QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE

Results-driven, multifaceted, and highly committed professional, offering progressive management background in providing top-notch leadership and services within the healthcare settings.

-Expert at formulating and implementing programs to optimize organizational efficiency, reduce cost, and surpass performance objectives.

-Effective at building relationships and collaborating with high-performing and cross-functional teams to support key efforts toward the execution of a unified vision and mission.

-Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).

CAREER OVERVIEW

General Operations and Management

Led a hospital-based rural ambulance service, comprised of budgeting, payroll, regulatory compliance, and staff training, scheduling and coaching, respond to and manage emergency scenes and provide patient care as needed.

Chart review of all electronic patient care reports to ensure quality documentation and KPIs are met.

Established open communication with state and county professionals to accomplish assigned tasks.

Known for creating an award-winning community paramedic program, as well as fleet replacement maintenance program toward improvement of safety and mitigation of operations’ cost.

Emergency Medical Services

Responded to 911 emergency calls for service, including medical emergencies, fires, hazardous materials incidents, rescues, and other emergency situations employing the incident command system.

Employ versatility and promptness in addressing various emergencies, while coordinating with medical personnel on patient’s treatment.

Quality Patient Care

Provided utmost care and transportation to critically ill and injured patients via ground ambulance, fixed and rotor wing aircraft.

Attended to different patient’s concerns, guaranteeing their utmost satisfaction.

Administered wound care and hyperbaric oxygen therapy to patients.

Organizational Leadership and Team Building

Managed 40 paramedics, responding to over 5000 911 calls per year.

Engaged Director and member of the hospital leadership team.

Equipped with organizational and communication skills in conducting training and supervising performance of a multidisciplinary team.

WORK HISTORY

Tillamook Regional Medical Center – Tillamook, OR

Director of Emergency Medical Services (EMS): 2014–2020

Air Evac Lifeteam – Albany, KY

Flight Paramedic: 2012–2014

Jellico Community Hospital – Jellico, TN

Director of Emergency Medical Services (EMS), North Regional EMS : 2010–2012

Lealman Fire Control District – Saint Petersburg, FL

Firefighter/Paramedic: 1988–2008

Palms of Pasadena Hospital – South Pasadena, FL

Hyperbaric Technician: 2001-2006

Pinellas County, Sheriff Department – Largo, FL

SWAT Team Paramedic, Sunstar EMS: 1990–1994

Pinellas County, Office of the Medical Director – Largo, FL

Medical Communications Officer: 1990–1994

Care Flight, Inc. – Clearwater, FL

Flight Paramedic: 1989–1999

Pinellas County EMS – Saint Petersburg, FL

Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic: 1986–1989

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Emergency Services Administration, In Progress (Expected Completion Date: 12/2021)

Columbia Southern University – Orange Beach, AL

Emergency Medical Technician and Paramedic Program (Paramedic Certification)

Saint Petersburg College – Saint Petersburg, FL

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Courses/Training

Firefighter I, II, and III, 4 years Leadership Training Ron Price Associates, 5 years Studer group training, TeamSTEPPS(Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety), Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI), Air Evac Lifeteam Academy, Crew Resource Management (CRM) SWAT Paramedic Training

Certifications

Certified Ambulance Compliance Officer (CACO)

(CPI) Non-Violent Crisis Intervention instructor

TeamSTEPPS Master Trainer

Hyperbaric Technician (HBOT)

National Registered Paramedic, Licensed in FL,KY,OR,TN

FP-C

EPC

NRP

STABLE

B-CON instructor

PHTLS instructor

AMLS instructor

BLS instructor

ACLS instructor

SWAT Medic

Firefighter I, II and III

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians Nationally Registered Paramedic (NRP)

National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians, American Heart Association, Crisis Prevention Institute,

ACTIVITIES

Auggies Hope, Training first responders to effectively manage ASD patients.

American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

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