Job Description
Job DescriptionThe 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