Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
Software developer
Data analyst
Web developer
Network engineer
Database administrator
Accountant
Registered nurse
Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
paramedic in emergency responses
ESCO occupation · 74 essential, 8 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
work in multidisciplinary health teams
transport patient to medical facility
operational tactics for emergency responses
human anatomy
administer medication in emergency
provide health education
conduct physical examination in emergency
follow clinical guidelines
stages of normal development
adapt to emergency care environment
cope with blood
transportation methods
communicate effectively in healthcare
manage major incidents
observe confidentiality
listen actively
manage healthcare users' data
use e-health and mobile health technologies
empathise with the healthcare user
defibrillation
contribute to continuity of health care
write reports on emergency cases
assess nature of injury in emergency
respond to changing situations in health care
medical devices
physical science applied to paramedical practice
address problems critically
apply context specific clinical competences
monitor patient's vital signs
inform policy makers on health-related challenges
prioritise emergencies
employ specific paramedic techniques in out-of-hospital care
emergency cases
apply health sciences
develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship
intravenous infusion
work in a multicultural environment in health care
maintain order at scenes of accidents
sanitary technology
adhere to organisational guidelines
tolerate stress
advise on healthcare users' informed consent
apply organisational techniques
intubation
provide pre-hospital emergency care of trauma
interact with healthcare users
hygiene in a health care setting
behavioural science
medical dispatch
immobilise patients for emergency intervention
comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice
brief hospital staff
provide first aid
principles of paramedic practice
transfer patients
promote inclusion
accept own accountability
select hazard control
manage patients with acute illnesses
manage acute pain
sociology applied to paramedical science
operate specialised equipment in emergency
deal with emergency care situations
position patients undergoing interventions
clinical science
comply with legislation related to health care
operate an emergency communication system
ensure safety of healthcare users
health care system
disorders of vital functions
pathogenic microorganisms
emergency medicine
first aid
pharmacology
Optional & specialised skills
Other matches: emergency medical dispatcher · emergency ambulance driver · emergency response worker · emergency response coordinator · industrial firefighter
Coming next: live skill demand and trends — how often each skill
actually appears in job ads — arrive with the EURES / Cedefop integration. The skills above
are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.