Registered Paramedic
Rochester, Minnesota Area
Nationally Registered Paramedic. Providing care in emergency and non-emergency situations. Previous experience as Field Training Officer, supervising daily behaviors of new employees during the orientation period. Provided direct observation of candidates performing patient care, assess strengths and weaknesses of candidates and offer re-education plans to improve candidates overall performance.Instructor experience including CPR, Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Pediatric Advanced Life Support.Tactical paramedic in a cooperative project between Gold Cross Ambulance and Olmsted County law enforcement agencies. Responsibilities included immediate availability to provide critical care in the event that a law enforcement officer, suspect or by-stander became injured during the serving of warrants, barricaded suspects, drug interdiction and dignitary protection settings. Membership in the Gold Cross Rochester Advisory Group, a committee that worked to resolve issues by making suggestions and offering directions based on information gathered from peers regarding how supervisors and team members can work together more effectively for the improvement of Gold Cross/Mayo Clinic Medical Transport.Flight Paramedic on Mayo Medair fixed wing patient transport system. Provided critical and non-critical care to patients coming into or departing from the Mayo Health System. Served as crew member in a variety of aircraft, working with physicians, nurses, and respiratory therapists to provide the highest level of patient care.Membership in Emergency Medical System / Mayo Clinic Hospital Emergency Department workgroup. Responsibilities included resolving patient handoffs in 70+ bed Emergency Department, reporting systems, adapting interaction systems between EMS and emergency department specialty teams.