Organization: VTH LifeFlight/Ground
Job Summary: Independently works off assessment skills to activate patient care protocols to deliver patient care within the Tennessee paramedic scope of practice within the defined Vanderbilt paramedic scope of practice. Responsible for triage care in the field as well as the Emergency Department. Responsible for effective communication to ensure safe and quality patient care in paramedic team, transport and handover.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Actively participates with other members of the healthcare team to provide direct patient care.Transports patients via various modes of transportation while providing quality ALS and Critical Care management to all ages.Responds to emergency requests within Vanderbilt, Vanderbilt sponsored or other contracted events.Utilizes the problem-solving model to independently resolve patient problems and follow through with HCT to implement solutions.Identifies patient and unit problems and finds solutions to resolve problems and follows through to implement solutions.Effectively communicates patient handover to the health care team. The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.
TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES: Assessing, Intervening & Stabilizing Patients (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate assessing, intervening and stabilizing patients in practical applications of moderate difficulty.Medication Management (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate Medication 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.Airway Establishing (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate airway establishing in practical applications of moderate difficulty.Ventilator Management (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate ventilator management in practical applications of moderate difficulty. Core Accountabilities: Organizational Impact: Independently performs non-routine tasks that significantly impact team and other related teams.Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Gathers and analyzes data to solve problems that arise with little or no precedent.Breadth of Knowledge: Applies advanced job knowledge and has developed a breadth of skills in other areas.Team Interaction: Serves as a lead for the team by providing expertise and guidance to team members. Core Capabilities: Supporting Colleagues: Invests time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance and gain knowledge in new areas.Delivering Excellent Services: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them.Ensuring High Quality: Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly.Managing Resources Effectively: Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure.Fostering Innovation: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches. Position Qualifications: Certifications: LIC-Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic - Licensure-Others, LIC-Tennessee Driver's License - F Endorsement - Tennessee
Work Experience: Relevant Work Experience
Experience Level: Less than 1 year
Education: Graduate of an approved discipline-specific program
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