LifeFlight Critical Care Ground Transport â EMT Basic (EMT-B)
LifeFlight Critical Care Ground Transport â EMT Basic (EMT-B)
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Job 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 ofindividuals 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 uniquenessis 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. Vanderbilts mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care education and research.
Organization:
Critical Care TransportJob Summary:
Are you passionate about providing specialized care to critically ill patients in a dynamic and cuttingedge environment Join our team at LifeFlights Critical Care Transport where you will play a crucial role in delivering highquality care to patients in our stateoftheart ground ambulance..
The EMT provides appropriate efficient and timely interfacility transport while providing the necessary basic life support care of the sick and injured neonatal pediatric and adult patients in accordance with hospital policies local state and national standards of practice.
Job Description
Qualifications
Required
- High School Diploma/GED
- TN EMT License
- Valid Drivers License from state of residence
Preferred
- 2 years of high volume 911 system experience
- NREMT
- BLS (Basic Life Support)
- Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC) and VFK training
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program NRP (can be obtained on orientation)
- S.T.A.B.L.E (can be obtained on orientation)
- PHTLS (required within first year of employment)
- NIMS IS100 IS200 IS700 IS800
- Fundamentals Airway Class (can be obtained on orientation)
Position Shift
- Three (3) 12hour shifts per week
- FullTime Night Shift
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 8channel 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 Centers 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)
- ShortLong term disability
Learn more about VUMC
- Hiring Process: Hiring Process Work for Vanderbilt Health ()
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- Shared Governance: Welcome Shared Governance ()
- Education & Professional Development Dept. of Nursing Education and Professional Development Vanderbilt Nursing ()
- Living in Nashville: Living in Nashville Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery ()
SignOn Bonus Requirements
The signon bonus is not applicable to current VUMC staff or former staff who have worked for VUMC in the past twelve months. The signon bonus is only available for fulltime positions.
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 Healths reputation for excellence in these areas that has made us a major center for patient referrals from throughout the MidSouth.
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 clearly defines tasks and methods described in detail to achieve standardized solutions that impact own performance with regular guidance. * Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Follows a well established process to solve routine problems where solutions are clearly prescribed. * Breadth of Knowledge: Has basic job knowledge of systems and procedures that are common to own job. * Team Interaction: Individually contributes to the team.Core Capabilities :
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. Ensures Continuous Improvement: Shows eagerness to learn new knowledge technologies tools or systems and displays willingness to go above and beyond. 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 highquality work/service. Stewards Organizational Resources: Displays understanding of how personal actions will impact departmental 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 daytoday 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:
LICDrivers License Tennessee LICEmergency Medical Technicians Basic LicensureOthersWork Experience:
Relevant Work ExperienceExperience Level :
Less than 1 yearEducation:
High School Diploma or GED (Required)Vanderbilt Health is committed tofosteringan environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled.
Employment Type
Full-Time
