Paramedic Associate Professor
Resume:
Paul G. Ruppert
Smithfield, VA 23430
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“A passionate educator, expert clinician, and servant leader” EXPERIENCE
Paul D. Camp Community College — Suffolk, VA
EMS Program Director (2016 - current)
Administers, organizes, and supervises all aspects of the EMS education department. Designs didactic and psychomotor skills education for ALS and BLS EMS course offerings in accordance with National and State standards. Designs and administers multimedia-based training and skills validation assessments, including blended learning course offerings and high-fidelity patient simulator and scenario-based training. Reviews all applicants to the EMS program and makes admission decisions. Administers disciplinary action in accordance with college administrative policies. Develops and maintains course syllabi. Supervises education delivery by EMS faculty; trains, mentors, and evaluates new faculty members. Develops semester schedules and staffs classes to balance credit load optimally. Maintains EMS training equipment inventory and ensures equipment readiness. Coordinates clinical and field training with local EMS agencies and hospitals. Administers continuous quality improvement (CQI) process including feedback from faculty, students, clinical and field site staff, and employers of recent graduates. Evaluates individual student needs and coordinates access to school and community resources to mitigate challenges to educational success, including undiagnosed learning disabilities, financial and logistical challenges, and students facing psychosocial barriers to learning. Maintains master test bank. Coordinates with program physician course director and EMS advisory board. Leads program workgroups (textbook adoption, curriculum design). Designs introductory activities for prospective students.
Gates County Rescue and EMS — Gatesville, NC
Paramedic (2021 - current)
Provides appropriate basic and advanced life support emergency medical and rescue activities at the Paramedic level. Provide supervision to the patient care team and direct care of patients in the pre- hospital environment including the utilization of monitor/defibrillators, medications, endotracheal intubation, IV therapy and other associated tasks authorized at the Paramedic level; perform independently and as a leader of the healthcare team in situations involving both basic and advanced life support activities. Direct the healthcare team and subordinates, including certified EMTs, Advanced EMTs and Paramedics in the provision of medical care; work seamlessly with both career and volunteer personnel; exercise leadership, provide mentorship, and motivate subordinates to incorporate the department and county vision and goals for quality service. Safely operate ambulance and other response vehicles in emergency and non-emergency modes. Follow all emergency medical services regulations and applicable protocols. Complete reports and documentation accurately, efficiently, and within required timelines including patient care reports, and equipment and apparatus checkoffs. Assume command of scenes involving multiple patients or complex incidents until relieved by a chief level officer; and perform assigned leadership roles within the incident management system. Serve as shift captain when assigned. Attend classes and perform those activities required to familiarize and maintain currency with the proper practices and procedures of emergency medical services to effect an efficient delivery of services. Serve as a clinical preceptor and mentor for EMS students. Perform other job duties as assigned.
Sentara Healthcare — Hampton, VA
Emergency Department Paramedic (2013 – 2022)
Provides emergency ALS care in the emergency department of a certified stroke and PCI medical center. Specializes in difficult intravenous access and infusion therapy including ultrasound-guided IV placement. Serves as a clinical preceptor for new staff members and EMS/ nursing students. Conducts CE course offerings, including ACLS, PALS, and BLS. Develops and delivers new training programs. Serves on practice council developing new protocols and procedures to improve efficiency, care efficacy, and patient satisfaction.
Tidewater Community College — Virginia Beach, VA
EMS Faculty (2012 - 2016)
Designs and delivers didactic and psychomotor skills education for ALS and BLS EMS course offerings. Designs and administers multimedia-based training and skills validation assessments, including blended learning course offerings and high-fidelity patient simulator and scenario-based training. Evaluates individual student needs and coordinates access to school and community resources to mitigate challenges to educational success, including undiagnosed learning disabilities, financial and logistical challenges, and students facing psychosocial barriers to learning. Trains, mentors, and evaluates new faculty members and lab assistants. Participates in program workgroups (textbook adoption, curriculum design). Designs and leads introductory activities for prospective students. Contributes to program accreditation and regulatory compliance initiatives. Assists with equipment maintenance, inventory control, and capital improvement budgetary planning. United States Air Force / Luke and Associates — Langley Air Force Base (Hampton, VA) Clinical and Training Officer/ Paramedic (2009 - 2011) Provided emergency and interfacility ALS ambulance care and transportation to sick and injured persons. Provided ALS care in base hospital ER. Developed and supervised delivery of accredited EMS training and continuing education programs for base EMS and Fire Dept. personnel. Chaired committee for the development of prehospital protocols and procedure manual. Managed clinical continuous quality improvement (CQI) process and conducted clinical investigations; prepared monthly program status reports and delivered briefings to base command. Managed supply and logistics operations, including inventory management and budget preparation and reconciliation. This system was replicated for use at multiple CONUS Air Force bases.
Richmond Ambulance Authority — Richmond, VA
Field Operations Supervisor (2008 - 2009)
Directed department operations through management of 50 Paramedics, EMTs, and support services personnel in the delivery of emergency and non-emergency medical care and ambulance transportation to a major metropolitan area using dynamic system status management. Integrated operations of paid and volunteer personnel. Served as EMS representative in Unified Command Center for major area operations.
Field Training Officer (2007 - 2008)
Evaluated and mentored new paramedics and facilitated their clinical preception process. Taught ALS and BLS continuing education and advancement courses. Developed individualized educational plans and supervised retraining of employees with demonstrated clinical performance deficits. Assisted in clinical investigations. Developed and managed a medical error and near-miss self reporting process and investigation program, CQI program, and Grand Rounds educational series. Paramedic (2006 - 2007)
Provided emergency and non-emergency ALS medical care and ambulance transportation in a major metropolitan area under a dynamic deployment structure. Served as clinical preceptor for paramedic students. Developed and implemented new safety inspection procedures for all fleet apparatus. American Red Cross—Charlottesville, VA
Health and Safety Services Administrator (2001 - 2006) Managed staff of 75 career and volunteer instructors in delivery of health and safety services programs to tri-county service area. Supervised, rated, and mentored instructors. Developed new, needs-based education and training courses. Developed and directed CQI program and conducted instructor improvement clinics. Prepared and managed department budget and inventory. EDUCATION
The George Washington University — Washington, DC
Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences - 2014
Concentration: Emergency Medical Services Management Northern Virginia Community College — Annandale, VA Associate of Applied Science – 1996
Concentration: Emergency Medical Services Technology KSAs / LICENSURE
● Eight years experience / advanced user proficiency in setup, configuration, and use of medium and high fidelity medical patient simulation lab hardware and software (primarily METI and Laerdal)
● Ten years experience / advanced user proficiency in use of LMS systems (primarily Blackboard and FISDAP)
● Ten years experience / advanced user proficiency with education applications including Powerpoint, Prezi, Keynote, Google Slides, Camtasia, SoftChalk, and Panopto.
● Six years experience in Microsoft network administration, including Microsoft software suite installation, configuration, usage, and training. Concurrent configuration, support, and use of Mac OS devices and applications. Advanced user of AutoCAD, ARC-GIS, and RF propagation modeling applications.
● Certified Paramedic – Virginia and North Carolina
● Virginia State Certified EMS Coordinator
● Certified instructor for ACLS, PALS, ITLS, BLS, PHTLS, and AMLS
● Able to read, write, and converse in Spanish
● Experienced personnel manager – staff of 50+
● Holds FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License (PG) and Motorola Level III Technician Certification
● Foster parent; specializing in care of medically fragile children
● Habitat for Humanity construction crew volunteer
● Assistant Scoutmaster; scouting skills instructor; attained Eagle Scout REFERENCES
Dr. Deborah Hartman (supervisor) Mr. Reid Doughty (colleague) 120 Campus Dr. 4169 Pruden Blvd.
Portsmouth, VA 23701 Suffolk, VA 23434
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Chief Stormy Butts (supervisor) Mrs. Susan Westfall (colleague) 16 US-158 E. 16 US-158 E.
Gates, NC 27938 Gates, NC 27938
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