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EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN
Professional Summary

Efficient Emergency Medical Technician with extensive training in emergency treatment and proven history of accuracy and fast-thinking in high-pressure times. Skilled at quickly solving problems and effectively communicating with medical professionals for top-notch patient care.

Focused Medical professional versed in patient assessment and emergency care. Reliable and efficient with 30+ years of quality performance in patient-facing. Accustomed to providing critical care in dynamic environments. Maintains composure and focus in high-pressure and critical circumstances. Utilizes sound judgment and reasoned thinking to triage patients and delegate tasks. Known for efficiency and accuracy in stressful situations with excellent decision-making skills and attention to detail. Dedicated to comprehensive and compassionate patient care. Highly-skilled emergency services professional calmly and quickly assesses medical situations.

Skills
  • Patient privacy
  • Emergency vehicle operation
  • Infection control and aseptic procedures
  • Patient management
  • Direct patient care
  • EMR / EHR
  • Triaging
  • Medication administration
  • Pre-hospital care
  • Ambulance driving
  • Emergency patient triage
  • Data entry
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Medical recordkeeping
  • Charting and clinical documentation
  • Patient assessments
  • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  • Medical coding
  • Indirect patient care
  • Medical Records Management
Work History
Mar 2007 - CurrentHamlin, PA
Emergency Medical Technician / Hamlin Fire And Rescue
  • Conducted equipment and vehicle checks to maintain continuous and safe operation.
  • Administered tests and medication to stabilize patients in field or in transit.
  • Developed and maintained rapport with coworkers and local hospital staff to facilitate efficient patient care.
  • Executed well-informed critical decision making in high-pressure situations.
  • Operated emergency vehicles to transport critical patients.
  • Demonstrated strong commitment to quality care through continuous training and development.
  • Assessed situation severity of emergent medical incidents and provided care accordingly.
  • Communicated with lucid patients to gather incident and medical history information.
  • Evaluated patient vital signs and status to determine care needs.
  • Monitored patient status during ambulance transport and transfer.
  • Communicated with patients about pain, comfort and needs during transportation and preliminary medical care.
  • Triaged patients in emergency situations based on life-threatening needs and delegated tasks to better provide treatment to maximum patients at once.
  • Quickly recognized patient needs based on conditions and administered medications.
  • Controlled wounds and injuries en-route to hospitals, prepping patients for advanced treatments or maintaining conditions pre-arrival.
  • Collaborated with medical professionals to communicate patient needs with accuracy and speed using hospital and medical codes.
  • Maintained levelheadedness and efficiency in high-pressure situations, effectively prioritizing tasks to save lives and provide medical care.
  • Responded daily emergency calls to provide quick and compassionate medical assistance and care for patients.
  • Administered emergency medication to patients, quickly responding to changes in conditions and medication reactions.
Mar 2018 - Mar 2019Scranton, PA
Document Specialist / Commonwealth Health
  • Managed file archival and information retrievals.
  • Transmitted documents, organized revisions and tracked changes.
  • Created data books in physical, digital and CD formats.
  • Completed transmittal logs and stored in files for specified durations.
  • Maintained organized and efficient document flows by using excellent planning and multitasking skills.
  • Built and updated diverse documents, charts, tables and mail merges using various programs.
  • Oversaw creation, routing and data input of bills of materials, ECOs, ECRs and ISO documents.
  • Managed regulatory requirements and audit support needs by completing and submitting accurate paperwork on a daily basis..
  • Analyzed contract documents to identify ambiguity and conflicts between documents and specifications.
  • Developed and edited template contracts with changes in company's service lines or new developments.
  • Uploaded company procedures and policies to EDMS, routing for approval and training.
  • Assisted in continuous improvement activities while developing and maintaining resulting documents.
  • Reviewed document management protocols and user activities against internal records policies and document management standards.
  • Identified areas of weakness and recommended or implemented process improvements.
Mar 2008 - Mar 2019Scranton, PA
Emergency Medical Technician / Commonwealth Health
  • Conducted equipment and vehicle checks to maintain continuous and safe operation.
  • Administered tests and medication to stabilize patients in field or in transit.
  • Developed and maintained rapport with coworkers and local hospital staff to facilitate efficient patient care.
  • Executed well-informed critical decision making in high-pressure situations.
  • Operated emergency vehicles to transport critical patients.
  • Demonstrated strong commitment to quality care through continuous training and development.
  • Assessed situation severity of emergent medical incidents and provided care accordingly.
  • Communicated with lucid patients to gather incident and medical history information.
  • Evaluated patient vital signs and status to determine care needs.
  • Monitored patient status during ambulance transport and transfer.
  • Communicated with patients about pain, comfort and needs during transportation and preliminary medical care.
  • Triaged patients in emergency situations based on life-threatening needs and delegated tasks to better provide treatment to maximum patients at once.
  • Controlled wounds and injuries en-route to hospitals, prepping patients for advanced treatments or maintaining conditions pre-arrival.
  • Collaborated with medical professionals to communicate patient needs with accuracy and speed using hospital and medical codes.
  • Maintained levelheadedness and efficiency in high-pressure situations, effectively prioritizing tasks to save lives and provide medical care.
  • Responded to daily emergency calls to provide quick and compassionate medical assistance and care for patients.
Oct 1996 - Sep 2006Honesdale, PA
911 Emergency Dispatcher / Wayne County
  • Completed appropriate forms and radio announcements for police department needs such as BOLO requests.
  • Received public emergency and non-emergency calls and supervised response prioritization in order to effectively dispatch official units such as police, fire and EMS while tracking data in real-time environments.
  • Handled cases daily, providing information and treatment recommendations to public and hospital staff for cases such as accidental or intentional overdoses, chemical exposures, animal bites and battery ingestions.
  • Relayed latest information to first responders via electronic means, telephone calls and radio responses.
  • Automated document flow by ensuring logbooks and fire, accident and emergency reports were maintained with 100% accuracy.
  • Enhanced productivity by guaranteeing timely emergency response with no service delivery issues.
  • Routed calls to police, fire and ambulance service to meet individual call needs.
  • Read system maps and caller information, and documented all details in system.
  • Answered calls from automatic routing system and took basic information from callers.
  • Developed exceptional attendance record with special attention to punctuality and preparation to work upon arrival.
  • Adhered to established policies, procedures and compliance for satisfactory audit rating.
  • Improved quality processes for increased efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Determined and recommended methods to address improvement opportunities.
  • Conducted training and change management processes to improve operations.
  • Devoted special emphasis to punctuality and worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately.
Education
Jun 1988Harpursville, NY
Diploma in General StudiesHarpursville Junior-Senior High School
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Hamlin Fire And Rescue
  • Commonwealth Health
  • Wayne County

School Attended

  • Harpursville Junior-Senior High School

Job Titles Held:

  • Emergency Medical Technician
  • Document Specialist
  • 911 Emergency Dispatcher

Degrees

  • Diploma in General Studies

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