Combat medic vs ambulance driver-paramedic

The differences between combat medics and ambulance driver-paramedics can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an ambulance driver-paramedic has an average salary of $48,814, which is higher than the $37,945 average annual salary of a combat medic.

The top three skills for a combat medic include patients, emergency care and triage. The most important skills for an ambulance driver-paramedic are patients, acls, and BLS.

Combat medic vs ambulance driver-paramedic overview

	Combat Medic	Ambulance Driver-Paramedic
Yearly salary	$37,945	$48,814
Hourly rate	$18.24	$23.47
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	3,291	12,969
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Associate Degree, 30%
Average age	36	36
Years of experience	-	-

Combat medic vs ambulance driver-paramedic salary

Combat medics and ambulance driver-paramedics have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Combat Medic	Ambulance Driver-Paramedic
Average salary	$37,945	$48,814
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $50,000	Between $40,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	Boston, MA	-
Highest paying state	Connecticut	-
Best paying company	DLH	-
Best paying industry	Government	-

Differences between combat medic and ambulance driver-paramedic education

There are a few differences between a combat medic and an ambulance driver-paramedic in terms of educational background:

	Combat Medic	Ambulance Driver-Paramedic
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Associate Degree, 30%
Most common major	Nursing	Medical Technician
Most common college	-	-

Combat medic vs ambulance driver-paramedic demographics

Here are the differences between combat medics' and ambulance driver-paramedics' demographics:

	Combat Medic	Ambulance Driver-Paramedic
Average age	36	36
Gender ratio	Male, 71.9% Female, 28.1%	Male, 77.4% Female, 22.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.5% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 4.5% White, 67.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 6.5% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 4.5% White, 67.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between combat medic and ambulance driver-paramedic duties and responsibilities

Combat medic example responsibilities.

Manage chart completion (ICD-9-CM and CPT coding/abstracting), chart assembly and analysis, patient admission and patient information privacy/security.
Regulate & enforce fire safety procedures, current CPR & BLS requirements for all40+ staff members.
Preform proper triage procedures on patients accordingly.
Receive extensive medical training and EMT-B certification.
Learn and perfect BLS techniques.
Train hundreds of troops in BLS prior to deployment

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.

Combat medic vs ambulance driver-paramedic skills

Common combat medic skills

Patients, 17%
Emergency Care, 11%
Triage, 7%
Medical Care, 5%
IV, 4%
CPR, 4%

Common ambulance driver-paramedic skills

Patients, 22%
Acls, 11%
BLS, 11%
EMS, 9%
Life Support, 8%
Advanced Life Support, 7%

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