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Assess injuries and illnesses and administer basic emergency medical care. May transport injured or sick persons to medical facilities.
Sample of reported job titles:
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), First Responder
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Tasks
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Administer first aid treatment or life support care to sick or injured persons in prehospital settings.
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Assess nature and extent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize medical procedures.
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Attend training classes to maintain certification licensure, keep abreast of new developments in the field, or maintain existing knowledge.
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Comfort and reassure patients.
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Communicate with dispatchers or treatment center personnel to provide information about situation, to arrange reception of victims, or to receive instructions for further treatment.
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Coordinate work with other emergency medical team members or police or fire department personnel.
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Decontaminate ambulance interior following treatment of patient with infectious disease, and report case to proper authorities.
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Drive mobile intensive care unit to specified location, following instructions from emergency medical dispatcher.
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Immobilize patient for placement on stretcher and ambulance transport, using backboard or other spinal immobilization device.
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Maintain vehicles and medical and communication equipment, and replenish first aid equipment and supplies.
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Observe, record, and report to physician the patient's condition or injury, the treatment provided, and reactions to drugs or treatment.
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Perform emergency diagnostic and treatment procedures, such as stomach suction, airway management, or heart monitoring, during ambulance ride.
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Technology Skills
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Information retrieval or search software — Epocrates; HyperTox; Skyscape Rosen and Barkin's 5-Minute Emergency Medicine Consult; TechOnSoftware HazMatCE Pro
; 10 more
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Medical software — MedDataSolutions Regist*r; MEDITECH software
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Office suite software — Microsoft Office software
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Operating system software — Microsoft operating system
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Presentation software — Microsoft PowerPoint
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Spreadsheet software — Microsoft Excel
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Word processing software — Microsoft Word
Hot Technologies are requirements most frequently included across all employer job postings.
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Detailed Work Activities
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Inform medical professionals regarding patient conditions and care.
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Treat medical emergencies.
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Analyze patient data to determine patient needs or treatment goals.
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Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.
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Drive vehicles to transport individuals or equipment.
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Interact with patients to build rapport or provide emotional support.
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Maintain inventory of medical supplies or equipment.
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Maintain medical equipment or instruments.
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Maintain medical or professional knowledge.
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Monitor patient progress or responses to treatments.
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Position patients for treatment or examination.
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Record patient medical histories.
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Sterilize medical equipment or instruments.
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Job Zone
- Title
- Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
- Education
- Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
- Related Experience
- Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
- Job Zone Examples
- These occupations usually involve using communication and organizational skills to coordinate, supervise, manage, or train others to accomplish goals. Examples include hydroelectric production managers, desktop publishers, electricians, agricultural technicians, barbers, court reporters and simultaneous captioners, and medical assistants.
- SVP Range
- (6.0 to < 7.0)
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Training & Credentials
- State training
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- Local training
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- Certifications
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- State licenses
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Apprenticeship Opportunities
Example apprenticeship titles for this occupation:
- Emergency Medical Technician (Alternate Title: Health Care Specialist)
Specific title(s) listed above are vetted by industry and approved by the U.S. Department of Labor for use in a Registered Apprenticeship Program.
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Interests
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Social — Work involves helping, teaching, advising, assisting, or providing service to others. Social occupations are often associated with social, health care, personal service, teaching/education, or religious activities.
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Realistic — Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, transportation, machine operation, agriculture, animal services, physical or manual labor, athletics, or protective services.
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Investigative — Work involves studying and researching non-living objects, living organisms, disease or other forms of impairment, or human behavior. Investigative occupations are often associated with physical, life, medical, or social sciences, and can be found in the fields of humanities, mathematics/statistics, information technology, or health care service.
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Wages & Employment Trends
- Median wages (2022)
- $17.64 hourly, $36,680 annual
- State wages
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- Local wages
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- Employment (2022)
- 170,700 employees
- Projected growth (2022-2032)
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Faster than average (5% to 8%)
- Projected job openings (2022-2032)
- 13,100
- State trends
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- Top industries (2022)
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2022 wage data
external site and 2022-2032 employment projections
external site.
“Projected growth” represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2022-2032). “Projected job openings” represent openings due to growth and replacement.
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Job Openings on the Web
- State job openings
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- Local job openings
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