EMS Specialist

• Aug 2020 - Present

EMS Specialist primarily responsible for coordinating the activities of FICEMS (Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services) and NEMSAC (National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council) for the Office of EMS. Other projects with major work product contributions include EMS Education, State EMS Assessments, and Emergency Preparedness. EMS Specialist primarily responsible for coordinating the activities of FICEMS (Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services) and NEMSAC (National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council) for the Office of EMS. Other projects with major work product contributions include EMS Education, State EMS Assessments, and Emergency Preparedness.

Director, EMS Division of Education and Staff Development

• Apr 2020 - Jul 2020

Program Director, Grady EMS Education Academy

• Feb 2016 - Jul 2020

Since February of 2016, I have served as Programs Director of the EMS Education Academy at Grady Health System. The responsibilities of this position include:- Serving as superintendent of EMS Education Programs portfolio. - Providing leadership to all EMS Educator staff. - Author of evidence-based processes for assuring on-going program quality management and maintenance of CAAHEP accreditation. - Manager of a multi-million dollar budget comprised of capital and grant funds; executes fiduciary responsibilities with system in place to monitor spending and to avoid monthly spending variances.- Fostering new relationships with government and non-government agencies to expand services offerings. Show less

Senior Manager of EMS Education and Staff Development

• Apr 2018 - Apr 2020

As EMS Senior Education Manager, perform am responsible for:- Serving as superintendent of all programs in Staff Development Portfolio. - Establishing minimum training competencies for Field Operations staff of 1500-1700 EMS Providers (state-wide). - Serving as senior credentialing officer that measures and reports risk exposure presented by new employees to Field Operations Management; tailors remediation steps to be taken to remove or mitigate risk. - Author of curriculum and facilitator of instruction in Continuing Education Programs. - Providing leadership to Staff Development Instructional Staff and Field Training Officers. - I serve as Lead Training Officer for re-certification (National Registry of EMTs) and re-licensing (Georgia Department of Public Health). Responsibilities of this role are administered in conjunction with EMS Education Program Director responsibilities. Show less

EMS Clinical Training & Staff Development Manager

• Jan 2013 - Apr 2018

It was my responsibility to develop clinical and field internship education objectives for students enrolled in the Paramedic, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, and Emergency Medical Technician Programs (approximately 200-250 students annually) at Grady Health System. I facilitated clinical education lectures to present and explain clinical education objectives and expectations. Thereafter I evaluated compliance and clinical competency using software developed (third party) for students to document all patient contacts. In addition to the above, I was responsible for reporting clinical concerns to the Paramedic Accreditation Committee. The Grady Paramedic Program at GHS is one of less than 20 CAAHEP accredited Programs in Georgia; it is the first hospital-based ambulance service in Georgia to achieve this high honor. All clinical and didactic objectives have been approved by the Accreditation Committee and endorsed by Program Medical Direction.Grady Emergency Medical Services hosts field education experience for other EMS education institutions (who meet in-state and out-of-state CoAEMSP requirements). The service also hosts EMS immersion experience for Residents and Interns enrolled in various programs at Emory University School of Medicine. I am responsible for coordinating all of these experiences as well. **Completed initial self-study report (ISSR) for CAAHEP Accreditation and ***appointed to Program Director of Academy while serving in this role. Show less

EMS Chief Training Officer

• Jan 2012 - Jan 2013

The EMS Division of Grady Health System had two Chief Training Officers when I held this position. I was charged with the development and delivery of the 2-week new hire orientation (NHO) curriculum. After the didactic course was complete, the new hires were released to the Field Training Officers for 4 weeks of field training. After field training was complete, the new employee returned for credentialing by the Medical Review Panel; I was a member of that panel. As a member of the MRP, I assisted the Medical Director with deciding if the new employee was ready for independent functionality or if remediation was required. When not involved in NHO, I supported the Department of Training and Education by assisting with the facilitation of clinical education for paramedic students; by offering continuing education courses; by facilitated quality improvement training; by performing training needs assessments and gap analyses; and by performing of risk assessments to assist HR with risk management.I was also a NREMT Training Officer and a Georgia State Office of EMS Training Officer; in that role, assisted employees with compliance with re-certification and re-licensing requirements. Show less

Paramedic

• Feb 2010 - Jan 2012

· Metropolitan Call Volume Responder (>110,000 calls per year)· Pre-hospital Trauma Care Specialist· Pre-hospital Medical Care Specialist· Therapeutic Communication Specialist· CPR Instructor (AHA)· ACLS Instructor · EMS Education Preceptor (Volunteer)· Bike Team ALS First Responder

Paramedic

• Feb 2007 - Mar 2010

· Urban & Austere EMS Responder · First On-Scene Incident Commander · Quick Response Vehicle First Responder · New Employee/Scope Transition Mentor · EMS Education Preceptor (Volunteer) · Rapid Sequence Intubation Specialist · Wilderness Life Support Provider · First On Scene Incident Commander · Urban & Austere EMS Responder · First On-Scene Incident Commander · Quick Response Vehicle First Responder · New Employee/Scope Transition Mentor · EMS Education Preceptor (Volunteer) · Rapid Sequence Intubation Specialist · Wilderness Life Support Provider · First On Scene Incident Commander

Paramedic

• Oct 2004 - Feb 2007

· Coastal Advanced Pre-hospital Care Provider· Water-Mission Response Coordinator· EMS Communications Cross-Trained· IPMBA EMS Bike First Responder· Shift Crew Chief· Volunteer EMS Education Preceptor

Emergency Medical Technician - Basic

• Mar 2003 - Oct 2004

Basic Life Support Provider · Advanced Airway Management Specialist· Basic Trauma Care· Basic Medical Care· Emergency Vehicle OperatorAssisted Paramedic with all shift duties and patient care duties. Became certified when EMT-Basics existed and when they could intubate. Honed advanced airway management skills as well as basic pre-hospital with critique from paramedic partners and Supervisors.This was my first EMS employer.