Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prioritise clients
- Respond appropriately to medical emergencies
- Be prepared to respond to a range of emergency medical situations in the medical practice
- Assess the situation for any danger to yourself, others or the client and take appropriate action
- Notify and seek assistance from appropriate personnel
- Provide emergency first aid as per practice protocols and within the scope of own work role in medical assisting
- Assist other health care practitioners with an emergency response
- Record details of treatment in client record, as required, under supervision of health care practitioner(s)
- Liaise with external health care professionals as per practice protocols
- Communicate with client's family and/or nominated representative(s) as directed by health care practitioner
- Maintain emergency equipment and supplies appropriately
- Ensure emergency equipment and supplies are complete, current and stored in easily accessible location near likely treatment area
- Gather required supplies and equipment quickly, safely and efficiently when a medical emergency arises
- Provide emergency equipment and supplies to the health care practitioner as directed
- Contribute to evaluation of team performance following an emergency incident
- Review medical practice emergency response systems and protocols
- Report personal training needs to appropriate personnel
- Recommend improvements to systems including better facility layout, location of equipment and/or supplies
- Participate in debriefing and provide and receive feedback constructively