PARAMEDIC (Alternate Title: Health Care Specialist)

Western Iowa Tech Community College

Iowa (SAA)

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Work Process Schedule

Work Process Content

On the Job Training

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Skills

Treat medical emergencies.

Administer first aid treatment or life support care to sick or injured persons in prehospital settings.
Perform emergency cardiac care, such as cardioversion and manual defibrillation.
Perform emergency invasive intervention before delivering patient to an acute care facility.
Perform emergency pharmacological interventions.

Administer intravenous medications.

Administer drugs, orally or by injection, or perform intravenous procedures.
Perform emergency pharmacological interventions.

Administer non-intravenous medications.

Administer drugs, orally or by injection, or perform intravenous procedures.
Perform emergency pharmacological interventions.

Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.

Coordinate with treatment center personnel to obtain patients' vital statistics and medical history, to determine the circumstances of the emergency, and to administer emergency treatment.
Coordinate work with other emergency medical team members or police or fire department personnel.

Implement advanced life support techniques.

Operate equipment, such as electrocardiograms (EKGs), external defibrillators, or bag valve mask resuscitators, in advanced life support environments.
Perform emergency cardiac care, such as cardioversion and manual defibrillation.

Analyze patient data to determine patient needs or treatment goals.

Assess nature and extent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize medical procedures.

Inform medical professionals regarding patient conditions and care.

Observe, record, and report to physician the patient's condition or injury, the treatment provided, and reactions to drugs or treatment.

Interact with patients to build rapport or provide emotional support.

Comfort and reassure patients.

Maintain medical or professional knowledge.

Attend training classes to maintain certification licensure, keep abreast of new developments in the field, or maintain existing knowledge.

Monitor patient progress or responses to treatments.

Observe, record, and report to physician the patient's condition or injury, the treatment provided, and reactions to drugs or treatment.

Operate diagnostic or therapeutic medical instruments or equipment.

Operate equipment, such as electrocardiograms (EKGs), external defibrillators, or bag valve mask resuscitators, in advanced life support environments.

Record patient medical histories.