Ambulance driver-paramedic vs emergency medical technician

Differences between ambulance driver-paramedic and emergency medical technician duties and responsibilities

Ambulance driver-paramedic example responsibilities.

• Manage critically ill/injure patients effectively with rapid assessments, aggressive resuscitation, packaging and transport to appropriate definitive care emergency departments.
• Function as a NREMT-Paramedic, providing advance life support to emergency and non-emergency patients.
• Assist out laying basic ambulances services with advance level of patient treatment.
• Provide emergency treatment to accident victims and medical emergent patients.
• Design, coordinate and instruct continuing education programs for paramedics and emergency medical technicians employ by private and municipal fire departments
• Interact with other medical professionals in a professional manner while abiding by HIPAA regulations regarding all patient confidentiality.

Emergency medical technician example responsibilities.

• Provide medical emergency response, non-emergency transport services, event medical services, manage transportation services and paramedic and EMT training.
• Demonstrate manual dexterity, with ability to perform all tasks relate to quality patient care.
• Coordinate emergency transport of patients while providing treatment and triage in a variety of emergency situations.
• File reports for patients, restock ambulance and supplies at base, have ACLS training, injection.
• Handled/administered all types of ACLS medications to pediatric, adult and geriatric patients on a daily basis.
• Assist nurse/physician with procedure such as suturing, lumbar puncture, catherization, casting/reduction, and application of restraints.
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