Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

The duties and responsibilities of a Paramedic are specific to the particular situation at hand. Paramedics deal with a wide variety of emergency situations and are usually responsible for doing the following things effectively:

• Provide emergency medical assistance, such as CPR or bandaging a wound
• Quickly and efficiently assess a patient’s condition and determine the best course of treatment
• Transport patients safely in an ambulance
• Provide first aid or life support to patients who are sick or injured
• Transfer patients to the emergency department of the hospital
• Effectively communicate your assessment findings and treatments to the healthcare provider at the receiving facility
• Document what kind of medical treatment was given to the patient from the moment of arriving at the scene to transferring the patient to the healthcare facility
• Replace and clean supplies and equipment

Skills and Qualifications:

• Listening skills to understand the patient’s extent of illness or injury
• Since Paramedics lift, kneel and bend throughout their job, they need to be physically fit
• Communication skills to speak clearly about the situation and procedures to patients and healthcare staff
• Problem solving skills for quickly understanding the patient status and symptoms and for administering required treatment
• Since Paramedics need to provide support to patients in life-threatening situations and under great stress, they should be compassionate
• Interpersonal skills to work in teams and coordinate with others to handle stressful situations.

Education and Training Requirements:

• Current NYS BEMS EMT-Paramedic Certification
• Current AHA BLS Certification
• Current AHA ACLS Certification
• Current AHA PALS Certification

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