A paramedic is a person trained to give emergency medical care to people who are injured or ill, typically in a setting outside a hospital.
Below is Paramedic Salary in Ghana
The salary range for the majority of workers in Paramedic workers – from GH₵847.35 to GH₵4,160.42 per month.
Tasks and duties
Assessing the health status of persons involved in accidents, natural disasters, and other emergency situations, and determining needs for immediate and specialized medical assistance
Performing medical procedures and administering drugs and other therapies according to the protocol for emergency medical treatment, including resuscitating and defibrillating patients and operating life-support equipment
Monitoring changes in the health status of patients during transport to and from medical, rehabilitation, and other health care facilities
Providing information and training to community groups and essential service workers in first aid for initial care of an illness or injury
Attending and/or patrolling large-scale public gatherings and other events where health emergencies are more likely to occur
Recording information on patients’ conditions and treatments provided in medical record-keeping systems.
What is the role of a paramedic?
The scope of practice for paramedics is; an autonomous practitioner who has the knowledge, skills, and clinical expertise to assess, treat, diagnose, supply, and administer medicines, manage, discharge, and refer patients in a range of urgent, emergency, critical or out-of-hospital settings.
Who do Paramedics treat?
Paramedics provide specialist care and treatment to patients who have been involved in accidents, emergencies, or other crises. Paramedics need the ability to make swift decisions and stay calm.
Is it hard to become a paramedic?
It takes a lot to get through paramedic training because it is a tough job that requires physical stamina, calmness under pressure, medical knowledge, the ability to make quick decisions, and the compassion to be kind to patients even in tough situations.
To work in this field, you have to work hard.