Emergency Medical Services: Growing Field,
Expanding Career Opportunities
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the job outlook for
paramedics and Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT's) is expected to
outpace other occupations through 2014. As baby boomers age, the
demand for Emergency Medical Service professionals is expected to
increase with the greatest number of positions in private ambulance
services.
You can prepare for this exciting career at the Dr. Andrew J.
Bartilucci Center, part of St. John’s University’s College of
Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions. The Center, located 1.2
miles from St. John’s Queens campus in Fresh Meadows, offers New
York State basic and refresher EMT and paramedic
programs.
Paramedics and EMT's are Allied Health professionals who treat a
cross-section of patients in advanced life support primarily in
pre-hospital settings. They perform a wide variety of emergency
medical services including working as part of a health care team.
Providing continual evaluation and assessment of patient needs and
informing attending doctors of the patient’s progress and response
to treatment.
Additional Allied Health Professional
Offerings
The Bartilucci Center also offers American Heart Association
courses; pediatric emergency care and emergency care courses as
well as National Safety Council Defensive Driving and Weapons of
Mass Destruction Preparedness Consortium Awareness-Level Training
Course.
Department Contacts
Frank Riboni
Director, Emergency Medical Services Institute
ribonif@stjohns.edu
Scott Holliday
Associate Director, Emergency Medical Services Institute
(718) 990-8418
hollidas@stjohns.edu
Catherine Cotroneo
Administrative Assistant
(718) 990-8436
cotronec@stjohns.edu
Business Hours:
Monday - Thursday 8am to 4pm,
Friday 8am to 3pm
Dr. Andrew J. Bartilucci Center
175-05 Horace Harding Expressway
Fresh Meadows, New York 11365