Emergency room volunteer vs ambulance driver-paramedic

Differences between emergency room volunteer and ambulance driver-paramedic duties and responsibilities

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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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.