Paramedics
The short answer
This job is less likely to change much. Most of the work is the kind AI can't help with. In New York State, the number of these jobs is expected to grow over the next decade, with about 408 openings expected each year.
Where your job stands
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the second least exposed fifth for how much AI could touch it. Most of what it involves isn't the kind of work AI can take over.
How much AI could touch this job
Looking at the job itself, AI could help with about a quarter of this job's tasks.
What this means
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the second least exposed fifth, out of 656 jobs we could rank. Read more in the methodology.
What AI can and can’t help with in this job
This job is in the second least exposed fifth of New York jobs for AI exposure. The tasks below show why: most of what it involves is work AI can't simply take over.
AI can help with or automate about 23% of the tasks in this job.
Tasks AI can help with or automate
Assess nature and extent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize medical procedures.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Attend training classes to maintain certification licensure, keep abreast of new developments in the field, or maintain existing knowledge.
AI could do much of this on its own
Observe, record, and report to physician the patient's condition or injury, the treatment provided, and reactions to drugs or treatment.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Tasks AI can't do much of
Administer drugs, orally or by injection, or perform intravenous procedures.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Administer first aid treatment or life support care to sick or injured persons in prehospital settings.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Comfort and reassure patients.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Coordinate with treatment center personnel to obtain patients' vital statistics and medical history, to determine the circumstances of the emergency, and to administer emergency treatment.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Coordinate work with other emergency medical team members or police or fire department personnel.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
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