In the Air Force:
Aerospace Medical Service; Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice, Flight and Operational Medical Technician; Aerospace Medical Service Craftsman, Allergy/Immunization Technician; Aerospace Medical Service Helper; Aerospace Medical Service Helper, Independent Duty Medical Technician; Aerospace Medical Service Journeyman, Flight and Operational Medical Technician; Emergency Services Physician; Fire Protection Apprentice; Fire Protection Superintendent; Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) Specialist Craftsman
In the Army:
Cannon Crewmember; Combat Engineer; Combat Medic Specialist; Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) Specialist; Emergency Physician; Intelligence Analyst; Medical Corps Officer; Military Police; Practical Nursing Specialist; Special Forces Medical Sergeant; Unit Supply Specialist
In the Navy:
Damage Controlman; Deep Sea Diving Independent Duty Corpsman; Fleet Marine Force Reconnaissance Corpsman; Fleet Marine Force Reconnaissance Independent Duty Corpsman; Hospital Corpsman Basic; Medical Deep Sea Diving Technician; Naval Aircrewman (Tactical Helicopter); Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Special Operations Tactical Medic (SO-TM); Search and Rescue Medical Technician; Submarine Force Independent Duty Corpsman
Ambulance sirens are a daily sound backdrop to city life; TV dramas and real-life news programs alike feature high-speed trips to rescue victims and speed them to life-saving medical care. Inside the ambulance, the on-site care providers are emergency medical technicians —known as EMTs— and paramedics. These professionals respond to 911 emergency calls, evaluate a patient’s needs, and perform needed medical services, such as administering CPR, stabilizing a trauma victim, or dressing a wound. Some paramedics serve on rescue crews based on helicopters or airplanes. Most paramedics and EMTs work for ambulance services, local government, and hospitals. Their work requires frequent kneeling, bending, and lifting to care for and move patients. EMTs and paramedics may be exposed to contagious diseases and dangerous situations, and may need to treat combative individuals who don’t want treatment. Their work schedules vary: volunteers are scheduled as needed, while most paid staff work full time in 12- or 24-hour shifts, including overnights and weekends. A formal educational program and licensure are required for this field, though states vary in what tasks they allow EMTs and paramedics to perform. Some states may require paramedics to have an associate’s degree, for example, to qualify to administer medications and use complex equipment, such as EKG monitors. In case of emergency—it’s reassuring to know that EMTs and paramedics are ready to respond at a moment’s notice.
What they do:
Assess injuries and illnesses and administer basic emergency medical care. May transport injured or sick persons to medical facilities.
On the job, you would:
Administer first aid treatment or life support care to sick or injured persons in prehospital settings.
Assess nature and extent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize medical procedures.
Attend training classes to maintain certification licensure, keep abreast of new developments in the field, or maintain existing knowledge.
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You might use software like this on the job:
Medical software
MedDataSolutions Regist*r
MEDITECH software
Presentation software
Microsoft PowerPoint
Information retrieval or search software
Epocrates
TechOnSoftware HazMatCE Pro
Get started on your career:
New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
$35,400
$23,490
$59,860
You might like a career in one of these industries:
In the military:
see titles from the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, or Navy.
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