Le Bonheur Children's Hospital- Pedi-Flite Paramedic Transport

We strive to be an employer of choice and establish a reputation for being a talent rich organization where Associates can grow their career caring for others. For over a century, we’ve served the health care needs of the people of Memphis and the Mid-South.

Working at MLH means carrying the mission forward of caring for our community and impacting the lives of patients in every way through compassion, a deliberate focus on service expectations and a consistent thriving for excellence.

Our Associates are passionate about what they do, the service they provide and the patients they serve. We value family, team and a Power of One culture that requires commitment to the highest standards of care and unity.

A Brief Overview
Responsible for the primary care of ill/ injured patients at the referring facility and during transports to the receiving facility. Responsible for relaying information regarding the patient condition to the medical control physician and working with team members and medical control to develop an individualized, evidence based, plan of care for each patient. In addition, complies with Pedi-Flite policy and procedure, hospital policies, and regulatory agency requirements. Participates in quality improvement and marketing for the Pedi-Flite program and serves as an educator and special resource provider of critical care services. Models appropriate behavior as exemplified in MLH Mission, Vision and Values.

What you will do

• Works collaborately with other Pediflite team members to provide high quality pre-hospital and inter-facility advanced critical care.
• Transports patients via ground or air while practicing in accordance with philosophy, policies, procedures, and standards of the hospital. Functions within the guidelines of the protocols for the transport program.
• Responsible for assisting the team leader in obtaining pertinent neonatal and child hood histories, performing physical assessments and management plans. Performs necessary diagnostic and therapeutic procedures within the scope of practice of a paramedic.
• Identifies, plans, implements, and evaluates the stabilization of emergency care of the acutely ill neonates, infants, children, and/or adolescents as team lead or in collaboration with the team leader and medical control physicians.
• Performs diagnosistic and therapeutic procedures as indicate for identification and management of problems including airway management and assessment. This include but not limited to endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation.
• Functions as a medical flight member by attending pre-mission briefings and mission debriefings and completes necessary documentation. Assists in pre-mission liftoff checklist and assists pilot as requested, i.e., radio, navigational, and visual observation activities.
• Complies with safety standards to assure safety of self, medical personnel, patient, and equipment. Conducts aircraft safety briefings as needed.
• May perform as team leader and assist in delivery of patient care using age and developmentally appropriate interventions according to individual licensure, departmental protocols, and standards of care.

Education/Formal Training Requirements

• Technical Degree or Diploma Paramedic

Work Experience Requirements

• 1-3 years Driving an ambulance
• 5-7 years Emergency Medical Technician
• 3-5 years Paramedic

Licenses and Certifications Requirements

• Class D License with F (For-Hire Endorsement) Tennessee Motor Vehicle
• Mississippi EMS Driver Certification Mississippi State Department of Health
• Paramedic Mississippi - Mississippi State Department of Health
• Paramedic Tennessee Issuer 
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association
• Heartsaver CPR AED (CPR) American Heart Association
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)- American Heart Association

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Working knowledge of emergency care procedures and techniques and a thorough understanding of their application in the medical transportation environment.
• Demonstrates competencies that incorporate age-specific guidelines, including Neonate (less than 30 days), Infant (30 days to 1 year), Early Childhood (1-5 years), Late Childhood (5-13 years), Adolescent (13-17 years), Adult, and all ages.
• Demonstrates high critical thinking and reasoning skills and strong attention to detail.
• Knowledgeable and competent in psychomotor skills outlined under the scope of practice of a Paramedic.

If you are looking to make an impact on a meaningful scale, come join us as we embrace the Power of One!

• Ability to understand and prepare moderately complex written materials, such as patient records.
• Ability to communicate verbally with associates, physicians, patients, family members, other outside professionals.
• Ability to work without close supervision and to exercise independent judgment and critical thinking skills in both simple and difficult situations.
• Ability to prioritize and organize multiple tasks and projects to maintain control of workflow.
• Ability to work independently and tolerate high stress levels.