Emergency medical technician vs emergency room volunteer

Differences between emergency medical technician and emergency room volunteer duties and responsibilities

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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Emergency room volunteer example responsibilities.

• Perform and manage procedures including splinting, suturing, electrocardiography and abscess incision and drainage.
• Practice HIPAA training with all patients of the hospital.
• Aid with the set-up of stretchers to provide enough for incoming patients.
• Aid in CPR and critical care.
• Emt-Train to provide CPR, wind care and medical assistance during trauma.
• Assist staff in maintaining equipment and calibrating equipment to analyze patients.
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