(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics
Job Description
Assess injuries, administer emergency medical care, and extricate trapped individuals. Transport injured or sick persons to medical facilities.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Administer first-aid treatment and life-support care to sick or injured persons in prehospital setting. |
100
|
Immobilize patient for placement on stretcher and ambulance transport, using backboard or other spinal immobilization device. |
100
|
Comfort and reassure patients. |
100
|
Coordinate work with other emergency medical team members and police and fire department personnel. |
100
|
Attend training classes to maintain certification licensure, keep abreast of new developments in the field, or maintain existing knowledge. |
98
|
Maintain vehicles and medical and communication equipment, and replenish first-aid equipment and supplies. |
98
|
Assess nature and extent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize medical procedures. |
98
|
Communicate with dispatchers and treatment center personnel to provide information about situation, to arrange reception of victims, and to receive instructions for further treatment. |
95
|
Observe, record, and report to physician the patient's condition or injury, the treatment provided, and reactions to drugs and treatment. |
94
|
Operate equipment such as electrocardiograms (EKGs), external defibrillators and bag-valve mask resuscitators in advanced life-support environments. |
93
|
Perform emergency diagnostic and treatment procedures, such as stomach suction, airway management or heart monitoring, during ambulance ride. |
92
|
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. |
89
|
Decontaminate ambulance interior following treatment of patient with infectious disease and report case to proper authorities. |
82
|
Drive mobile intensive care unit to specified location, following instructions from emergency medical dispatcher. |
66
|
Administer drugs, orally or by injection, and perform intravenous procedures under a physician's direction. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
86
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
79
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
79
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
78
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
77
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
74
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
71
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
69
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
69
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
66
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
65
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
65
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
64
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
63
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
62
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
62
|
Processing Information
|
60
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
59
|
Thinking Creatively
|
59
|
Getting Information
|
58
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
57
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
57
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
56
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
56
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
55
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
54
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
51
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
48
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
48
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
46
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
44
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
44
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
44
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
43
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
42
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
39
|
Interacting With Computers
|
34
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
33
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
31
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
31
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
27
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|