Whom It May Concern: April **, ****

Please accept this cover letter and resume for the position of Primary Care Paramedic with your company. I am confident that my education and experience as a front-line superintendent/primary care paramedic within Northumberland County will make me an ideal candidate for the position. I am an accomplished and energetic Paramedic with a 20-year solid history of achievement in emergency medical services.

My 20 years in emergency care has allowed me to become a highly skilled paramedic who provides exceptional pre-hospital care and services. Experienced in the newest techniques in the medical field with a diverse background in on call environment’s, industrial safety and field locations. I have extensive experience in administering drugs orally or by injection and diagnosing the nature and extent of illness to determine and prioritize pre-hospital procedures. My skills also provided me with the opportunity to be a student preceptor for over 15 years and 10 of my students were hired full time.

My experiences have provided me with the ability to gain knowledge and experience in

occupational health and safety. I have excellent knowledge of current legislation and have

obtained Level 1 and 2 in Health and Safety. In 2014 I had the pleasure of setting up and

planning a successful medical response for Ontario Para sport games. I successfully scheduled

ambulances, established a budget and purchased equipment for an outstanding medical response

at the games. In 2016 I was awarded the Governor General Commendation for Bravery for a situation involving a mental health patient trying to commit suicide while in the back of an ambulance on a major highway. It was an extremely stressful situation but I kept calm and focused on the situation on hand.

When Northumberland County held a mock disaster in 2017, I was the control

person for the emergency services and effectively coordinated with fire and police organizations.

Over the years I have taken part in several mock disasters as representation of management.

Continuing education is important to me and I am certified in stretcher repair and maintenance

through Ferno Cot Care. In January 2018, I successfully completed Managing and Leading in a Municipal Environment through Loyalist College and I am trained as Road to Mental Health Instructor.

Thank you for considering my application. I hope to bring my medical expertise and past experiences to an organization where I can contribute to its growth and success. Please do not hesitate to contact me at 905-***-**** if you need any additional information.

Sincerely,

Jorma Kortman

JORMA KORTMAN 70 Summer Lane

Warkworth, Ontario

Canada

K0K 3K0

905-***-****

adcuad@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Energetic and accomplished Superintendent with a solid history of achievement in professional development and education. Motivated leader with a strong organizational and prioritization abilities. Areas of expertise include time management, interpersonal skills, organization and critical thinking.

SKILLS

Critical Thinking Judgement and Decision Making

Active Learning Efficient with operative IQ

Troubleshooting Time Management

Service Orientation Education and Training

Teamwork Administration and Management

Equipment management and maintenance

EXPERIENCE

Superintendent, Northumberland County Paramedics September 2015-December 2018

• Organize and supervise activities of assigned paramedic staff

• Experience with Worker’s Compensation forms

• Development and management of recruitment process

• Development, management, and delivery of new hire orientation

• Prepare and manage employee work schedules

• Management of offload issues

• Provide leadership on calls

• Management of meal break issues as they arise

• Development and delivery of education to paramedic staff

• Point of contact for public events including 2016 Para sports

• Development and management of stretcher maintenance program

• Liaise with Base Hospital for paramedic qualification/certification and as part of Quality Education Committee

• Delivery of advanced care to patients

• Organize 2018 Ministry of Health Inspection

Primary Care Paramedic, Northumberland County Paramedics 1999-2015

• Attending life and death emergencies and applying artificial airways, perform defibrillation, basic and advanced cardiac life support and initiating treatment as well as performing rescue techniques.

• Arriving first at the scene of an emergency and assessing a patient’s condition.

• Performing triage at the scene of an emergency to determine the priority of care.

• Organizing and arranging for a casualties’ speedy transportation to a hospital.

• Assuming immediate control of accident and emergency situations.

• Giving appropriate medical advice and training to healthcare colleagues. Involved in the resuscitating and stabilization of patients.

• Co-operating with other emergency services - Police, Fire Brigade as required.

• Completing documentation i.e. Patient Report Forms, Incident Reports.

• Administering, non–prescription, prescription and controlled drugs.

• Undertaking emergency driving duties of various medical vehicles.

• Deciding on whether and how to move an injured patient. Updating hospital staff and healthcare professionals about a patient’s condition.

• Taking responsibility of a patient’s possession during transportation. When required administering drips, oxygen supplies and apply splints.

• Checking medical equipment to maintain a state of operational readiness.

• Preceptor for college students

• Physically fit, able to carry out manual handling including the lifting of patients and equipment.

• Successfully writes reports, reads bulletins, reports, orders and implements indicated changes as appropriate.

ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATION

Managing and Leading in a Municipal Environment 2018

Health and Safety Level 1 and 2 2017

Ferno Stretcher and Certificate 2016

Governor General Commendation for Bravery 2016

First Aid/CPR Certificate Instructor 2014

Northumberland Corporate Health training 2014

Incident Management systems 200 2014

Incident Management systems 100 2013

Portable Oxygen/Suction Delivery Equipment test station 2011

Stretcher and equipment repair and maintenance 2011

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

CAMBRIAN COLLEGE, Sudbury, Ontario 1999

AEMCA, Paramedic

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