Overseas Medic positions

[JChernov1977]

What does flying have to do with what I said?

I will get you an overseas job but it will not be until you have several years experience which would be around the years 2012 and 2015.

So I take it then all of the overseas jobs are for medics only? I have been an EMT basic for 14 years

[brentoli]

Yeah, you suck. Go away.

Just kidding!

I would love to go over there, but I need to edumacate up and get some experience.

[chbare]

So I take it then all of the overseas jobs are for medics only? I have been an EMT basic for 14 years

My experience after a month of overseas work. Take it for what you think it is worth.

From what I have seen and experienced, many of the "overseas" positions require the provider to work in a very independent role with little supervision and guidance. No, I am not talking about running a code and pushing your protocol medications. I am talking about caring for patients with complaints that require care beyond IV, O2, Monitor, Symptom Relief, and Transport.

You need to have a good understanding of family medicine, ambulatory care, internal medicine, and preventative medicine. I just had a guy with pneumonia. Or what I suspect is pneumonia based on the history, vital signs, and physical examination. This guy will not see a doctor for two days. I had to decide what X-ray he will receive tomorrow, what antibiotic to load him with tonight, what medications to send him home on, and I had to decide that he was stable enough to go home and have follow up on an outpatient basis. I also had to ensure he was well educated and able to follow the proposed plan of care. While it may seem mundane, these are very big decisions and if something goes wrong, I am totally responsible.

Take care,

chbare.

[Kaisu]

Yeah!! But I wanted to come over as a medic! Imagine my suprise to find I was sold as a sex slave to Bubba the war Lord of Naddamoneyhere Afg!!

I want to renegotiate my contract!!

Dwayne

Don't BS us Dwayne.. we know the sex slave stuff is a fringe benefit for you -

[jsadin]

Dust, that was beautiful. You do have a way with words...

[Dustdevil]

So I take it then all of the overseas jobs are for medics only? I have been an EMT basic for 14 years

I can't even think of a good use for an EMT basic here in the U.S. I absolutely cannot imagine any use for them in a remote or third world environment there there are no ambulances or hospitals to transport to. There is a reason that we call them Remote Duty Medics. And these are not EMS jobs. They are medical jobs. EMT basics have no place in medicine.

[SANDMEDIC]

I can't even think of a good use for an EMT basic here in the U.S. I absolutely cannot imagine any use for them in a remote or third world environment there there are no ambulances or hospitals to transport to. There is a reason that we call them Remote Duty Medics. And these are not EMS jobs. They are medical jobs. EMT basics have no place in medicine.

Not sure if you are serious or not but that is a pretty offensive statement.

That's the problem with most Paramedics not respecting those around them.

Doing chest compressions and bagging someone at the same time while trying to push drugs in the back of a Landcruiser with some company guy driving like Nascar down a dirt road just doesn't work.

I sure wouldn't mind having an EMT-B around.

[SANDMEDIC]

This company hires EMT-Basics. They cover strictly EMS no preventative medicine that I know of.

You will not get rich at this company but a good group of guys and gals.

Hope this helps.

[SANDMEDIC]

This company hires EMT-Basics. They cover stricty EMS no preventative medicine that I know of.

You will not get rich at this company but a good group of guys and gals.

Hope this helps.

Yeah here's the link...my bad.

http://www.asa-australia.com/

[Dustdevil]

Not sure if you are serious or not but that is a pretty offensive statement.

Yeah, sometimes the truth hurts.

That's the problem with most Paramedics not respecting those around them.

I see no EMT-Bs around me. Haven't in many, many years. And haven't missed them either.

Doing chest compressions and bagging someone at the same time while trying to push drugs in the back of a Landcruiser with some company guy driving like Nascar down a dirt road just doesn't work.

I sure wouldn't mind having an EMT-B around.

So I guess the difference between you and I is that you are willing to settle for mediocrity. I am not. Not every system has to "get by" with whatever they can get. I'd rather have a real partner than a simple helper. But for the last two years, I haven't had a partner or a helper, and I have done just fine. I have yet to run into a soldier, sailor, airman or Marine who wasn't able to do CPR for me just fine. Again, no use for EMTs, and I don't miss them.