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AJ GIMPELSON

Management/ Remote Transport Medicine
Cadiz,KY

Summary

14+ year paramedic with a dynamic skill range developed from a broad-based experience in providing advanced life support, performing critical care transport, and responding to emergency and disaster situations. Known for strong work ethic in fulfilling multiple responsibilities and priorities within fast-paced and highly challenging environment. Articulate communicator and team player; effective at building positive relationships with patients and professionals of all levels. Experience working with government officials, military, and administrators for stakeholder buy-in and mission planning.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
12
12

Certifications

Work History

Capability Development Manager

Aspen Medical
05.2024 - Current
  • Develop medevac training for the multinational forces and Aspen medical to enhance interoperability with the goal of improved patient outcomes.
  • Balanced competing priorities and resource constraints to deliver optimal results within the context of project timelines and budgetary restrictions.
  • Improved overall project efficiency by setting clear goals, milestones, and expectations for the development team.
  • Implemented robust documentation practices that facilitated knowledge sharing within the development team and improved overall productivity.
  • Negotiated project timelines and deliverables with stakeholders, ensuring expectations were clearly set and met.
  • Provide expert medical care from the Role 2 hospital to the transport aircraft evacuating the critically sick and injured.
  • Operate and manage the company EMR

Course Coordinator/Lead Instructor

HEAL Corp, Ukraine
01.2021 - 01.2023
  • Pilot program for TRECC delivered for MoI
  • TacMed Lead Instructor DoS SPEAR, GATA III/III, GPOI vetted
  • Africa Djibouti, Burkina Faso, Tanzania, Uganda, Uzbekistan
  • Advanced Tactical Medic Trainer Pilot Program (6-week course Uganda)
  • Trauma Resuscitation and Casualty Care (Program Director and Lead Instructor 6 week course Ukraine)
  • MOAS-UKRAINE

Paramedic | Special Programs Director

MOAS-UKRAINE
04.2022 - 08.2022
  • Provide new hire security and medical training.
  • Medical Team Manager providing hospital, prehospital coordination and logistic support.
  • Develop and manage a 5-person expeditionary medical team in the far forward area with minimal external support.
  • Provide TCCC-MP and TCCC-AC equivalent medical training to combat forces and medics.
  • Manage and operate a forward DCR position.
  • Co-design, implement, and manage the new whole blood administration program for paramedics countrywide.
  • Mission, pre-deployment, operational planning.
  • Create the evacuation plans for casualties, with local hospital integration.
  • Provide daily security assessments and reports through the chain of command.
  • Assistant medical director.

Hospital Paramedic

SNAP NURSE
12.2021 - 04.2022
  • Worked with a paramedic scope of practice assisting physicians and nurses with patient care and procedure management
  • Performed difficult IV starts throughout the hospital with and without ultrasound guidance

Paramedic

PAFFORD EMS
09.2020 - 11.2021
  • Effectively addressed 911 emergency calls, while working on a FEMA/ HHS contract in support of the USVI EMS service
  • Provide NAEMT training classes for VIEMS and VIFD

Flight Paramedic

CHS MEDICAL
02.2021 - 06.2021
  • Work as part of a two-person rescue team providing rotor wing extrication and medical care to US NSW operators as well as the UK counterpart.
  • S61 crew member
  • Participate in aircrew, medical, and technical training.
  • Daily equipment checks and documentation.
  • TF 3.1

Flight Medic | Flight and Training Program Manager

TMH MEDICAL
01.2018 - 01.2020
  • Managed 26 medical flight crew directly with indirect management across multiple partners including an additional 50 personnel.
  • The program was self-funding with an operational budget approaching $5 M USD requiring contact with insurance companies and client employers.
  • Coordinate and manage all aspects of training to include budgeting, record keeping, staff movements, and training equipment needs.
  • Engage country wide with aircrews, hospitals, vendors, and base security for efficient patient movement within the security parameters.
  • Constantly engage with stakeholders and new potential clients to increase revenue and company footprint.
  • VIGHTER
  • DJIBOUTI

Flight Paramedic | Base Clinical Lead

AIREVAC LIFE TEAM
01.2013 - 01.2018
  • Effectively addressed scene and hospital request for service as well as rapid assessment and treatments to patients.
  • Displayed competency in fulfilling the following roles: Medical crew member; new-hire preceptor; outreach education and critical care instructor.
  • Attended in public relations event for brand promotion and public interaction with flight crews.
  • Communicated with flight registered nurse in providing outstanding patient care.
  • Managed flight crew proficiency training and documentation.
  • Christian and Trigg county SWAT Trainer

Paramedic

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
01.2012 - 01.2013
  • Served as paramedic in the emergency department, responsible for direct patient care and triage.
  • Functioned as secondary within the level 1 trauma.
  • Took charge of supporting specialties on procedures and covering nursing assignments.
  • Maintained active involvement in research projects and clinical trials.
  • Handled comprehensive documentation and handoff communication
  • Conducted difficult intravenous therapy (IV) across department and hospital.

Firefighter | Paramedic

TOWN OF NEWINGTON FIRE & RESCUE
01.2008 - 01.2012
  • Performed various tasks including responding to fire and medical emergency, operating department apparatus, executing fire and life safety inspection, and maintaining equipment.
  • Carried out technical and water rescues.
  • Acted as boat operator and emergency medical services (EMS) in-service and education instructor.

Education

No Degree - Certified Intensive Care Provider

New England EMS Institute
Manchester, NH
12-2010

Skills

  • Strategic business analysis
  • Engaging presentation delivery
  • Instructional design
  • Syllabus creation
  • Team development
  • New hire training coordination
  • Monitoring performance metrics
  • Course development
  • Training material development
  • Program planning
  • Materials preparation
  • Requirements gathering
  • Instructional design
  • Budget administration
  • Program optimization
  • Supply coordination
  • Cross-functional teams
  • Team development strategies
  • Staff presentations
  • Training facilitation
  • Leadership training
  • Remote employee training
  • Written communication
  • Strategic planning
  • Individual trainings
  • Quality control
  • Workload management
  • Interpersonal communication
  • Customized training
  • Professionalism
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Goal setting
  • Group trainings
  • Staff leadership
  • Self motivation
  • Task prioritization
  • Detail-oriented
  • Decision-making
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Adaptability and flexibility
  • Active listening
  • Team collaboration
  • Organizational skills
  • Critical care transport
  • Environmental emergency response
  • Scene safety assessment
  • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  • Risk assessment
  • Blood transfusions
  • Mechanical ventilators
  • Transfusions
  • Air medical treatment
  • Patient ventilation
  • Paramedic certification
  • Infusion pumps
  • Emergency medicine
  • Flight safety
  • Safety procedures
  • Airway management
  • Patient care
  • Ventilator management
  • Medication management expertise

Certification

  • DoS Secret Clearance
  • Critical Care Paramedic – Certified (CCP-C)
  • Flight Paramedic – Certified (FP-C)
  • Tactical Paramedic – Certified (TP-C)
  • Certified Intensive Care Provider (CICP)
  • Six Sigma- Black Belt
  • National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) Paramedic
  • Instructor, Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC)
  • Instructor, BLS AHA and ARC
  • Training Center Faculty for AHA BLS, ACLS, PALS
  • Instructor, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) AHA and ARC
  • Instructor, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) AHA and ARC
  • Affiliate Faculty, Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS)
  • Affiliate faculty, Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS)
  • NAEMT Instructor: TCCC; PHTLS; AMLS; GEMS; PTEP; AHDR; EMS Safety
  • ProBoard Firefighter I and II
  • ProBoard Confined Space Rescue Technician
  • Hazardous Materials - Operations
  • Certified Public Safety Diver - Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI)
  • Certified Rescue Diver - Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI)
  • Confined Space Rescue -Technician

Languages

Spanish
Limited Working
Indonesian
Limited Working

Work Preference

Work Type

Full TimeContract Work

Work Location

Remote

Important To Me

Career advancementPersonal development programs

Accomplishments

  • Collaborated with team of 15 in the development of the current multinational medevac training program, MSSM Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
  • Achieved a functional hospital EMT by adapting a prehospital documentation program to integrate with the hospital departments, further integrated as the new company standard for all similar projects, globally.
  • Published and contributing author: Prehospital Lessons From the War in Ukraine: Damage Control Resuscitation and Surgery Experiences From the Point of Injury to the Role 2. Military Medicine 30 AUgust 2023
  • Second article to be published, pending review.

Timeline

Capability Development Manager

Aspen Medical
05.2024 - Current

Paramedic | Special Programs Director

MOAS-UKRAINE
04.2022 - 08.2022

Hospital Paramedic

SNAP NURSE
12.2021 - 04.2022

Flight Paramedic

CHS MEDICAL
02.2021 - 06.2021

Course Coordinator/Lead Instructor

HEAL Corp, Ukraine
01.2021 - 01.2023

Paramedic

PAFFORD EMS
09.2020 - 11.2021

Flight Medic | Flight and Training Program Manager

TMH MEDICAL
01.2018 - 01.2020

Flight Paramedic | Base Clinical Lead

AIREVAC LIFE TEAM
01.2013 - 01.2018

Paramedic

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
01.2012 - 01.2013

Firefighter | Paramedic

TOWN OF NEWINGTON FIRE & RESCUE
01.2008 - 01.2012

No Degree - Certified Intensive Care Provider

New England EMS Institute

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