Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic

Provides efficient and immediate basic life support (BLS) care to the critically ill or injured at the scene of the incident until the patient is transferred to the care of EMS or hospital personnel. Administers basic or advanced emergency medical care and assess injuries and illnesses. May administer medication intravenously, use equipment such as EKGs, or administer advanced life support to sick or injured individuals.

Specific duties and responsibilities include:

• Administers first aid treatment or life support care to sick or injured persons in prehospital settings.
• Assesses the nature and extent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize medical procedures.
• Administers drugs, orally or by injection, or perform intravenous procedures.
• Observes, records, and reports to physician the patient's condition or injury, the treatment provided, and reactions to drugs or treatment. <...