Paramedic Emergency Department
Core
Provide emergency patient care, assessment, and resuscitation in a fast-paced emergency department under medical direction.
Role type
Paramedic (Emergency Department)
Builds
Patient stabilization and acute care interventions
Domain
Healthcare / Emergency Medicine
Required skills
patient assessment, airway management, IV insertion, medication administration, ECG interpretation, cardio-vascular monitoring, resuscitation, documentation
Preferred skills
FP-C or CCT-P Certification, ICU experience
Technologies
ECG machines, infusion pumps, pulse-ox monitors, end-tidal CO2 monitors
Responsibilities
Evaluate patient acuity and match care needs to resources; perform basic patient care including positioning, phlebotomy, and spinal precautions; administer or monitor approved medications; manage cardio-vascular and airway functions; actively participate in critical patient resuscitation; document assessment findings and discharge plans; interact with staff, physicians, and families regarding patient care.
