Critical Care Transport Paramedic

Patient Care Activities

• Takes vital signs and weight
• Participates in patient admission and transfer
• Prepares patient for physician evaluation
• Makes measurements and records intake and output
• Performs CPR
• Performs EKG
• Obtains vital signs
• Placed patient on cardiac monitor
• Obtains oxygen saturation levels
• Provides oxygen per physician order/protocol
• Assists patient with activities
• Assists with turning, positioning, and other ADL
• Transfers patients safely to and from diagnostic testing, in-patient units, and other areas of the medical center
• Responds to code assists
• Utilizes orthopedic equipment
• Applies bandages and restraints as ordered
• Applies compresses and bandages
• Applies heat and cold as directed
• Performs postmortem care
• Maintains Foley catheter to straight drain
• Performs venous access to peripheral sites for lab draws
• Initiates peripheral IV catheters per doctor order/protocol
• Discontinues peripheral intravenous catheters
• Cleanses wounds and applies sterile dressings as ordered
• Delivers and retrieves specimens to and from the laboratories within the hospital
• Aids physician with suturing
• Documents interventions, patients responses and care appropriately

Performing Clinical Information System

• Maintains knowledge and skills necessary to interact with all ED communication and information systems
• Enters orders and patient information
• Retrieves data as needed
• Prepares and sends specimens to appropriate diagnostic facilities
• Communicates appropriately with physician, hospital departments, and other patient care resources via telephone as directed by supervisors
• Aid in preparation and maintenance of physician call schedules and other information
• Aid in data collection
• Documents all actions appropriately as needed

Equipment and Supply Maintenance

• Locates, cleans and organizes EMS/Code equipment
• Prepares EMS/Code equipment for shipping and maintains records of same
• Cleans and organizes emergency department and equipment as needed
• Restocks patient care areas and supply areas as needed
• Identifies equipment in need of repair, initiates work-order, and delivers equipment for repair to Plant Operations
• Maintains forms and supplies as needed