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Posted: 21-Dec-24
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
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Allied Health
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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.
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JOB SUMMARY
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. 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.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
Required
- High School Diploma/GED
- TN AEMT License
- KY EMT License (or in process)
- One year of relevant AEMT experience
- NREMT
- BLS (Basic Life Support)
- Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC) and VFK training is required
- Valid Driver's License from state of residence
- NIMS IS-100, IS-200, IS-700, IS-800
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and high stress environment.
Preferred
- Fundamentals Airway Course
- PHTLS
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
- S.T.A.B.L.E
Position - Shift
- Sign on and relocation bonus eligible for new hires.
- Full-Time Night Shift
- Three (3) 12-hour shifts per week
Job Description
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Operates Vanderbilt Licensed ambulances while responding to emergent and non-emergent transports.
- Administers prompt and efficient basic life support care within the limits of licensure or certification.
- Conducts regular unit inventory and equipment testing to ensure all equipment is present, clean, and in proper working order.
- Communicate/collaborates effectively to meet patient and team needs.
- Performs and documents safe, efficient, and accurate transport dispatch information.
- Assists with patient care and transfers to designated patient care areas within scope of practice.
- Complete documentation of transports/patient care performed using Vanderbilt and Unit specific compliance policy.
- Collaborates with the Critical Care Paramedic and RN to assist in the coordination of the movement of equipment to include, but not limited to, IV pumps, ECMO, Impella, ventilator, and monitor. The AEMT will secure these medical devices in the ambulance.
- Facilitates ambulance walk around, ambulance check-off, pre-brief, fatigue scores, risk assessments, and weekly or monthly base duties.
- Chart audits.
- Readying tiles for the blood cooler
- Assess weather, road conditions, and any maintenance concerns with the ambulance.
- The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.
TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES
- 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 participate 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 relinquishes at the accepting facility.
- Able to utilize technology to facilitate use of additional resources, pharmacy resources, best practice resources, GPS, protocols, and inventory.
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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Additional Job Description
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
"Heavy Work" category requiring exertion of 50 to 100 lbs. of force occasionally and/or up to 20 to 50 lbs. of force frequently and/or up to 10 to 20 lbs. of force continually to move objects.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Feeling: Ability to perceive size, shape, temperature, texture by touch with fingertips. Smell: Ability to detect and identify odors. Vision: Clarity of near vision at 20 inches or less and far vision at 20 feet or more with depth perception, peripheral vision, color vision. Auditory: Perceiving the variances of sounds, tones, and pitches and able to focus on single source of auditory information. Communication: Expressing or exchanging written/verbal/electronic information. Fingering: Picking, pinching, gripping, working primarily with fingers requiring fine manipulation. Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hand or hands. Reaching above shoulders: Extending arms in any direction above shoulders. Reaching below shoulders: Extending arms in any direction below shoulders. Kneeling: Bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee or knees. Crouching/Squatting: Bending body downward and forward by bending legs and spine. Reaching above shoulders: Extending arms in any direction above shoulders. Crawling: Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet. Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, crouching, or maneuvering self, patient, and equipment simultaneously while working in large and small spaces. Climbing: Ascending or descending stairs/ramps using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Bending/Stooping: Trunk bending downward and forward by bending spine at waist requiring full use of lower extremities and back muscles. Push/Pull: Exerting force to move objects away from or toward. Carrying over 35 lbs.: Transporting an object holding in hands, arms, or shoulders, with help of coworkers or assistive device. Lifting over 35 lbs.: Raising and lowering objects from one level to another, includes upward pulling over 35 lbs., with help of coworkers or assistive device. Carrying under 35 lbs.: Transporting an object holding in hands, arms, or shoulders, with help of coworkers or assistive device. Lifting under 35 lbs.: Raising and lowering objects under 35 lbs. from one level to another. Standing: Remaining on one's feet without moving. Walking: Moving about on foot. Sitting: Remaining in seated position. Chemicals and Gasses: Medications, cleaning chemicals, oxygen, other medical gases used in work area. Pathogens: Risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens and other contagious illnesses. Climate: Ability to withstand exposure to atmospheric extremes including heat, cold, humidity, and barometric pressure changes. Bimanual Dexterity: Requiring the use of both hands.
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 non-routine tasks that significantly impact team's performance with minimal guidance. * Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Conducts research and analysis to solve some non-routine problems.* Breadth of Knowledge: Applies broad job knowledge and has basic job skills in other areas.* Team Interaction: Provides informal guidance and support to less experienced team members.
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.- 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 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 Technician Advanced - Licensure-Others
Work Experience:
Relevant Work Experience
Experience Level :
Less than 1 year
Education:
High School Diploma or GED (Required)
Vanderbilt Health recognizes that diversity is essential for excellence and innovation. We are committed to an inclusive environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and to the principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action. EOE/AA/Women/Minority/Vets/Disabled
