Alexandra C Cunningham
Arcadia,CA
Summary
Resilient health care known for high productivity and efficiency in fast-paced environments. Possess specialized skills in emergency medical procedures, patient triage, and medical equipment operation. Excel in communication, teamwork, and empathy, ensuring optimal patient care and effective collaboration with healthcare professionals.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
System Float Emergency Room Technician
MultiCare Health
Auburn, Washington
03.2023 - Current
- Responds to code blues within medical facilities
- Maintained equipment and ensured readiness for emergencies.
- Maintained patient vital signs, including blood pressure, respiration rate, pulse rate, temperature, oxygen saturation level and pain levels.
- Performed basic life support procedures such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillation.
- Remained level-headed and proactive during emergency situations.
- Collaborated with physicians during procedures to ensure patient safety.
- Transferred patients safely between units and imaging departments.
- Supported triage processes to prioritize patient care based on needs.
- Stocked and replenished patient care areas with appropriate supplies.
- Administered oxygen therapy, nebulizer treatments, wound dressings and splinting and casting per physician orders.
- Collected blood samples for lab analysis to diagnose disease or screen for health problems.
Emergency Room Technician
Kaiser Permanente
Tacoma, Washington
07.2022 - Current
- Assisted medical staff with patient assessments and vital sign monitoring.
- Prepared examination rooms and ensured proper sanitation protocols were followed.
- Collaborated with nurses to manage patient admissions and discharges efficiently.
- Documented patient information accurately in electronic health records systems.
- Responded promptly to emergency situations, ensuring safety and timely interventions.
- Took patients' vital signs, collected medical specimens and updated information in patient charts.
- Safely transferred patients to wheelchair or stretchers for transportation to other departments.
- Monitored patients' condition and reported changes in status or acuity to nurses.
- Prepared rooms for incoming patients by ensuring that necessary equipment was available.
Emergency Medical Technician
American Medical Response
Irwindale, CA
07.2014 - 06.2022
- Basic life support/ Advanced Life support transports , Critical Care Transport , Pediatric/ Neonatal transports
- Trained newly hired EMTs by offering insight into job duties and assessing shift performance.
- Conducted field training, education, mentoring and of new employees.
- Provided prehospital emergency medical care of simple and multi-system traumas.
- Reported verbally and in writing, observations and emergency medical care of the patient at the emergency scene and in transit to the receiving medical facility staff for purposes of records.
- Driving of the ambulance or provide map-reading support to minimize call response times.
- Rendered direct patient care, including stabilizing patients and determining course of action based on triage.
- Assessed emergency situations and prioritized medical care for patients.
- Transported patients from accident scenes to hospitals in emergency vehicles.
- Reviewed inventory levels prior to shift and restocked ambulance to prepare for service.
- Documented all calls in reports detailing type of incident and course of treatment.
- Performed CPR and used cardiac defibrillator to revive patients in cardiac arrest or arrythmia.
- Conducted equipment inspections and vehicle checks in adherence with required maintenance schedules.
- Asked patients questions regarding ingestion or intake of over-the-counter medications, prescriptions and illicit drugs.
- Delivered emergency care to individuals involved in motor vehicle accidents, falls, violence and assault incidents.
Emergency Medical Technician
Huntington Ambulatory Services
Los Alamitos, California
06.2015 - 08.2020
- Standing by at large scale events
- Working with fire departments and law enforcement
- Following behind horses and jockeys in emergency vehicles
- Attending to merchants , business owners and employees
- Use of stabilization and back boarding techniques to safely and securely transport injured personnel to emergency vehicles.
Education
Certified Medical Assistant Pathway
Highline College
Seattle, WA 04.2023 - 06.2023
Emergency Medical Technician
C.I.E.MT
Hawthorne 02.2014 - 03.2014
High School Diploma -
Arcadia High School
Arcadia, CA 07.2012 - 2012
Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Training Specialists
West Covina, CASkills
- Team work
- Procedure set ups
- EKG/ECG monitoring
- Critical decision-making skills
- Mentoring
- Venipuncture/Phlebotomy
- Aseptic technique
- Wound care
- CPR and First Aid
- Defibrillation and resuscitation
- Organization
- Ambulance Operations
- Electronic health records
- Triage prioritization
- Orthopedic fitting/Splinting
- Caring for Multi diverse patient population
- Pediatric/Neonatal care
- De-escalation tactics
- Medical terminology
Certification
- First Aid/CPR
- Emergency Medical Technician
- Medical Assistant Phlebotomy
- Medical Assistant Registered
- Nursing Assistant Registered
References
References
References are available on request.
Achievements
- Awarded a Certificate of Commendation from American Medical Response for CPR that resulted in the return of spontaneous circulation.
- Served on a Preferred Service Ambulance that serviced all contracted/non contracted facilities that we supplies and built up good rapport to gain contracts and relationships.
- Served as a Field Training Officer and honored to educate new incoming EMT employees about policies, and procedures.
- Served as a system float Emergency Medical Room technician serving Multicare Health system and served their 12 emergency departments. These include and not limited to a Pediatric hospital with level two trauma capabilities , Stemi Center , SANE centers , Stroke center , including level one and Level two trauma centers.
Timeline
Certified Medical Assistant Pathway
Highline College
04.2023 - 06.2023
System Float Emergency Room Technician
MultiCare Health
03.2023 - Current
Emergency Room Technician
Kaiser Permanente
07.2022 - Current
Emergency Medical Technician
Huntington Ambulatory Services
06.2015 - 08.2020
Emergency Medical Technician
American Medical Response
07.2014 - 06.2022
Emergency Medical Technician
C.I.E.MT
02.2014 - 03.2014
High School Diploma -
Arcadia High School
07.2012 - 2012
Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Training Specialists