How do they match: Paramedics

  • Healthcare Specialist
  • Critical Care Paramedic

  • Administer basic or advanced emergency medical care and assess injuries and illnesses. May administer medication intravenously, use equipment such as EKGs, or administer advanced life support to sick or injured individuals.

  • Administer drugs, orally or by injection, or perform intravenous procedures.
  • Administer first aid treatment or life support care to sick or injured persons in prehospital settings.
  • 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.
  • Perform emergency cardiac care, such as cardioversion and manual defibrillation.
  • Perform emergency invasive intervention before delivering patient to an acute care facility.

  • Administer intravenous medications.
  • Administer non-intravenous medications.
  • Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.
  • Inform medical professionals regarding patient conditions and care.
  • Teach medical procedures to healthcare personnel.