Critical Care Paramedic

Description

Assess, diagnose, treat and provide specialised health care and life support treatments for patients in a range of settings including medical emergencies and situations requiring critical care and extended care in an out-of-hospital environment.

Tasks include

• Attends accidents, emergencies and requests for medical assistance when there is an immediate risk to life
• Assesses health of critically ill patients, need for assistance, specialised needs, and factors affecting patients' conditions
• Conducts diagnostic tests and interprets results to aid in patient assessment
• Administers emergency medical treatment and life support interventions to stabilise patients
• Monitors and manages critically ill patients' vital signs and responses to treatment
• Resuscitates and defibrillates patients and operates life-support equipment
• Prepares written reports on the state of critically ill patients' injuries and treatment