AEMT Critical Care Ground Transport Department

About the role

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 practices within the scope of practice as defined by the state of Tennessee and program protocols. Demonstrates proficient clinical knowledge and competency of psychomotor skills during transport and maintains them through actively participating in ongoing advanced skills laboratories and hands-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 delivers stellar customer service to both internal and external customers. The AEMT 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. Safely transports 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.

As a Critical Care Paramedic on the LifeFlight Critical Care team, you will be part of a dedicated team providing advanced care to critically ill patients. The team is comprised of an EMT/AEMT, Critical Care Paramedic, and a Critical Care Nurse. The 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, ISAT, Medtronic pacemaker, High flow Nasal Cannula, 8-channel IV pump, a vast number of medications, and knowledge to operate VAD, Impella, IABP (Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump), and ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation).

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
• Maintain equipment per regulatory and compliance standards
• Communicate and collaborate effectively to meet patient and team needs
• Provide advanced pre-hospital and inter-facility patient care from initial contact until care is relinquished to the accepting medical facility
• Maintain thorough patient care documentation of assessment and intervention throughout the entire transport
• Practice within the scope of practice as defined by the state of Tennessee and program protocols
• Demonstrate proficient clinical knowledge and competency of psychomotor skills during transport
• Participate in ongoing advanced skills laboratories and hands-on clinical exercises
• Act as a clinical role model and resource to resolve complex situations and patient care issues
• Participate in improvement activities and problem-solving projects as assigned by the leadership team
• Communicate safety concerns to leadership team, educational needs of customers and service area
• Deliver stellar customer service to both internal and external customers
• Maintain compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards
• Maintain equipment per regulatory and compliance standards
• Ensure effective communication for safe and quality patient care with team, transport and handover

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED (Required)
• Less than 1 year of relevant work experience
• LIC-Driver's License - Tennessee
• LIC-Emergency Medical Technician Advanced - Licensure-Others

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

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

Schedule

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

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package which may include health, disability, retirement and/or wellness offerings to enhance your well-being and professional growth.