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JOB SUMMARY:
The LifeFlight Flight Coorinator will provide emergency communications coordination including information and emergency notification to customers. The LifeFlight Flight Coordinator works with advanced communications systems, practices continuous professional development and excellent customer service and proactive operational support of the department.

DEPARTMENT / UNIT SUMMARY:

LifeFlight's Communications Center is made up of a team of licensed EMTs and Paramedics that serve as a Regional Medical Communications Center (RMCC) for Middle Tennessee, as well as communications for the Monroe Carrell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt Neonatal and Pediatric ground ambulances, Vanderbilt LifeFlight's ground EMS and Event Medicine ambulances.

This team dispatches any stat emergency calls throughout the medical center campus, monitors weather conditions, and tracks more than 10,000 take off and landings at the Vanderbilt helipads. All aircraft dispatching is done by Air Methods AirCom.

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs and documents safe, efficient and accurate coordination for all designated Emergency Services assets.
• Understands the operations and applications of all communication equipment.
• Communicates information and emergency notification to customers in an efficient, concise and courteous manner.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and understanding of Emergency Response procedures.
• Maintains competency per regulatory and accreditation compliance.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.