PARAMEDIC

Paramedics are responsible for responding to emergency medical calls, providing on-site aid and transporting patients safely to medical facilities. They are expected to assess patients' conditions and implement first-aid procedures. Additional duties include maintaining equipment, filing reports and transporting patients between hospitals.

Principle Responsibilities

• Administer life support, first-aid treatment and other forms of prehospital emergency care to people who are injured or sick.
• Operate equipment such as bag valve mask resuscitators, external defibrillators and electrocardiograms for advanced life support applications.
• Assess patients' injury severity and type and quickly begin appropriate medical procedures.
• Assess, record and discuss patient injuries and condition with the physician, including any treatments provided and reactions to treatments or drugs.
• Clean and decontaminate ambulance after transporting or treating any patient with infectious disease. Report infectious disease with relevant authorities.
• Administer drugs as appropriate and necessary via injection, intravenous procedures or oral administration under the direction of a physician.
• Communicate and coordinate with dispatchers, fire department personnel, police and other emergency medical team members as needed to ensure that all applicable personnel are prepared to receive the patient and ensure proper treatment.
• Work within the Scope of their practice as outlined in the by State Board of Emergency Medical, Fire and Transportation Services Division of EMS, Ohio Department of Public Safety.

Education / Experience