Joseph Russell

• Delegated life-saving tasks to provide comprehensive treatment to triaged patients in emergency situations.
• Prioritized tasks to provide effective care for over 150 daily patients.
• Planned, prioritized and provided emergency care by applying advanced specialty clinical Medicinal knowledge and skills to support comfort and safety of patients and families.
• Trained new Paramedic's in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.

• Instructed students on how to perform head-to-toe assessments on patients and how to intervene in medical emergencies.
• Conducted clinical simulations and provided feedback for each individual student.
• Distributed course syllabus and communicated course standards and learning objectives to students.
• Implemented new educational techniques to boost student comprehension while reducing learning time.
• Analyzed clinical settings' success in helping students achieve course and program outcomes.

• Utilized knowledge of area medical facilities to choose appropriate hospital destination for patients.
• Developed strategy during ambulance transport and prepared equipment and supplies to be readily available.
• Triaged injuries by communicating with patients, bystanders and family members, and identified appropriate medical facility for transport.
• Performed intubations to secure airway in patients under respiratory and cardiac arrest.
• Developed and maintained rapport with coworkers and local hospital staff to facilitate efficient patient care.
• Assessed patient condition through physical and verbal exams and by collecting information from others at scene.
• Oversaw team wellness, morale, and team recruitment.

ER Technician

• Assisted with resuscitation, CPR and emergency airway procedures.
• Collected basic samples, labeled specimens properly and transferred to laboratory for testing.
• Monitored patients' comfort and safety during examinations and tests to alert physicians of abnormalities and changes in patient response.
• Applied orthopedic devices like traction and OCL splints.
• Assisted in obtaining and documenting vital signs and placement of oxygen saturation, cardiac monitoring and non-invasive blood pressure monitoring systems.
• Inserted peripheral IVs and administered non-medication IV fluids.
• Liaised between nurses, physicians, patients, and visitors.