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
Numbers & Facts
Location
Morrisville, NY
Job Type
Part-time
Skills
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)unmatched
Ambulance Servicesunmatched
Basic Life Support (BLS)unmatched
CPR Certificationunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
EMT-Paramedicsunmatched
Emergency Careunmatched
First Aidunmatched
Healthcareunmatched
Healthcare Providersunmatched
Hospitalunmatched
Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
Medical Assistanceunmatched
Medical Treatmentunmatched
Patient Assessmentunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Team Playerunmatched
Wound Careunmatched
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