Paramedics in the emergency department
Who they are, what they do and which devices they use: a research-based profile for recruiting this target group for MedTech and pharma projects.
Overview
Paramedics work not only in emergency medical services but also in hospital emergency departments, as hospital job postings show. The emergency department is also a fixed part of their clinical training, where they carry out clinical initial examinations under supervision, perform diagnostic measures and take part in initial care. In the emergency department, according to job profiles, they handle admission and initial assessment of emergency patients, measure vital signs, record ECGs and monitor patients. They prepare and assist with diagnostic and therapeutic measures and minor procedures, draw blood and provide medication on medical instruction. They are also part of the resuscitation team and organise or accompany patient transports.
Profession by country
Fields of use and typical tasks
Emergency department
- Starting IV access and drawing blood
- Helping the triage nurse obtain height, weight and vital signs
- Administering medications within their scope
- Obtaining lab specimens and performing finger sticks
- Sometimes taking patient rooms under the direct supervision of an RN
- Floating to help nurses across the department without a fixed patient assignment
Specializations
Devices and systems they use
Who they work with
- Emergency department physicians
Frequently asked questions
Who measures vital signs and records ECGs in the emergency department?
According to job profiles, measuring vital signs, recording ECGs and monitoring emergency patients are tasks of paramedics in the emergency department.
Do they carry out the initial assessment?
One job profile names administrative admission and an initial assessment of emergency patients as a task of paramedics.
What shift model do they work in?
The job profiles name shift, night, weekend and holiday duty, in one example a three-shift system.
How are they prepared for work in the emergency department?
The emergency department is a mandatory part of their clinical training, where they practise initial examinations under supervision, diagnostic measures and preparation of initial care.
How is documentation done?
One job profile mentions documentation in a digital emergency department documentation system.
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Sources
- Ausbildungs- und Prüfungsverordnung für Notfallsanitäterinnen und Notfallsanitäter, Anlage 3: Praktische Ausbildung in geeigneten Krankenhäusern, Bundesministerium der Justiz (Gesetze im Internet) (DE)
- Stellenangebot Notfallsanitäter (m/w/d) Zentrale Notaufnahme, Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Jobbörse), Anzeige eines Krankenhauses der Grund- und Regelversorgung (DE)
- Stellenanzeige Notfallsanitäter (w/m/d) in der Zentralen Notaufnahme, medi-karriere, Anzeige eines kommunalen Klinikums (DE)
- Paramedics help alleviate ED staffing issues, American Nurse Journal (American Nurses Association, HealthCom Media) (US)
- Paramedic, Emergency Department, WakeMed Health and Hospitals (US)
- Paramedic, UH Emergency Department, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (US)