Desrree Abanzukwe
**** ******* ***** - *******, ** 30349
(404) 643 - 9763 *********@*****.***
Self-reliant and energetic Paramedic with 10 years of experience in providing advanced care to individuals facing emergency situations. Well versed in promptly addressing pre-hospital needs using a calm and collected demeanor
● Management and Leadership experience
SKILLS
● Medical services administration ●
Assessment & triage
● Exceptional time management
skills
● Creating supportive patient
environments
● Excellent interpersonal skills
LICENSES & CERTIFICATES ● PALS
Certified
● CPR Certified/Instructor ● Level 3
Instructor License ● Paramedic
License
SET MEDIC (Average Joe) Atlanta, Ga, November 2022) SET MEDIC/CONSTRUCTION MEDIC(Dashing Through The Snow)Holly Production, Atlanta, Ga
(August 2022-Sept 2022)
COVID Compliance Officer/ Set Medic Real Housewives of Atlanta, Real Housewives of Potomac, Family Karama(Truly Original Productions) CONTRACTUAL (July 2021-July 2022
● Enforce Covid Policy and Procedures
● Asses for Covid related risk
● Ensure Staff and Cast maintain safe distance while enforcing mask policy
● Communicate effectively with Lab for patients results
● Administering COVID-19 PCR test
● Render First Aid Care
COVID-19 RAPID RESPONSE
ICU Technician— New York Presbyterian Hospital (RVT Solutions) CONTRACTUAL (February 2021-July 2021)
● Administering COVID-19 PCR test and drawing blood
● Administering COVID-19 vaccines
● Performing and interpreting EKGs
● Starting IVs and airway interventions
● Providing acute care to Covid-19 positive patients
● Perform glucose test
● Administer medication, IV drips
● Assessing vital signs for acutely critical patients Shift Operations Lead/ Site Lead— AMI Expeditionary Healthcare CONTRACTUAL (July 2020-January 2021)
● Providing acute care to Covid-19 positive patients at rapid response sites in both Atlanta, Ga and Chinle, Az
● Complying with all AMI specific clinical protocols and SOPs and assisting in their development ● Administering Covid-19 PCR test and drawing blood for labs
● Starting IVs and airway interventions
● Performing and interpreting EKGs
● Scheduling for staff Doctors, Nurses, Emt, CNA, and non clinical staff
● Assuming leadership roles that go beyond standard paramedic procedures to ensure both patients’ and client expectations are not only met but exceeded
● Creating and distributing daily Hot Zone schedules
● Providing Site Leads with both patient and staff censuses
● Communicating with teams of Providers and Clinical Staff to determine daily shift operation needs ● Determining and solving obstacles amongst staff before they become problems ● Liaising between the ACS site and Emergency Departments at local hospitals Paramedic — FEMA Covid-19 Response team
CONTRACTUAL (March 2020-June 2020)
● Transporting confirmed Covid-19 related patients to hospitals
● Ensuring timely arrival to place of accident or emergency
● Maintaining proper PPE protocols for the safety of patients and team members ● Performing daily Paramedic duties such as assessing patients for injuries, charting possible plans to meet medical needs, monitoring and administering medication/IVs, dressing wounds according to infection control
procedures, and conferring with other emergency services EXPERIENCE
Paramedic - Emergency/Non-Emergency Transport
American Medical Response, United Medical Response OCTOBER 2013 - PRESENT
● Responding to emergency calls from dispatch
● Reaching place of accident or emergency in a timely manner
● Assessing patients and victims for injuries and trauma
● Promptly charting out possible plans to meet medical needs
● Monitoring and Administering medication and IVs
● Dressing wounds by taking into account all infection control procedures
● Arranging swift delivery of casualties to the nearest hospital
● Conferring with emergency services such as police and fire brigade
● Completing necessary documentation to be dispatched to the hospital EMT Lead Instructor — Atlanta Technical College
OCTOBER 2016 - 2019
● Preparing, maintaining, and teaching current course syllabi
● Ensuring course is taught in accordance with the established standards and syllabi ● Recommending adequate laboratory facilities/equipment for assigned course ● Instructing and supervising students
EMS COORDINATOR— Fox Theater
OCTOBER 2013 - JUNE 2015
● Supervising all EMTs and Paramedics to ensure job functions are performed appropriately ● Hiring and scheduling Paramedics and EMTs
● Performing daily EMT duties such as assessing patients for injuries, charting possible plans to meet medical needs, monitoring and administering medication/IVs, and dressing wounds according to infection control procedures
● Instructing and supervising students
EDUCATION
Atlanta Technical College — Paramedicine Associates Degree MAY 2015
Atlanta Technical College — Advanced EMT Certificate AUGUST 2013