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Paramedic CV: example and template

This example is for paramedics on ambulance crews, in hospital emergency departments and at event medical cover, and for paramedic graduates looking for their first job.

The crew or department manager wants to know where you work, which procedures you do on your own, which courses you hold and whether you can drive an ambulance. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: paramedic

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Łukasz Baran

Paramedic

Czestochowa +48 123 456 789 lukasz.baran@example.com

Professional profile

Paramedic with 8 years of experience on an ambulance crew and in a hospital emergency department. I lead a basic crew, carry out emergency procedures, run resuscitation, manage trauma patients and give medicines according to protocols. I am licensed to drive emergency vehicles and hold current ALS and PHTLS courses.

Work experience

Paramedic, basic crew leader

04.2020 - present

Ambulance service station, Czestochowa

  • Leading a two-person ambulance crew, about 6 call-outs per 12-hour shift.
  • Patient assessment, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and defibrillation.
  • Managing trauma patients, immobilisation and transport.
  • Giving medicines, intravenous and intraosseous access according to protocols.
  • Driving the ambulance as a licensed emergency vehicle driver and keeping records in the system.

Paramedic

10.2017 - 03.2020

Hospital emergency department, Czestochowa

  • Triage and measuring vital signs.
  • Taking part in resuscitation and procedures in the resus room.
  • Taking blood, ECGs and preparing patients for tests.

Education

Bachelor's degree, emergency medical services

2014 - 2017

Medical University of Silesia in Katowice

Skills

  • Emergency medical procedures
  • Resuscitation and defibrillation
  • Managing trauma patients
  • Intravenous and intraosseous access
  • Leading a basic crew
  • Driving an emergency vehicle

Courses and licences

  • PHTLS course, 2023
  • ALS course, 2024
  • Emergency vehicle driver licence

Languages

  • English: B2

Additional information

  • 12- and 24-hour shifts, including weekends and public holidays

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a paramedic CV

Professional summary

Write where you work, for how many years and which role you have in the crew. Add the procedures you do on your own and current courses, for example ALS or PHTLS, because the manager checks them first. Put your emergency vehicle driver licence high up, because for ambulance crews it is a big asset.

Paramedic graduate after placements on an ambulance crew and in a hospital emergency department. I carry out patient assessment, vital signs, ECGs and intravenous access and hold a current BLS course. I am looking for work in a hospital emergency department or on an ambulance crew.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe your workplace, role, the number of call-outs or patients per shift and the procedures you carry out. Show your teamwork and the decisions you make on your own. Add event medical cover or dispatch work if you have it.

Weaker: Call-outs.

Better: Leading a two-person ambulance crew, about 6 call-outs per 12-hour shift.

Weaker: Trauma.

Better: Managing trauma patients, immobilisation and transport.

Weaker: Medicines.

Better: Giving medicines, intravenous and intraosseous access according to protocols.

Skills worth listing

List emergency procedures, resuscitation, techniques, courses and licences. In your soft skills show calm, quick decisions and teamwork under pressure.

Professional skills

  • Emergency procedures
  • Resuscitation
  • Trauma
  • Vascular access
  • ECG
  • Emergency vehicle

Personal skills

  • Calm
  • Quick decisions
  • Working under pressure
  • Team communication
  • Mental resilience

Courses and licences

List ALS, PHTLS or ITLS courses with the year completed, your emergency vehicle driver licence and instructor courses if you have them. For courses with an expiry date, say when they are valid until.

Paramedic CV with no experience

Describe your placements on ambulance crews and in the emergency department, volunteering at event medical cover and courses after your degree.

Start in a hospital emergency department or at event medical cover. Write that you can work shifts.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

An ambulance service looks for independence, courses and an emergency vehicle licence, a hospital emergency department for work with many patients and triage, and an event medical cover company for weekend availability. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on a paramedic CV

Questions and answers

What should a paramedic put on a CV?

Your workplace, role, the number of call-outs, emergency procedures, courses, driver licence and availability.

Which courses are worth listing?

ALS, PHTLS or ITLS courses and instructor courses with the year completed.

Can a paramedic lead a crew?

Yes, a paramedic can lead a basic crew. If you have that role, say so.

Is an emergency vehicle driver licence needed?

Not always, but for ambulance crews it is a big asset.

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