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 professional 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

Advantages

- Paid time off

- Provident Fund

Work Location: In person

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