Paramedic
- Exam
- Third-party exam
- Education
- Specific course
- Experience
- Not reported
- Background check
- Required
The Paramedic is an allied health professional whose primary focus is to provide advanced emergency medical care for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system. This individual possesses the complex knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care and transportation. Paramedics function as part of a comprehensive EMS response, under medical oversight. Paramedics perform interventions with the basic and advanced equipment typically found on an ambulance. The Paramedic is a link from the scene into the health care system.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Registry
- Exam
- Third-party exam required
- Education
- Specific course required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Certification
- Certification required
- Background check
- Background check required
Issuing body
- Department
- Iowa Department of Public Health
- Address
- 321 East 12th Street Des Moines, IA 50319
- Phone
- (515) 281-0620
- Licence page
- https://hhs.iowa.gov/public-health/emergency-medical-services-trauma/emergency-medical-services
- Last updated
- June 30, 2021
Occupations (O*NET)
Source and verification
This record is Iowa's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
Before you apply, confirm every detail with Iowa Department of Public Health — see the issuing body section above.
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