Seems to be the question for many people when it comes to the job description of an emergency medical technician. In this particular blog post, we are aiming to answer that question. You’ll know what exactly they are responsible for in the hospitals or other health care settings. Read on to know.
Who they really are and whom they are for?
Other than the key responsibilities of responding to emergency calls and performing medical services – Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and paramedics, also transport the patients to medical facilities.
For you to know, it’s the quick reaction and the competent care of an Emergency Medical Technician and a paramedic that makes the difference between life and death of the injured at the very time of emergency.
Whom Do They Work With?
Since they mostly work in the scenes of emergency, they get to work altogether with the police and the firefighters. During the ordeal to keep the patients secure and safe, they transport the patients to the hospital in the ambulance for further medical assistance; they use special equipment, which includes restraints and backboards which help them to transfer the patient safely.
Here is the Primary Job Description of an Emergency Medical Technician
The key responsibilities include-
- To respond to the calls for emergency medical assistance. The responsibility ranges from bandaging a wound to a life saving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
- To follow the guidelines learned during the training
- To follow the guidelines learned from the on-the-job physicians as well
- To determine a proper course of treatment by assessing the patient’s condition on the spot
- To secure the patients in the ambulance for transport by using backboards and restraints in order to immobilize the patients
- To report observations about the patients and also their first aid treatment to the taking over staff of the hospital once they help transfer the patients to the emergency unit
- En-route to the hospital once they create the patient care report and do the documentation of the medical care given to the patient
- To clean the equipment after use or replace the used supplies.
This is all about the primary job description of an EMT. Do you want to know more about their additional job description? Keep checking this space for more updates. INSCOL Health Skills aims to transform Indian Nurses & Allied Health Care Providers to Global Care Providers by not just enhancing their knowledge, but also the skills as well the professional conduct.
