ERAS question for old pros

[12R34Y]

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allright....I got onto my ERAS page finally and started filling in some stuff that was easy, but I've got a question.

On work experiences, extracurriculars etc....they give you a box for "description".....for example, what did you say about being a paramedic. Did you give a formal job description or a brief, bulleted type quickie statement. I guess the real question is I've got about 4 different paramedic jobs with different organizations......do I need to repeat the same stuff in the descriptive box about each job. Won't mose EM's know what the heck a paramedic is and does each day?

The more lengthy and convoluted I make the descriptive box will it likely make the PD's "bored" and stop reading? should it be nice and short....a few sentence blurbs?

just curious as I know there are numerous old paramedics now in EM residenceis who just recently did this stuff.

Oh, and did you guys include paramedic education as medical education?

thanks,

later

 

[Apollyon]

Urban, rural, suburban, wilderness, supervisory - those sort of things. If you did events, or other special things, that's another thing. Everyone knows what a paramedic is/does, but it's similar to being a "doctor" - which could range from family medicine to pathology.

 

[12R34Y]

Urban, rural, suburban, wilderness, supervisory - those sort of things. If you did events, or other special things, that's another thing. Everyone knows what a paramedic is/does, but it's similar to being a "doctor" - which could range from family medicine to pathology.

thanks. Another way of phrasing my question is do you use complete sentences and make it a formal narrative of your job or can you use little "blerbs" like call volume of service, did this did that.....

and once i get to the third job as "paramedic" do i have to describe that I performed intubations, IV's, defibrillation, extrication blah blah blah. After the first time can I just assume that they know I did the same thing at each job.

thanks again,
later

 

[pinbor1]

thanks. Another way of phrasing my question is do you use complete sentences and make it a formal narrative of your job or can you use little "blerbs" like call volume of service, did this did that.....

and once i get to the third job as "paramedic" do i have to describe that I performed intubations, IV's, defibrillation, extrication blah blah blah. After the first time can I just assume that they know I did the same thing at each job.

thanks again,
later

I did bullet points. I figured, that if I was looking over a CV/ application I would just want the hi points. No point in a narrative because if something catches my eyes, I will ask you about it during the interview

 

[12R34Y]

I did bullet points. I figured, that if I was looking over a CV/ application I would just want the hi points. No point in a narrative because if something catches my eyes, I will ask you about it during the interview

that's what i was figuring. I'm just going to do quick "blerbs" (liking this word alot today). I'm already turning into one of those annoying EM applicants that always asks "is my board score high enough?!" people.

I do PROMISE to NEVER ASK THAT QUESTION.

thanks again,

later

 

[Jeff698]

I think I just said something like "served as a clinical paramedic in large suburban 911 EMS system".

As you said, most folks have a pretty good idea what a paramedic does, medicine wise. If you also had additional roles, such as training, public education, QI, field supervision, etc, I'd mention that as well since that really isn't part of the traditional clinical paramedic role.

Good luck!

Take care,
Jeff

 

[FoughtFyr]

I think I just said something like "served as a clinical paramedic in large suburban 911 EMS system".

As you said, most folks have a pretty good idea what a paramedic does, medicine wise. If you also had additional roles, such as training, public education, QI, field supervision, etc, I'd mention that as well since that really isn't part of the traditional clinical paramedic role.

Good luck!

Take care,
Jeff

I tried to give a description of the service rather than a job description. E.g., Served as a volunteer firefighter/paramedic for a suburban fire rescue deptment serving a population of 10,000 with roughly 600 calls per year; served as a full-time firefighter/paramedic on 24/48 hr shift schedule for an urban fire department serving a population of 40,000 with roughly 3500 calls per year; served as an "on-call" flight paramedic for a fixed wing pediatric specialty transport team - participated in 10 missions of varying length and complexity.

I figured that EM residencies knew what a paramedic did. The minor variances in protocols and scope were not going to matter ("we'd love to have you as a resident, but we prefer paramedics who were allowed to do pericardiocentesis in the field "). What would, possibly, be of intrest was what type (i.e., volunteer, 911, transport) of service I was on, where it was situated (i.e., rural, urban, suburban), what schedule was worked (especially as I continued to work as a medic during medical school), and how busy the service was (in calls per year - roughly).

I did not include "paramedic" under medical education. But I did include it in the "licenses" section as Illinois licenses its paramedics.

- H

 

[12R34Y]

I tried to give a description of the service rather than a job description. E.g., Served as a volunteer firefighter/paramedic for a suburban fire rescue deptment serving a population of 10,000 with roughly 600 calls per year; served as a full-time firefighter/paramedic on 24/48 hr shift schedule for an urban fire department serving a population of 40,000 with roughly 3500 calls per year; served as an "on-call" flight paramedic for a fixed wing pediatric specialty transport team - participated in 10 missions of varying length and complexity.

I figured that EM residencies knew what a paramedic did. The minor variances in protocols and scope were not going to matter ("we'd love to have you as a resident, but we prefer paramedics who were allowed to do pericardiocentesis in the field "). What would, possibly, be of intrest was what type (i.e., volunteer, 911, transport) of service I was on, where it was situated (i.e., rural, urban, suburban), what schedule was worked (especially as I continued to work as a medic during medical school), and how busy the service was (in calls per year - roughly).

I did not include "paramedic" under medical education. But I did include it in the "licenses" section as Illinois licenses its paramedics.

- H

Thanks for the replies. I knew I could count on former medics. I will be doing pretty much exactly what you guys have described. short and sweet.

later

later

 

[Doczilla]

just curious as I know there are numerous old paramedics now in EM residenceis who just recently did this stuff.

Who you callin' old? 😛


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