Roles and Responsibilities

A. Emergency Patient Care

- Attend emergency patients immediately upon arrival.
- Assist in initial patient assessment and triage under the supervision of the duty doctor or authorized clinical staff.
- Check and record vital signs, including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, respiratory rate, and SpO₂.
- Identify emergency warning signs and immediately inform the duty doctor.
- Provide Basic Life Support (BLS) and CPR as per training and hospital protocols.
- Assist in managing cardiac emergencies, trauma cases, respiratory distress, and other critical conditions.
- Assist doctors and nurses during emergency procedures.
- Ensure timely shifting of patients to ICU, wards, Cath Lab, or other departments as instructed.

B. Emergency Equipment & Procedures

- Check the availability and readiness of emergency equipment.
- Ensure that the crash cart, defibrillator, oxygen cylinders, suction apparatus, and emergency kits are readily available.
- Assist in ECG recording and other emergency investigations as required.
- Ensure proper functioning of oxygen delivery devices and other emergency equipment.
- Report equipment breakdowns or shortages immediately.
- Maintain cleanliness and readiness of emergency trolleys, stretchers, and wheelchairs.

C. Patient Transportation & Transfer

- Safely transfer patients from the emergency department to ICU, wards, Cath Lab, and other departments.
- Assist in shifting critically ill patients with appropriate monitoring and clinical staff support.
- Ensure oxygen support and necessary emergency equipment during patient transportation.




- Assist in ambulance transfers when assigned and appropriately trained.
- Ensure proper handover of patients to the receiving department.

D. Documentation & Reporting

- Maintain accurate records of emergency patient arrival and initial assessment.
- Record vital signs and emergency interventions performed within the assigned scope.
- Maintain emergency equipment checklists and records.
- Document patient shifting and transfer details.
- Immediately report any changes in patient condition to the duty doctor or nursing staff.
- Maintain confidentiality of patient information.

E. Infection Control & Safety

- Follow proper hand hygiene and infection control protocols.
- Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Ensure proper biomedical waste segregation and disposal.
- Maintain cleanliness of emergency beds, stretchers, and equipment.
- Follow hospital safety procedures while handling patients and medical equipment.

F. Coordination & Teamwork

- Coordinate with duty doctors, nurses, ambulance staff, and other hospital departments.
- Respond promptly to emergency calls and Code Blue activations.
- Assist the emergency team during resuscitation and critical patient management.
- Maintain skilled behaviour while interacting with patients and attendants.
- Follow instructions given by authorized doctors, nursing incharges, and hospital management.
- Support smooth functioning of the Emergency Department during all shifts.

Pay: ₹12,000.00 - ₹18,000.00 per month

Benefits:

- Paid time off
- Provident Fund

Work Location: In person

📌 Emergency Medical Technician (Tirunelveli)
🏢 Aruna Cardiac Care Hospital
📍 Tirunelveli