Flight paramedic vs ambulance driver-paramedic

Differences between flight paramedic and ambulance driver-paramedic duties and responsibilities

Flight paramedic example responsibilities.

• Administer and manage advanced cardiac life support including medications and intubation of compromise airways.
• Manage critically ill/injure patients effectively with rapid assessments, aggressive resuscitation, packaging and transport to appropriate definitive care emergency departments.
• Schedule EMT's and paramedics for monthly shifts and training.
• Coauthor unit medical protocols the paramedic skillset alongside AEMT and EMT.
• Provide critical and ALS care and emergency service on domestic and international flights.
• Provide all ALS care need to maintain a stable patient during the flight.
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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.