Kelly Russ, Mpa, Nrp, Cemso, Pi Email & Phone Number

Greencastle, Indiana, United States

• Directs the activities of PCEMS, which includes planning, coordinating, administering, and evaluating programs, projects, processes, procedures, systems, standards, and/or service offerings; ensures compliance with.
• Functions as a subject matter expert in emergency medical services including personnel, clinical, administrative, revenue cycle, education, risk assessment and ethics.
• Supervises staff, which includes prioritizing, delegating and assigning work; and conducting performance evaluations.
• Directs and manages the development and implementation of departmental goals, objectives, policies and priorities.
• Oversees and encourages continuous administrative and clinical staff professional development
• Establishes appropriate service and staffing levels; monitors and evaluates the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery methods and procedures

Indianapolis

• Identify life threatening medical emergencies and determine the appropriate interventions based onfindings
• Administer medications appropriate for each varying health care situation
• Interpret 12-lead electrocardiograms and expedited the appropriate that included external electrictherapy and/or medications.
• Perform advanced airway techniques such as endotracheal intubation and surgical/needlecrichothyroidotomies
• Obtain and maintain sterile intravenous access for medication/fluid administration
• Emergency Vehicle Operations

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

• Instructor for nationally accredited paramedic program affiliated with Eskenazi Health and theIndiana University School of Medicine
• Government and Media Relations & Interviews for multiple local news networks
• Overdose Lifeline and Opiate Crisis Education
• Public Health Education and Community Events
• Lead the Paramedic Programs re-accreditation process for the Committee on Accreditationof Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Profession and received a 5 yearaccreditation with zero violations or.
• Program Development and Assessment

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

• Program development and coordination
• Serve as liaison between local and state government officials and general public
• Public education on emergency medical services within the City of Indianapolis
• Instruct interested parties in bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation to achieve decreased mortalityrates in witnessed cardiac arrest
• Instruct interested parties in opiate crisis prevention and education
• Serve as a government representative for Indy Public

Indianapolis, Indiana

• Conduct research in support of statewide EMS strategic plan
• Jointly wrote an outline and draft for future EMS strategic plan
• Jointly initiated a to-be audit by Federal EMS agency for recommendations
• Created foundation for committee to establish topics and fully write EMS strategic plan

Greencastle, Indiana

• Identified life threatening medical emergencies and determine the appropriate interventions based onfindings
• Administered medications appropriate for each varying health care situation
• Interpreted 12-lead electrocardiograms and expedited the appropriate interventions that includedexternal electric therapy and/or medications.
• Performed advanced airway techniques such as endotracheal intubation and surgical/needlecrichothyroidotomies
• Obtained and maintained sterile intravenous access for medication/fluid administration
• Facilitated long distance critical care transfers to outlying hospitals with more extensive medicalcapabilities based on current patient conditions and medical needs

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

Activities and Societies: Emergency Nursing Association, Indiana Rural Health Association

Master Of Public Administration - Mpa

Master Of Public Affairs Mpa, Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management

Activities and Societies: Alpha Phi Sigma

Masters Certificate In Public Management, Public Affairs, 3.62

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Public Safety Management

Activities and Societies: Alpha Phi SigmaWith Distinction

Associate Of Science (A.S.), Paramedic Science

American Government And Politics (United States)