LifeFlight Critical Care Ground Transport Critical Care Paramedic 2 CC - $10,000 Sign-On Bonus

Critical Care Paramedic

Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center: 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.

Are you passionate about providing specialized care to critically ill patients in a dynamic and cutting-edge environment? Join our team at LifeFlight's Critical Care team, where you will play a crucial role in delivering high-quality care to patients in our state-of-the-art Critical Care Ambulance.

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.

Position Qualifications

Required

• High School Diploma/GED
• TN Critical Care Paramedic License (CCP)
• Valid Driver's License from state of residence

Preferred

• 3 years of Critical Care Paramedic Experience or 5 years of Paramedic experience in a high-volume 911 system
• Previous Critical Care Transport Experience
• NREMT
• Kentucky Critical Care Paramedic license
• Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC) and VFK training
• NIMS IS-100, IS-200, IS-700, IS-800
• Difficult Airway Course (D.A.C)
• PHTLS or equivalent trauma certification
• ACLS, BLS, PALS, NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
• S.T.A.B.L.E.
• Advanced certification - CCP-C

Position Shift

• Three (3) 12-hour shifts minimum per week
• Full-Time

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborates with the critical care nurse partner in establishing the plan of care, coordinates and implements care delivery while following LifeFlight protocols.
• Analyzes comprehensive medical history information about the patient's care and management to determine care goals along with transport time and additional extenuating factors.
• Continually reassesses the needs of the patient towards goals and applies appropriate interventions to ensure effective outcomes.
• Employs strategies to promote health and a safe and healthy environment.
• Effectively uses medical control when appropriate.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

Technical Capabilities

• Medication Management (Advanced): Demonstrates mastery of Medication Management in practical applications of a difficult nature. Conducted individual or group interventions to improve the ability of an individual to self-administer medications as prescribed, offering improvement in insight, education regarding side effects, effects of medication and level of symptoms. Conducted systematic and regular assessment of actual or potential side effects experienced by a person because of prescribed medication. Possesses sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to be capable of successfully conducting Medication Management without requiring support and instruction from others.
• Assessing, Intervening & Stabilizing Patients (Advanced): Demonstrates mastery of assessing, intervening and stabilizing patients in practical applications of a difficult nature. Possesses sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to be capable of successfully assessing, intervening, and stabilizing patients without requiring support and instruction from others. Able to train and educate by setting an example, giving technical instruction, providing leadership, and raising the level of performance of others while on the job.
• Airway Establishing (Intermediate): Demonstrates mastery of airway establishing in practical applications of a difficult nature. Possesses sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to successfully deliver airway-established services without requiring support and instruction from others. Able to train and educate by setting an example, giving technical instruction, providing leadership, and generally raising the level of performance of others while on the job.
• Critical Thinking Advanced): Clearly and quickly demonstrates the recognition of assumptions and concepts. Shows a solid empirical grounding and a sound reasoning leading to conclusions, implications, and consequences. Able to accept and understand objections from alternative viewpoints. Responsive to variable subject matter, issues, and purposes.
• Ventilator Management (Advanced): Demonstrates mastery of ventilator management in practical applications of a difficult nature. Possesses sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to successfully deliver ventilator management services without requiring support and instruction from others. Able to train and educate by setting an example, giving technical instruction, providing leadership, and raising the level of performance of others while on the job.
• Able to utilize technology to facilitate use of additional resources, EMR (Electronic Medical Record), radiological studies, pharmacy resources, best practice resources, GPS, protocols, and inventory.
• Maintains clinical proficiency and competency per regulatory and accreditation compliance.
• Participates in (self and program) improvement activities and problem-solving projects.
• Reviews current research and participates in applying findings for evidence-based practice.
• Competent in documentation that accurately reflects care provided and meets LifeFlight documentation standards.
• Competent in collaborative communication to facilitate quality patient care and ensure safe hand off when care is relinquished at the accepting facility.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

Our Philosophy

We believe highly skilled and specialized care is essential to Vanderbilt University Medical Center's mission of quality in patient care, education, and research. As a Vanderbilt University Medical Center employee, you make a difference to our patients and their families by bringing compassion and care to those in need of hope and healing. Please see our current employee benefits offered:

• Affordable High Quality Health Plan Options
• Dental and /or vision plan
• 403 (b) retirement plan
• Paid Time off (flex PTO)
• Tuition Reimbursement and adoption assistance (maximums applied)
• Short-Long term disability

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