, Humbolt/Paris TN ($10,000 Sign-On Bonus)

CC Flight Paramedic

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Job Summary:

The CC Flight Paramedic provides advanced pre-hospital and inter-facility patient care from initial contact until care is relinquished to the accepting medical facility. Maintains thorough patient care documentation of assessment and intervention throughout the entire transport and will practice within the scope of practice as defined by the state of Tennessee and programs protocols. Demonstrates proficient clinical knowledge and competency of psychomotor skills during transport and will maintain through actively participating in ongoing advanced skills laboratories and hand-on clinical exercises. Acts as a clinical role model and resource to resolve complex situations and patient care issues. Participates in improvement activities and problem-solving projects as assigned by the leadership team. Communicates safety concerns to leadership team, educational needs of customers and service area and deliver stellar customer service to both internal and external customers. Must be available to work day and night shifts

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to work both day and night shifts, 36 hours weekly
• Minimum of 3 years of recent experience as a paramedic
• Minimum of 1 year of flight paramedic experience
• Current Certified Flight Paramedic (FP-C)
• Ability to obtain a paramedic license with Critical Care Endorsement valid in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Alabama (Paramedics with previous critical care transport experience may obtain the Tennessee Critical Care endorsement within 12 months of hire)
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
• Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) with an advanced skills lab and advanced lecture components

Vanderbilt LifeFlight is nationally-recognized for our advanced set of protocols and our flight medicine practitioners' generous scope of practice including:

• Chest tube insertion
• Central line insertion
• Surgical airways
• Pericardiocentesis
• Rapid sequence intubation

Vanderbilt LifeFlight is part of Vanderbilt Health and is a comprehensive emergency medical services provider, including air and ground ambulance transport, Event Medicine coverage, and Emergency Communications. Vanderbilt LifeFlight's air operations is operated by Metro Aviation. All medical staffing, patient care and clinical services is provided by Vanderbilt Health. All ground ambulance and event medicine services are operated by Vanderbilt Health. By air or ground, Vanderbilt LifeFlight will transport a patient to any medically appropriate hospital. Our crews have access to the region's only Level I Trauma Center, Burn Center and Children's Hospital, all at Vanderbilt. 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.

Sign-on Bonus Requirements:

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