Im a New medic and have been in EMS as an EMT since 2007. I have worked in 70/30 911 to medical transfer areas in that time. Im wondering if that experience will play into my base pay now that I'm a medic.
I would assume that my time in service would correlate to experience on the job? Any advice and/or experience in this situation?
I have always been told that you would start with the BLS on every call and honestly I feel the better you are as a basic or your understanding of that skill level definitely determines how good you are as a paramedic and builds a great foundational understanding to your quality of care.
It would be a shame if my foundation as a EMT counts for nothing toward consideration of my new title of paramedic... If the latter is true it definitely fortifies thinking of paramedics who constantly try to belittle or separate themselves from EMT's .
I would assume that my time in service would correlate to experience on the job? Any advice and/or experience in this situation?
I have always been told that you would start with the BLS on every call and honestly I feel the better you are as a basic or your understanding of that skill level definitely determines how good you are as a paramedic and builds a great foundational understanding to your quality of care.
It would be a shame if my foundation as a EMT counts for nothing toward consideration of my new title of paramedic... If the latter is true it definitely fortifies thinking of paramedics who constantly try to belittle or separate themselves from EMT's .