Flight paramedic vs emergency doctor

Differences between flight paramedic and emergency doctor 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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Emergency doctor example responsibilities.

• Perform and manage procedures including splinting, suturing, electrocardiography and abscess incision and drainage.
• Collaborate with hospitals, doctors, paramedics or other medical personnel to ensure proper communication for continuance of patient care.
• Assist doctors and specialists with plaster splinting fractures, placing chest tubes, intubation, and other complicate procedures.