BRITTANY CHERRELLE HIGGINS

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OBJECTIVE

Seeking opportunity for growth, education, and advancement.

CAREER PROFILE

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE Athens, TN July 2019- Present

JOB TITLE: PARAMEDIC

Duties Include:

Administer life support, first-aid treatment, and other forms of prehospital emergency care to people who are injured or sick.

Operate equipment such as bag valve mask resuscitators, external defibrillators, and electrocardiograms for advanced life support applications.

Assess patients’ injury severity and type and quickly begin appropriate medical procedures.

Drive mobile intensive care unit to predetermined location under the instructions of the emergency medical dispatcher.

Assess, record, and discuss patient injuries and condition with the physician, including any treatments provided and reactions to treatments or drugs.

Clean and decontaminate ambulance after transporting or treating any patient with infectious disease. Report infectious disease with relevant authorities.

Administer drugs as appropriate and necessary via injection, intravenous procedures, or oral administration under the direction of a physician.

Communicate and coordinate with dispatchers, fire department personnel, police and other emergency medical team members as needed to ensure that all applicable personnel are prepared to receive the patient and ensure proper treatment.

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE Athens, TN July 2012- July 2019

JOB TITLE: EMT- A

Duties Include:

Ambulance

Manage life-support care and first-aid treatment to injured and sick persons

Operate various equipment including external defibrillators, EKGs, and bag-valve mask resuscitators in sophisticated life-support environments

Evaluate extent and nature of injury or illness to prioritize and establish medical procedures

Maintain medical, vehicles, and communication equipment, and restock supplies and first-aid equipment

Record, observe, and report to physician about patient's condition, treatment provided, and reaction to treatment and drugs

Execute treatment procedures and emergency diagnostic such as heart monitoring, airway management, and stomach suction during ambulance ride

Examine drugs by injection or orally, and complete intravenous procedures under a close supervision of a physician

Reassure and comfort patients

Synchronize work with other emergency medical personnel, fire department team members and police

OPEN ARMS CARE Ooltewah, TN July2007- March 2014

JOB TITLE: Direct Care

Duties Include:

Assisting patients with activities of daily living.

Maintain nutritional and dietary needs.

Assisting patients with daily hygiene needs while trying to maintain their independence.

Daily documentation to keep up data so to keep track of daily living.

Lifting and transferring of patients in need and mobilization.

Maintaining safety and respect of patient’s rights at all times.

Community outings to keep the patients active in the community.

Keeping track of patient’s vitals, doctors’ appointments, and lab results.

EDUCATION

Cleveland State Community College, Cleveland, TN

Graduated May 2012 EMT-IV Certificate

Graduated May 2017 Associates of Applied Science

Graduated August 2018 Paramedic Certificate

Graduated May 2019 Associates of Science Paramedicine

Walker Valley High School, Charleston, TN

Graduated 2003

Certifications

National Registry Certified Paramedic- 39014

State of Tennessee Paramedic license number 39014

ACLS

PALS

PHTLS

CPR

BLS/ALS

FEMA- 100, 200, 700, 800

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