Emergency Medicine & Critical Care Technology is autonomous and are primary health care practitioner who provide critical and intensive care to patients in the emergency ward of a hospital. Candidates are also trained to monitor equipment, record important data, and same vital data with physician. The programme also trains candidates to provide first-aid to patients in the absence of a certified medical professional. Training is also provided to handle a variety of injuries, physical ailments, and to transport patients to external facilities for extended treatment. Candidates are expected to respond quickly with high competence and even take up irregular hours.
Some common areas EMCCT Professional performs are:
Interventions like endotracheal intubation
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Basic Cardiac Life Support
IV cannulation
Emergency drugs administration
Needle cricothyrotomy
Assessment and treating trauma victims
Suturing wounds, etc.
Career Opportunities
The B.Sc. Emergency and critical care technology students are largely hired in hospitals and nursing homes. They are seen working in the emergency department of the hospital and nursing homes. They are hired in different positions such as:
Critical Care technologist
Flight paramedic
Advance emergency paramedic
Emergency technologist
Clinical instructor
AHA coordinator
Future Studies
Duration
3 years + 1 year internship
