How do they match: Emergency Medical Technicians

  • Emergency Medical Technicians

  • Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
  • ED Technician
  • Emergency Department Technician
  • Emergency Medical Technician
  • Emergency Medical Technician - Basic
  • Emergency Medical Technician- Basic
  • Emergency Room Technician
  • Medical Technician

  • Assess injuries and illnesses and administer basic emergency medical care. May transport injured or sick persons to medical facilities.

  • Administer first aid treatment or life support care to sick or injured persons in prehospital settings.
  • Comfort and reassure patients.
  • Decontaminate ambulance interior following treatment of patient with infectious disease, and report case to proper authorities.
  • Drive mobile intensive care unit to specified location, following instructions from emergency medical dispatcher.
  • Immobilize patient for placement on stretcher and ambulance transport, using backboard or other spinal immobilization device.
  • Observe, record, and report to physician the patient's condition or injury, the treatment provided, and reactions to drugs or treatment.

  • 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.
  • Monitor patient progress or responses to treatments.
  • Position patients for treatment or examination.
  • Record patient medical histories.