Career switch, measured
From Technical Sales Representative to Paramedic
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 55% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include EMT, BLS/CPR, Driving, Leadership; the main skills to add are ACLS, Scheduling, Vital signs, HIPAA.
55%
skill overlap
173
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillTechnical Sales RepresentativeParamedic
- EMT26%97%
- BLS/CPR19%64%
- Driving12%32%
- Leadership24%21%
- Microsoft Office34%11%
- Patient care11%62%
- RN license6%15%
- Stakeholder management10%9%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Paramedic postings, rarely in Technical Sales Representative ones.
SkillTechnical Sales RepresentativeParamedic
- ACLS–58%
- Scheduling–23%
- Vital signs–17%
- HIPAA–11%
- Medication administration–10%
- Electronic health records–10%
- Route planning–10%
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