Paramedicsresume guide.
Administer basic or advanced emergency medical care and assess injuries and illnesses. A strong Paramedics resume shows service orientation, coordination and critical thinking, and names the tools you have worked with, such as Microsoft Outlook, R and Microsoft Office software.
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O*NET02Skills employers expect
O*NETImportance is how much the skill matters to the job; level is how much of it the job demands. Both are worth naming on the resume, in this order.
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Service Orientation | High | Intermediate |
| Coordination | High | Intermediate |
| Critical Thinking | High | Intermediate |
| Social Perceptiveness | High | Intermediate |
| Active Listening | High | Intermediate |
| Monitoring | High | Intermediate |
| Reading Comprehension | High | Intermediate |
| Speaking | High | Intermediate |
| Active Learning | High | Intermediate |
| Judgment and Decision Making | High | Intermediate |
03Knowledge areas
O*NET- Medicine and Dentistry
- English Language
- Public Safety and Security
- Customer and Personal Service
- Biology
- Education and Training
- Psychology
- Mathematics
- Transportation
- Telecommunications
04Common responsibilities
O*NETOrdered by importance. Each one is a bullet waiting for a result and a number.
- Perform emergency cardiac care, such as cardioversion and manual defibrillation.
- Perform emergency invasive intervention before delivering patient to an acute care facility.
- Coordinate work with other emergency medical team members or police or fire department personnel.
- Assess nature and extent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize medical procedures.
- Administer first aid treatment or life support care to sick or injured persons in prehospital settings.
- Comfort and reassure patients.
- Operate equipment, such as electrocardiograms (EKGs), external defibrillators, or bag valve mask resuscitators, in advanced life support environments.
- Perform emergency pharmacological interventions.
- Administer drugs, orally or by injection, or perform intravenous procedures.
- Attend training classes to maintain certification licensure, keep abreast of new developments in the field, or maintain existing knowledge.
05Software and tools
O*NET24 tools across 9 categories. The six largest categories are below; Hot marks a hot technology, In demand a tool employers ask for most often.
- HyperTox
- Informed EMS Field Guide
- Iterum eMedic
- Medical Wizards ER & ICU ToolBox
- Medical Wizards ER Suite
- Medical Wizards Paramedics ToolBox
- Mosby's Drug Consult
- Palmtree EMS Field Reference Guide
- Palmtree Pocket EKG
- PEPID EMS
- Skyscape medical software
- Skyscape Rosen and Barkin's 5-Minute Emergency Medicine Consult
- TechOnSoftware HazMatCE Pro
- MEDITECH softwareHot
- eClinicalWorks EHR softwareHot
- Epocrates
- MedDataSolutions Regist*r
- Microsoft OutlookHotIn demand
- RHotIn demand
- Microsoft Office softwareHotIn demand
- Apple iOSHotIn demand
- Microsoft PowerPointHotIn demand
- Microsoft ExcelHotIn demand
- Microsoft WordHotIn demand
06Education and preparation
O*NET07Putting it on your resume
ResumeXRays guidanceLead with the credential and the record. Job Zone 3 roles usually ask for training, a license or a few years of related experience. Put those on the first screen, then show what you did with them.
Name the tools exactly. This occupation is heavy on named software. A skills section that says "Microsoft Outlook, R, Microsoft Office software, Apple iOS" matches more job descriptions than a general phrase. Use the spelling employers use.
Show coordination and critical thinking, not just service orientation. Coordination and critical thinking rank close to service orientation for this occupation. One bullet per role that shows a decision, a tradeoff or a result covers them.
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