A Paramedic, or Ambulance Assistant, is responsible for traveling to emergency medical situations to provide a range of care to patients. Their duties include assessing the patient and their environment, administering procedures like CPR and stabilizing patients for transport to the hospital if needed.
A Paramedic should be able to fulfill various duties and responsibilities. The following are some duties and responsibilities a Paramedic should be able to execute:
- Provide emergency medical assistance, such as CPR or bandaging a wound
- Quickly and efficiently assess a patient’s condition and determine the best course of treatment
- Transport patients safely in an ambulance
- Provide first aid or life support to patients who are sick or injured
- Transfer patients to the emergency area of the hospital or other healthcare facility
- Report what they saw and did to doctors, nurses or other healthcare staff
A competitive Paramedic will have certain skills and qualifications, including:
- Listening skills to understand the patient’s extent of illness or injury
- Since Paramedics lift, kneel and bend throughout their job, they need to be physically fit
- Communication skills to speak clearly about the situation and procedures to patients and healthcare staff
- Problem solving skills for quickly understanding the patient status and symptoms and for administering required treatment
- Since Paramedics need to provide support to patients in life-threatening situations and under great stress, they should be compassionate
- Interpersonal skills to work in teams and coordinate with others to handle stressful situations.
