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Lithonia, GA 30058

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Attentive Emergency Medical Technician with patient-oriented focus helps patients feel comfortable and secure. Manages emergency care for pediatric through elderly populations. Assesses patient conditions, initiates appropriate care, and implements invasive treatments. Possesses EMT, BCLS, and ACLS certifications and valid driver's license.

SKILLS

Advanced life support Vital signs monitoring

Condition assessment Organization

Public speaking Teamwork

Prioritization Training

EXPERIENCE

EMT-B, American Medical Response, Jan 2018 Current, Stone Mountain, GA Respond to 911 calls for emergency medical assistance, such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) or bandaging a wound

Assess a patient's condition and determine a course of treatment Provide first-aid treatment or life support care to sick or injured patients Transport patients safely in an ambulance

Transfer patients to the emergency department of a hospital or other healthcare facility Report their observations and treatment to physicians, nurses, or other healthcare facility staff

Document medical care given to patients

Inventory, replace, and clean supplies and equipment after use Patient Care Technician, ER, Emory Hilandale Hospital Emergency Department, Jan 2019

Dec 2021, Lithonia, GA

Improved patient wellbeing, guiding through exercises, physical therapy, and other daily health routines.

Helped maintain patient cleanliness through support for bathing, bathroom needs, and other areas of personal hygiene.

Supported patient comfort, adjusting bed settings, changing sheets, and repositioning to prevent bedsores.

Transported patients in wheelchairs and rolling beds between care, therapy, and examination rooms.

Wore appropriate personal protective equipment to prevent pathogenic transmission JG

and encourage recovery.

Upheld rigorous cleaning and sanitation protocol to protect staff and patients from blood-borne, airborne, and surface-transferred pathogens. Engaged with patients, learning about each individual and establishing rapport to encourage personal comfort.

Monitored food, beverage, and medication intake and alerted supervisory staff to changes in patient condition.

Assessed patient rooms regularly to monitor health, wellbeing, and personal comfort. Tested medical equipment proficiency and recalibrated machinery to stay within strict performance standards.

Cross-trained to perform various types of transport such as house, radiology, and perioperative transports.

Promoted positive work environment with professional and supportive attitude toward department staff and new ideas.

Attended staff and in-service meetings and mandatory classes to continue to develop high level of patient care skills.

Collaborated successfully by working with others to meet unit and organizational goals and to promptly attend to needs of patients and care team. Kept oxygen tanks full and functioning for use during safe off-campus patient transports.

Restored patient rooms, bathrooms, and bedding to clean and sanitized state with daily upkeep.

Minimized patient and staff exposure to infections and hazardous waste by collecting and disposing of the closed containers.

Transported patients, including neonates, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients, to and from diagnostic procedures and from clinical unit. Moved patients from rooms to procedure rooms for their scheduled surgeries and examinations.

Protected staff by restraining patients and helping the medical team administer treatments.

Demonstrated cultural sensitivity in all communications and service delivery, remaining continuously professional, respectful, and courteous. Complied with policies and procedures on customer satisfaction and service excellence.

Responded to emergencies, helping the qualified medical personnel stabilize and move distressed patients.

Helped prevent the risk of bedsores by frequently turning and repositioning bedridden patients.

Collected and documented the patient's vital signs, including temperature, blood pressure and respiration rate.

Transferred all kinds of patients, including those with IV, traction, cardiac pumps, and oxygen tanks.

Carefully supported patients when moving them between beds, tables and stretchers. EDUCATION

Dec 2018

May 2012

Certified Emergency medical technician, Emergency medical technician Georgia Piedmont technical college Clarkston, GA High School Diploma

Stephenson High School Stone Mountain, GA

Graduated with distinction.

Graduated with honors.

Covid-19 vaccination card

available upon request

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