Flight Paramedic

• Oct 2020 - Present

Volunteer Firefighter/EMT

• Aug 2013 - Present

Base Manager

• Aug 2018 - Feb 2020

• Oversees day to day operations of the medical base including scheduling, hiring, orientation, and maintenance of licensure of personnel supervised.• Maintains positive interpersonal relationships with colleagues, EMS representatives, hospitals and the public.• Provides leadership to the company by assisting with special projects as needed.• Possess strong inter-personal skills and be an effective, composed communicator.• Conduct follow-ups with area facilities and organizations after providing services tothem, utilizes information from follow-ups to help improve systems and reinforcepositive actions.• Develop or coordinate in-service classes on various medical subjects and present to eithercurrent station staff members and/or business client.• Complete any additional responsibilities as determined by the Chief Executive Officerand Program Manager.• Provides pre-hospital advanced life support care from the initial contact until patient careis relinquished to the accepting medical facility; maintained thorough patient care documentation..• Administer medications, start intravenous lines, provide advanced airway management, resuscitate patients; all within the Flight Paramedic scope of practice as defined by each states regulation and as approved by Midwest MedAir Medical Director(s).• Thorough knowledge of Flight EMS procedures and ability to integrate knowledge and performance into practical situations.• Serve as a role model, educator, and clinical resource to lead, guide, and/or assist in planned outreach marketing and education of lower level personnel and/or students, as specifically assigned.• Attends pre-mission briefings and mission debriefings, assists in pre-mission lift off checklist and assists pilot as requested, i.e. radio, navigational, and visual observation activities.• Complies with safety standards to assure safety of self, medical personnel, patient, and aircraft safety equipment. Show less

Flight Paramedic

• Jun 2016 - Aug 2018

• Provides pre-hospital advanced life support care from the initial contact until patient care is relinquished to the accepting medical facility; maintained thorough patient care documentation.• Administer medications, start intravenous lines, provide advanced airway management, resuscitate patients; all within the Flight Paramedic scope of practice as defined by each states regulation and as approved by Midwest MedAir Medical Director(s).• Thorough knowledge of Flight EMS procedures and ability to integrate knowledge and performance into practical situations• Serve as a role model, educator, and clinical resource to lead, guide, and/or assist in planned outreach marketing and education of lower level personnel and/or students, as specifically assigned• Work as part of the flight team• Maintains positive interpersonal relationships with colleagues, EMS representatives,hospitals and the public.• Attends pre-mission briefings and mission debriefings, assists in pre-mission lift offchecklist and assists pilot as requested, i.e. radio, navigational, and visual observationactivities.• Complies with safety standards to assure safety of self, medical personnel, patient, andaircraft safety equipment. Show less

Paramedic

• Oct 2013 - Jun 2016

• Experienced Paramedic with solid ability to perform technical medical skills with a high degree of accuracy.• Skilled at establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other employees, assisting agencies, hospital personnel and the general public.• Able to understand and follow oral and written instructions and orders and to maintain a professional attitude.• Maintained positive working relationships with other emergency personnel such as nurses, doctors, patient families.• Able to understand and effectively deal with emotional and medical needs of victims of injuries, acute illnesses, or psychological emergencies and maintain a professional and objective approach to caring for ill or injured persons.• Observe, record, and report to physician the patient's condition or injury, the treatment provided, and reactions to drugs and treatment.• Assess nature and extent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize medical procedures.• Perform emergency diagnostic and treatment procedures, such as stomach suction, airway management and heart monitoring, during transport.• Operate equipment such as EKGs, external defibrillators and bag-valve mask resuscitators in advanced life-support environments.• Create accurate documentation of services provided in order to reduce liability, improve patient care, and to protect employer.• Managed logistic tasks and improved ambulance transfer efficiency on a daily basis.• Maintain vehicles and medical and communication equipment, and replenish first-aidequipment and supplies.• Open to learning new concepts in rescue and medical skills, and techniques.• Skilled at performing a variety of limited mechanical work involved in the use, testingand maintenance of rescue and medical equipment and directing and teaching otherpersonnel.• Licensed to drive and operate emergency ambulance units. Show less