Paramedic
Competency-based
ONET: 29-2043.00
2
Years
25
Skills
Classroom instruction topics
- EMS-4400 Paramedic
- ACA-111 College Student Success
- BIO-168 Anatomy and Physiology
- ENG-111 Writing and Inquiry
- EMS-280 EMS Bridging Course
- PSY-150 General Psychology
- BIO-169 Anatomy and Physiology II
- ENG-112 Writing/Research in the Discipline
- HUM-115 Critical Thinking
On-the-job training
- Competencies
- 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 drugs, orally or by injection, or perform intravenous procedures.
- 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.
- Operate equipment, such as electrocardiograms (EKGs), external defibrillators, or bag valve mask resuscitators, in advanced life support environments.
- Assess nature and extent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize medical procedures.
- Observe, record, and report to physician the patient's condition or injury, the treatment provided, and reactions to drugs or treatment.
- Comfort and reassure patients.
- Attend training classes to maintain certification licensure, keep abreast of new developments in the field, or maintain existing knowledge.
- Treat medical emergencies.
- Administer intravenous medications.
- Administer non-intravenous medications.
- Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.
- Implement advanced life support techniques.
- Analyze patient data to determine patient needs or treatment goals.
- Inform medical professionals regarding patient conditions and care.
- Interact with patients to build rapport or provide emotional support.
- Maintain medical or professional knowledge.
- Monitor patient progress or responses to treatments.
- Operate diagnostic or therapeutic medical instruments or equipment.
- Record patient medical histories.
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