William Jones
Paramedic. CEP
Mesa,AZ
Summary
Committed Paramedic offering proven history of exercising strong judgment in high-pressure situations. Skilled in patient needs assessment and critical care. Detail-oriented and compassionate with expansive knowledge of Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Diabetic Emergencies.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Field Training Officer
American Medical Response, AMR
Mesa, AZ
08.2021 - Current
- Established personnel qualifications and coordinated onboarding activities.
- Trained and mentored new personnel hired to fulfill various roles.
- Monitored day-to-day activities of EMT-Basics and Paramedics, noting areas needing improvement and implementing plans for rectification.
- Instructor:
- New Hire Orientation
- CEVO - Certified Emergency Vehicle Operation
- Advanced Cardiac Life support
- Basic Life Support
- Gurney Operations
- CPR -Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support.
- EMT and Paramedic skills exams.
- Trained over 150 students with graduation rate of over 97%
- Assessed skill gaps for EMT's and developed training courses to meet identified needs
Certified Emergency Paramedic
AMR/SOUTHWEST
Mesa, AZ
07.2014 - Current
- Conducted equipment and vehicle checks to maintain continuous and safe operation.
- Communicated with lucid patients to gather incident and medical history information.
- Maintained levelheadedness and efficiency in high-pressure situations, effectively prioritizing tasks to save lives and provide medical care.
- Evaluated patient vital signs and status to determine care needs using pulse oximeters and electronic vital sign machines.
- Administered emergency medication to patients, quickly responding to changes in conditions and medication reactions.
- Executed stomach suction, airway management and heart monitoring to treat patients.
- Trained EMTs in basic life support skills, oxygen therapy, and wound care.
Insructor/Exam Proctor
Central Arizona College
Apache Junction, AZ
01.2010 - 07.2018
- Maintained secure and positive environment conducive to testing.
- Assisted faculty with setting up tests and coordinating test spaces.
- Conferred with teachers concerning programs and materials to meet student needs.
- Proctored EMT-Basic and Paramedic tests for up to 10-20 students time.
- Administered individual and group assessments according to testing guidelines
- Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
- Provided assistance to faculty and staff in duties such as teaching classes, conducting orientation programs and issuing transcripts.
- Maintained inclusive learning environment to enable students to gain maximum benefit from lessons.
EMT-Basic
Southwest Ambulance
Mesa, AZ
04.2011 - 07.2014
- Administered basic life and advanced life support to patients at scene, en route to hospital and pre-hospital settings.
- Determined medical and safety requirements at emergency scene by assessing medical status of ill or injured persons.
- Maintained levelheadedness and efficiency in high-pressure situations, effectively prioritizing tasks to save lives and provide medical care.
- Completed and submitted field care report, patient billing and trip ticket and daily driver unit checkout form to facilitate record-keeping requirements.
- Assisted admitting and billing personnel to obtain and record patient vital statistics and establish necessity for medical transportation.
- Remained up to date with current standards of care, equipment functions and certifications, licenses and registrations.
EH&S SPECIALIST/EMT
FUJIFILM ELECTRONIC MATERIALS
MESA, AZ
11.2004 - 04.2009
- Responded to emergency and non-emergency requests.
- Provided Basic Life Support (BLS) as needed.
- Completing patient care forms, evaluation forms in competent and timely manner.
- Monitored and maintained all emergency medical equipment including AED's, first aid equipment and confined space rescue.
- Complied with all protocols for treatment of injured employees as defined by Company, local and state protocols.
- Communicating with professional medical personnel and treatment facilities to obtain instructions regarding further treatment.
- Trained new employees in First Aid, CPR, AED and Blood Borne Pathogens.
- Created spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel for daily, weekly and monthly reporting.
Education
High School Diploma -
Apache Junction High School
Apache Junction, AZ 08.1985 - 05.1989
No Degree - EMT
Central Arizona College
Apache Junction, AZ 08.1997 - 01.1998
Healthcare Paramedicine - Paramedicine
Central Arizona College
Apache Junction, AZ 08.2012 - 07.2013
Skills
Patient Assessments
Patient Management
Medication Administration
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Interpersonal Communication
Customer service
Self-motivated professional
Compassion
Medical Records Management
Accomplishments
- Current Arizona Department of Health Services (AzDHS) Paramedic Certification.
- Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification (CPR) from the American Heart Association (AHA).
- Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification.
- Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification.
- Ten years of field experience in emergency medical services.
- Incident Command system (ICS) 100.
- National Incident Management System (NIMS) 700.
Timeline
Field Training Officer
American Medical Response, AMR
08.2021 - Current
Certified Emergency Paramedic
AMR/SOUTHWEST
07.2014 - Current
Healthcare Paramedicine - Paramedicine
Central Arizona College
08.2012 - 07.2013
EMT-Basic
Southwest Ambulance
04.2011 - 07.2014
Insructor/Exam Proctor
Central Arizona College
01.2010 - 07.2018
EH&S SPECIALIST/EMT
FUJIFILM ELECTRONIC MATERIALS
11.2004 - 04.2009
No Degree - EMT
Central Arizona College
08.1997 - 01.1998
High School Diploma -
Apache Junction High School
08.1985 - 05.1989