Emergency Medical Taskforce 7 Coordinator

• Oct 2022 - Present

Senior Medical Officer

• Mar 2012 - Sep 2022

Supervises and educates new and current employees in the medical aspects of the Scope of Care and Standard Operating GuidelinesAs a shift Senior Medical Officer is the delegated credentialing authority by the Medical Director certifying new employees to operate under the Medical Director's licenseProvides real-time clinical feedback as a clinical expert for an entire shift of almost 50 paramedics who staff 19 ambulances and four single provider response vehiclesRecognized by Command and Field staff for providing innovative adaptive real-time training Provides regular performance feedback to Field Training OfficersProvides feedback to management and assists with the development and implementation of programs to improve working conditions, patient care, and system performance through Key Performance Indicators and analytics.Maintains and utilizes knowledge of Standard Operating Guidelines, protocols, and clinical quality controls (CQC), as well as local, state, and federal regulations that govern EMSProvides staff development, coaching, mentoring, and positive reinforcement to staffAttends meetings, conferences, workshops, and training sessions and reviews publications and audio-visual materials to become and remain current on principles, practices, and new developments in assigned work areasField Paramedic 2012-2014; Field Training Officer 2014-2018; Senior Medical Officer 2018-Present

Emergency Operations Division Team member

• 2007 - Mar 2012

 Member of Emergency Operation Team resulting in deployments for Swift Water Rescue on a regional level Member of Texas Taskforce 1 Water Rescuer and trained in Flat-water and Swiftwater boat operations High angle rescue trained Work as command and control during ambulance staging during large scale hurricane evacuations.  Member of Emergency Operation Team resulting in deployments for Swift Water Rescue on a regional level Member of Texas Taskforce 1 Water Rescuer and trained in Flat-water and Swiftwater boat operations High angle rescue trained Work as command and control during ambulance staging during large scale hurricane evacuations.

Paramedic

• Jul 2005 - Mar 2012

 Preceptor which serves as a Secondary Field Training Officer Developed and implemented the Schertz EMS Tactical team and served as Team Leader  Developed a training program for SWAT officers to provide self-aid  Clinical instructor for all card courses taught by Schertz EMS Clinical instructor for first responder training Multiple Hurricane and disaster deployments as an Ambulance Strike Team, Rescue Technician with Texas Taskforce 1, and Ambulance operations during mass evacuations. (Rita, Ike, Edouard) Assisted in the development, design, and deployment of the AMBUS

Aerospace Medical Technician

• Mar 2005 - Mar 2010

 Lead instructor for National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians refresher program Deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom at the Craig Joint Theater Hospital ER. Educated in skills outside of a Paramedic scope of practice to include suture placement and removal, casting, field amputation, wound care, Foley placement, etc. Trained in Nuclear Biological and Chemical(NBC) warfare response and patient management Trained in battlefield austere modular hospital deployment and utilization (EMEDS)

Paramedic

• Mar 2001 - Aug 2005

 Deployed as a disaster response unit during Hurricane Katrina assisting in the transport of evacuees in San Antonio Selected to back fill other AMR regions during staffing shortages Began employment at EMT-Basic  Deployed as a disaster response unit during Hurricane Katrina assisting in the transport of evacuees in San Antonio Selected to back fill other AMR regions during staffing shortages Began employment at EMT-Basic

Tactical Aircraft Maintenance Technician

• Jan 2003 - Mar 2005

 Deployed to Al Udeid Air Base Qatar in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom Responsible for the Maintenance, Repair, Launch, and recovery of the F-15E during training and real-world missions.  Deployed to Al Udeid Air Base Qatar in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom Responsible for the Maintenance, Repair, Launch, and recovery of the F-15E during training and real-world missions.

Air Force Reserve Officer Candidate

• Aug 1997 - Aug 2002

 Leadership training Honor Guard Member  Leadership training Honor Guard Member