Paramedic PRN - LifeFlight Event Medicine - Nashville

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Organization:

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Job Summary:

Join LifeFlight Event Medicine (LFEM)

LifeFlight Event Medicine provides high-level clinical care at events throughout Tennessee. The experience you’ve gained from working in 911 or an emergency department will prepare you for the dynamic nature of LFEM.

Our team includes AEMTs, Paramedics, CCPs, RNs, NPs, and MDs—professionals committed to growing their skills and delivering exceptional care. We provide both onsite medical support and transport services.



Why Choose LFEM?

• Exceptional Training Opportunities through Vanderbilt, including Trauma Conference, Pediatric PM&I, LFEM-specific training, PHTLS, TECC, and more.
• Dynamic Work Environments—from structured settings to fast-paced events.
• Flexibility—work independently or as part of a collaborative team.


Shifts & Scheduling
• Self-scheduling for maximum flexibility.
• PRN Commitment: Minimum of 4 events per month, plus 3 weekend events per quarter.
• Shift Lengths: Most shifts average 6–8 hours, but may range from 3 to 16 hours depending on event needs.
• Timing: Events occur daily, with the highest demand on nights and weekends.



Event Structure

Events can range from indoor/outdoor sporting events to emergency response on clinic and hospital campuses.



• Solo Events: Operate independently, using critical thinking and strong decision-making skills.
• Team Events: Work with a small team led by a supervisor to provide rapid emergency response.
• Large-Scale Events: Collaborate within a large, integrated team alongside advanced providers for efficient, high-quality care.



Our Mission

We serve our community to preserve life and bring hope—because every patient and every moment matters. Join us.

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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 independent 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. Generally works under the direction of others while accomplishing assignments.

• Medication Management (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate Medication Management in practical applications of moderate difficulty. Conducted a comprehensive and systematic assessment of a persons ability to comply with a prescribed medication regime. Conducted an in depth, systematic review of a persons current and past medication history including details of prescription dates, prescribed doses, side effects, interactions and outcomes. Demonstrates enough acumen to recognize problems and to contact the patient's primary care provider.

• 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.

• Airway Establishing (Novice): Possesse