Advanced EMT
Core
Provides advanced life support and emergency care to sick and injured patients, transports them to medical facilities, and manages emergency scenes.
Role type
Advanced EMT (Emergency Medical Technician)
Builds
Emergency medical response services for sick and injured individuals
Domain
Healthcare / Emergency Medical Services
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Advanced life support, patient assessment, immobilization, wound treatment, CPR, cardiac monitoring, medication administration, defibrillation, IV therapy, advanced airway management, oxygen administration, patient transport, extrication assistance, vehicle inspection, equipment maintenance, documentation, public education
Preferred skills
Leadership of lower-level EMTs, community relations
Technologies
Ambulances, cardiac monitors, defibrillators, IV equipment, airway management tools
Responsibilities
Drive ambulance to emergency calls, provide basic and advanced life support, perform medical procedures (CPR, defibrillation, IV therapy), transport patients, assist with extrication, instruct lower-level EMTs, document patient care and billing, inspect and maintain vehicles and equipment, stock supplies, participate in public education events.
Seniority
Individual Contributor, operational level