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Mellisa Lopez

Yuba City,CA

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 911 emergency medical care.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Charge Paramedic

Enloe Medical Center
08.2018 - Current
  • Deliver advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), basic life support (BLS), and pediatric advanced life support (PALS) under pressure.
  • Develop and maintained rapport with coworkers and local hospital staff to facilitate efficient patient care.
  • Respond to daily emergencies and worked alongside firemen and EMTs.
  • Oversee day to day operations of the Ambulance emergency service in Colusa County.
  • Ensure High quality patient care service
  • Promote a healthy work environment in accordance with OSHA and Safety Human Resource standards.

Paramedic

Beale AFB
09.2013 - 01.2018
  • Delivered advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), basic life support (BLS), and pediatric advanced life support (PALS) under pressure.
  • Developed and maintained rapport with military personnel to facilitate efficient patient care.
  • Responded to daily emergencies and worked alongside military firemen and EMTs.
  • Conducted equipment and vehicle checks to maintain continuous and safe operation.
  • Transferred patients safely and securely to medical facilities for continued care.

Paramedic

Paramedic for Bi-County Ambulance Services
09.2011 - 01.2018
  • Delivered advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), basic life support (BLS), and pediatric advanced life support (PALS) under pressure.
  • Developed and maintained rapport with coworkers and local hospital staff to facilitate efficient patient care.
  • Responded to daily emergencies and worked alongside firemen and EMTs.
  • Triaged injuries by communicating with patients, bystanders and family members and identified appropriate medical facility for transport.

Paramedic Skills Proctor

Absolute Safety Paramedic Program
12.2011 - 07.2016
  • Maintained compliance with test center policies, practices and procedures.
  • Administered individual and group assessments according to testing guidelines
  • Conferred with teachers concerning programs and materials to meet student needs.
  • Maintained secure and positive environment conducive to testing.
  • Assisted faculty with setting up tests and coordinating test spaces.

EMT

Bi-County Ambulance Services
03.2007 - 09.2011
  • Maintained levelheadedness and efficiency in high-pressure situations, effectively prioritizing tasks to save lives and provide medical care.
  • Maintained accurate patient records and documentation of treatments to enable tracking history and safeguard information.
  • Conducted equipment and vehicle checks to maintain continuous and safe operation.
  • Developed and maintained rapport with coworkers and local hospital staff to facilitate efficient patient care.
  • Transported patients to medical facilities and provided transportation to follow-up appointments.

EMT Skills Proctor

Yuba College Fire Academy
05.2009 - 05.2010
  • Delivered individualized instruction on observation, assessment, decision-making and patient health teaching.
  • Provided immediate and constructive feedback to students individually and as group.
  • Instructed students on how to perform head-to-toe assessments on patients and how to intervene in medical emergencies.
  • Collaborated with Fire Academy instructors to implement best practices to enhance student learning.

Aerospace Medical Service Technician/EMT-Basic

USAF Active Duty/USAF Reserves
06.1998 - 01.2008
  • Plans, provides, and evaluates routine patient care and treatment of beneficiaries to include flying and special operational duty personnel.
  • Provides emergency care for patients in event of medical and or aircraft emergencies.
  • Perform wide array of technical nursing duties involving preoperative and postoperative care and treatment of patients.
  • Performs annual Dexa Scan procedures.
  • Assist GI provider when performing Endoscopy and Colonoscopy procedures.


Education

Some College (No Degree) - Registered Nurse

Butte Community College Student
Oroville, CA

High School Diploma -

First Assembly Christian Academy High
Lafayette, IN
05.1998

Skills

  • Documentation
  • Ambulance Transfer
  • Team Development
  • Field Patient Assessments
  • Maintenance Schedules
  • Operational Standards
  • Mass Casualty Protocols
  • Dispatch Collaboration
  • Emergency Management
  • Medical Histories and Vital Statistics
  • Managing Multiple Tasks

Accomplishments

  • Active Charge Paramedic for hospital based ALS ambulance
  • Prior Paramedic for government ALS ambulance
  • Prior Paramedic skills proctor for Paramedic Program
  • Prior Paramedic for private ALS ambulance
  • Prior EMT skills proctor for Fire Academy
  • Prior EMT for private ALS ambulance
  • Prior USAF Active Duty & Reserves Aerospace Medical Technician/EMT
  • Experience supervising Airmen in Active Duty USAF


Certification

  • BLS
  • CA Ambulance Driver
  • CA Medical Certificate
  • State Paramedic
  • Local Paramedic
  • PHTLS
  • PALS
  • ACLS/ACLS Instructor
  • Stop the Bleed Instructor

Additional Information

  • QUALIFICATIONS Sierra-, Sacramento Valley EMSA- Paramedic Accreditation State of California Paramedic License State of California Driver’s License

Timeline

Charge Paramedic

Enloe Medical Center
08.2018 - Current

Paramedic

Beale AFB
09.2013 - 01.2018

Paramedic Skills Proctor

Absolute Safety Paramedic Program
12.2011 - 07.2016

Paramedic

Paramedic for Bi-County Ambulance Services
09.2011 - 01.2018

EMT Skills Proctor

Yuba College Fire Academy
05.2009 - 05.2010

EMT

Bi-County Ambulance Services
03.2007 - 09.2011

Aerospace Medical Service Technician/EMT-Basic

USAF Active Duty/USAF Reserves
06.1998 - 01.2008

Some College (No Degree) - Registered Nurse

Butte Community College Student

High School Diploma -

First Assembly Christian Academy High

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