LifeFlight Critical Care Ground Transport - Advanced EMT (AEMT) - $7,500 Si at Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville, Tennessee, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

18 Oct, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Advanced EMT, Critical Care Transport, Patient Care, Emergency Management, Critical Thinking, Assessing Patients, Drug Interactions, Communication, Team Collaboration, Regulatory Compliance, Equipment Maintenance, Documentation, High-Stress Environment, Emergency Vehicle Operations, ECMO Treatment, BLS Certification

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

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. Organization: Critical Care Transport Job Summary: Are you passionate about providing specialized care to critically ill patients in a dynamic and cutting-edge environment? Join our team at LifeFlight Critical Care Transport, where you will play a crucial role in delivering high-quality care to patients in our state-of-the-art ground ambulance. About Our Critical Care Ground Transport Program In August 2019, Vanderbilt LifeFlight Vanderbilt LifeFlight expanded its ability to transport critically injured patients from the air to include three new specialized ambulances and personnel for critical care ground ambulance transport. If you're looking for information on our Ground EMS program, click here. LifeFlight Critical Care Transport Team is fully CAMTS accredited. Our units are fully functional critical care transport units with all the necessary tools for advanced care, including; full monitoring of EKG/ BP/ pulse oximetry/ invasive hemodynamic values, suction, ventilator with CO2 monitoring, defibrillation, ACLS and & other medications. LifeFlight Critical Care ambulances are equipped with special tracking that allows for real-time location monitoring of our units en route and during transport. Our services are provided 24/7 by an AEMT, a Critical Care Paramedic, and a Critical Care Nurse or Nurse Practitioner. Critical Care Ground specialized ambulances are based at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. On average, we respond within 150 miles of VUMC. In special circumstances, our CCGT Team will travel beyond 150 miles to ensure the patient is transported with the best care. Since COVID-19, one set of patients that will benefit from this mode of transport is those that need Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) treatment. This specialized procedure uses a pump to circulate blood through an artificial lung back into the bloodstream. ECMO acts as an artificial heart and lung for the patient during ECMO therapy. Vanderbilt LifeFlight Critical Care Transport and the Vanderbilt ECMO Teams work together to get your patient the care they need. Whether it is bedside cannulation at your facility or transport to our facility for cannulation. . Independently works off assessment skills to activate patient care protocols to deliver patient care within his/her full scope of practice as defined by the state of Tennessee and LifeFlight's scope of practice. Maintains compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards. Safety transport patients utilizing Vanderbilt and Unit specific safety, policy and procedure and accreditation standards. Maintains equipment per regulatory and compliance standards. Responsible for effective communication to ensure safe and quality patient care with team, transport and handover. Qualifications: Required - High School Diploma/GED TN AEMT License Valid Driver's License from state of residence Preferred - 2-3 years of AEMT experience in a high-volume 911 system NREMT BLS (Basic Life Support) Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC) and VFK training NIMS IS-100, IS-200, IS-700, IS-800 Fundamentals Airway Course PHTLS Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) S.T.A.B.L.E Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and high stress environment Position – Shifts: Three (3) 12-hour shifts per week Full-Time Night Shift Sign-On Bonus Requirements The sign-on bonus is not applicable to current VUMC staff or former staff who have worked for VUMC in the past twelve months. The sign-on bonus is only available for full-time positions. Department Summary As an EMT on our LifeFlight Critical Care Transport team you will be part of a dedicated team providing advanced care to critically ill patients. Our team is comprised of EMT/AEMT, Critical Care Paramedic, and a Critical Care RN. Our fully functional critical care ground ambulance is equipped with essential tools for advanced care, including blood products, full monitoring with invasive hemodynamic values, specialized equipment such as Hamilton T1 ventilator, ISTAT, Medtronic pacemaker, High flow Nasal Cannula, 8-channel IV pump, a vast amount of medications, and knowledge to operate VAD, Impella, IABP (Inter Aortic Balloon Pump), and ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation). The CCT (Critical Care Transport) team operates a freightliner truck that seats up to 9 providers (including the driver) and one patient. 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 Learn more about VUMC Hiring Process: Hiring Process | Work for Vanderbilt Health (vumc.org) Benefits: Benefit Offerings | Work for Vanderbilt Health (vumc.org) Shared Governance: Welcome | Shared Governance (vumc.org) Living in Nashville: Living in Nashville | Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery (vumc.org) KEY RESPONSIBILITIES • Complete documentation of transports/patient care performed using Vanderbilt and Unit specific compliance policy. • Safely transport patients utilizing Vanderbilt and Unit specific safety policy and accreditation standards. Maintains equipment per regulatory and compliance standards. • Communicate/collaborates effectively to meet patient and team needs. • The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned. TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES • Emergency Management (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate emergency management in practical applications of moderate difficulty. • Critical Thinking (Novice): Displays clarity, accuracy, precision, consistency, relevance, and sound evidence in the successful completion of tasks and projects. Demonstrates rational and disciplined thought as manifested in results. • Assessing, Intervening & Stabilizing Patients (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate assessing, intervening and stabilizing patients in practical applications of moderate difficulty. Generally works under the direction of others while accomplishing assignments. • Drug Interactions (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate knowledge of Drug Interactions in practical applications of moderate difficulty. Allied health is among the fastest growing occupations in healthcare today. This area can be defined as credentialed professionals who perform supportive, diagnostic, and therapeutic health care services to promote health and prevent disease in a variety of settings. These areas are crucial to Vanderbilt Health’s reputation for excellence in these areas that has made us a major center for patient referrals from throughout the Mid-South. Each year, people throughout Tennessee and the southeast choose Vanderbilt Health for their health care because of our leadership in medical science and our dedication to treating patients with dignity and compassion. Core Accountabilities: * Organizational Impact: Performs tasks that are typically routine that may impact team's performance with occasional guidance. * Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Utilizes some discretion and research to solve routine problems. * Breadth of Knowledge: Applies knowledge of standards, established processes and procedure that apply to your own job. * Team Interaction: Provides guidance to entry level co-workers. Core Capabilities : Supporting Colleagues : 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. Delivering Excellent Services: - 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. Ensuring High Quality: - 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. Managing Resources Effectively : - 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. Fostering Innovation : - 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. Position Qualifications: Responsibilities: Certifications: LIC-Emergency Medical Technicians Basic - Licensure-Others Work Experience: Relevant Work Experience Experience Level : Less than 1 year Education: High School Diploma or GED (Required) Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled. PEOPLE ARE AT THE HEART OF ALL WE DO. Our vision: The world leader in advancing personalized health. Our mission: personalizing the patient experience through our caring spirit and distinctive capabilities. Making Health Care Personal. We’re looking for like-minded individuals driven to make a difference. We invite you to explore careers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. At VUMC, we place a priority on designing with and for our patients and families. We value collaboration, embrace continuous learning and discovery, and seek to be a place where everyone has the chance to thrive. We’re the largest private employer in Middle Tennessee, with a growing team and expanding footprint in towns and communities across the region. We employ more than 28,000 people who work in inpatient and outpatient clinical care, research, and graduate medical education as well as critical supporting roles in administration, information technology and informatics, finance, legal and community affairs, communications and marketing, fund-raising, groundskeeping and facilities, and many more. Our growing health system has more than 1,700 licensed hospital beds at: Vanderbilt University Hospital Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital Vanderbilt Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital It’s also home to hundreds of outpatient clinic and surgical locations throughout the region. We serve our community with many unique and specialized services including the Level 1 Trauma Center, a highly experienced Transplant Center that does the most heart transplants in the world, a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Lung Institute, Burn Center and many more. World-leading academic departments and centers make scientific discoveries, advance clinical care and train the next generation of health care professionals. Our robust research enterprise consistently ranks among the highest in the country as measured by peer-reviewed grant funding from the National Institutes of Health. We’re honored to be consistently considered among the nation’s best hospitals, including being nationally ranked in multiple medical specialties for treating the most complex conditions in adults and children by US News and World Report. Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt ranked as the No. 1 children’s hospital in the southeast in 2024. We support each other and encourage excellence among all who are part of our workforce. High-achieving employees stay at VUMC for professional growth, appreciation of benefits, and a sense of community and purpose. Join us in Making Health Care Personal.

Responsibilities

As an EMT on the LifeFlight Critical Care Transport team, you will provide advanced care to critically ill patients. You will be responsible for safely transporting patients and maintaining compliance with safety and regulatory standards.