Elite Critical Care Flight Paramedic - LifeFlight

Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Cookeville (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Vanderbilt University Medical Center's LifeFlight program seeks experienced paramedics to provide advanced pre-hospital and inter-facility care across day and night shifts. Operate under Tennessee scope with adherence to protocols and comprehensive documentation.

You will maintain clinical proficiency, participate in ongoing skill labs, and collaborate with leadership to enhance safety and patient outcomes during rapid transports by air or ground.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of recent experience as a paramedic.
• Minimum of 1 year of flight paramedic experience.
• Current Certified Flight Paramedic (FP-C).
• Ability to obtain TN/KY/AL paramedic licenses with endorsements within 12 months.
• Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), PHTLS.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage care per LifeFlight and Vanderbilt standards with goal‑focused, age‑specific care.
• Maintain clinical proficiency and regulatory compliance.
• Participate in improvement activities and problem solving.
• Review current research and apply evidence‑based practices.
• Document care accurately reflecting patient status.

Skills

Paramedic experience

Flight Paramedic

Critical care transport

BLS/ACLS/PALS/NRP knowledge

Team communication

Education

Paramedic license

FP-C certification

Job description

Vanderbilt University Medical Center's LifeFlight program seeks experienced paramedics to provide advanced pre-hospital and inter-facility care across day and night shifts. Operate under Tennessee scope with adherence to protocols and comprehensive documentation.

You will maintain clinical proficiency, participate in ongoing skill labs, and collaborate with leadership to enhance safety and patient outcomes during rapid transports by air or ground.