Hard Skills

• Emergency medical care
• Advanced life support (ALS)
• Basic life support (BLS)
• Pre-hospital care
• Patient assessment
• Trauma management
• Airway management
• Cardiac arrest management
• Medication administration
• IV/IO therapy
• 12-lead ECG interpretation
• Defibrillation and cardioversion
• Spinal immobilization
• Bleeding control and shock management
• Pediatric advanced life support (PALS)
• Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS)

Technical Proficiencies

• EMS protocols and guidelines
• Electronic patient care reports (ePCR)
• EMS charting software
• Ambulance operations
• Emergency vehicle operations (EVOC)
• Medical equipment operation
• Ventilator management
• Bag-valve-mask (BVM) ventilation
• Pulse oximetry and capnography
• Glucose monitoring
• Automated external defibrillator (AED)
• Two-way radio communication

Soft Skills

• Calm under pressure
• Critical thinking
• Rapid decision-making
• Effective communication
• Team collaboration
• Compassionate patient care
• Cultural sensitivity
• Conflict de-escalation
• Problem-solving
• Adaptability in dynamic environments
• Time management
• Attention to detail

Industry Certifications

• National Registry Paramedic (NRP)
• State Paramedic License
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
• Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS)
• International Trauma Life Support (ITLS)
• CPR Certification
• Emergency Vehicle Operator Course (EVOC)

Action Verbs

• Assessed
• Stabilized
• Administered
• Resuscitated
• Transported
• Coordinated
• Documented
• Collaborated
• Prioritized
• Intervened
• Educated
• Monitored
• Triaged
• Operated
• Communicated