D.Voc Paramedical and Health Care Career Opportunities

The D.Voc Paramedical and Health Care science is a 3-year Diploma program with 6 semesters. In D.Voc Paramedical and Health Care students are gaining knowledge about the individual and transforming them into competent health care workers. An increase in the importance of paramedical personnel is realized in the health sector. Health care delivery systems are undergoing rapid changes and increasing demand for specialist paramedical workers. Due to this, the demand for paramedical courses has risen in recent times. This career is expected to gain impulse in the coming years with the increasing number of corporate hospitals.

Career opportunities for the Diploma of Paramedical and Health Care are as follows:-

• Ambulance Attendant:- An Ambulance Attendant speeds to the rescue in an ambulance, provides first aid on the site and then delivers the victim to the hospital for ongoing care. The Ambulance Attendant typically works with a team that includes a Dispatcher, an Ambulance Driver, and an Emergency Medical Technician.
• Advanced Life Support Paramedic:- Advanced Life Support is a set of life-saving protocols and skills that extends beyond Basic Life Support. It is used to provide urgent treatment to cardiac emergencies such as cardiac arrest, stroke, myocardial infarction, and other conditions.
• Critical Care Paramedic:- Paramedics (Critical Care) are experienced Paramedics who have undergone and completed additional education, clinical mentorship, and assessment. The post holder has a responsibility for their on-going development within critical care.
• Medical Assistant:- Medical assistants often take medical histories and record the vital signs of patients. The Medical assistants complete administrative and clinical tasks in the offices of physicians, hospitals, and other healthcare facilities. Their duties vary with the location, specialty, and size of the practice.