Patient Care: A nationally registered paramedic who functions using assessment skills and written protocols to provide emergency care in a prompt, resourceful and efficient manner to all patients transported via ambulance services. They must be able to assess, intervene, organize, direct and evaluate patient's condition. The Paramedic works both the pre-hospital area and inside the hospital under the direction of Medical Control.

Transport: Provides safe appropriate level care transport of patients (emergency and routine.)

Communication: Maintains communication with multi-disciplinary team members through a variety of channels to provide care to the patient.

Customer Relations: As a highly visible member of the hospital, the Paramedic will project the caring, friendly, and servant image of NMHS to employees, other hospital/pre-hospital workers, and the community on or off duty.

Self Development: The Paramedic will maintain competency by staying informed of changing trends in paramedical practice as well as those in emergency medicine.