Overview Administers advanced life support care to sick and injured persons in pre-hospital setting, in accordance with statewide Treatment Protocols and HEMSI Medical Control Physicians as authorized and directed by physician by performing the following duties.
Responsibilities • Restores and stabilizes heart rhythm on pulseless, nonbreathing patient. • Monitors cardiac patient. • Initiates intravenous fluids to administer medication or drugs, or to replace fluids lacking in body. • Performs endotracheal intubation to open airways and ventilate patient. • Administers injections of medications and drugs. • Administers initial treatment at emergency scene and takes and records patients vital signs. • Assists in extricating trapped victims and transports sick and injured persons to treatment center. • Observes, records, and reports to physician patients condition and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents. • Drives ambulance to and from emergency scene. • Communicates with hospital, physician, and other medical personnel in person and by radio or telephone. • Keeps current on treatment techniques, protocol changes, and application of new drugs, material, and equipment. • Prepares required reports and maintains records of activities. • Requisitions and restocks supplies, material, and equipment. • Cleans and performs minor maintenance to assigned emergency vehicle. • Responsible for direction and coordination of additional personnel on scene, including volunteer responders. • Other duties as assigned within the scope of practice.
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