SkyLife Critical Care Paramedic

About the role

SkyLife Medical Transport in Nashville is an advanced air medical service operated by HCA Healthcare TriStar Division, providing critical care transport for patients within a 300-mile range of Nashville. Based at TriStar Centennial Medical Center, it serves as an "ICU in the sky" for emergencies, specializing in high-risk neonatal, obstetric, and ECMO patients.

Responsibilities

• Responds to medical emergencies and provides advanced critical care during the transport to the hospital.
• Partners with firefighters and police in evaluating the situation.
• Offers basic and advanced life-saving support, administers treatments, and directs EMTs in delivering patient care consistent with training and level of certification.
• Operates emergency medical vehicle and responds to calls for aid in emergent situations.
• Evaluates patient condition to establish the right course of treatment.
• Provides a variety of emergency medical treatment to injured, sick, or incapacitated persons.
• Performs invasive procedures under adverse conditions.
• Manages non-medical situations such as crowd control and protecting the valuables of a patient if necessary.
• Lifts and transports patients, ensuring patients remain stable during transport.
• Communicates patient data and condition to professional medical personnel at emergency treatment facility.

Qualifications

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• Prehospital Trauma Life Support must be obtained within 60 days of employment start date.
• Drivers License.
• Tennessee Critical Care Certification.
• Paramedic TriStar Centennial Medical Center is a 740+ bed comprehensive facility. We offer medical and surgical programs. These include behavioral health and 24-hour emergency. These also include heart and vascular and imaging. These also include neurosciences, oncology, orthopedics, pediatrics, rehabilitation, sleep disorder, and women's services. We are an affiliate of TriStar Health.

Benefits

TriStar Centennial Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include: Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation. Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more. Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stockFamily support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance. Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and moreConsumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer DiscountsRetirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnershipsEducation assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)Colleague recognition programTime Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income. Learn More About Employee Benefits Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $50,000 - $80,000 annually.

Schedule

The schedule for this position is typically 24-hour shifts, including weekends and holidays.