- Playing piano and guitar
- Yoga
- Camping
- Longboarding
- Traveling
- Spending time in the sun
Allison Vargo
Penfield
Summary
I am a compassionate and dedicated person, who loves to learn new things. I persevere through challenges that come my way in both my personal and professional life. I also hold relationships at high importance and believe that community is key to conquering difficult situations that arise. My dream in life is to serve people in any capacity, and to learn about any and every culture and community that I can. The medical field provides many opportunities to do just that. I am willing to be pushed to grow in my skills and am looking forward to engaging and bonding with my future employers, coworkers and patients.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Paramedic
Victor Farmington Ambulance
Victor, NY
2026 - Current
- Administer emergency medical care in high-pressure situations, ensuring patient safety and comfort
- Collaborate with team members to assess and prioritize patient needs during transport
- Operate advanced life support equipment, maintaining proficiency in the latest medical technologies
- Document patient assessments and care provided, ensuring compliance with health regulations
- Coordinate with hospitals to ensure smooth transitions of care for patients post-transport
- Deliver advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), basic life support (BLS), and pediatric advanced life support (PALS) under pressure
- Adapt treatment plans quickly and effectively based on changing patient conditions and reactions
Private Nanny
*Two Families
Syracuse, NY
05.2015 - Current
- Developing lasting and meaningful relationships with the three children, as well as their mother and outside family members
- Appropriately handling bath and bed time responsibilities
- Aiding the school age children with homework and speech therapy skills practice
- Facilitating and following set routines to implement structure and stability
- Transporting children to and from activities or planned park days
- Maintain disciplinary action while being compassionate and understanding
- Cooking and preparing snacks and meals
- Communicating consistently with their mom to ensure trust and safety
- Cleaning, diapering and changing responsibilities
EMT-B
NOVA
Liverpool, NY
02.2024 - 07.2025
- BLS patient care
- Cohesive patient assessment
- Teamwork and communication with partners, patients and hospital staff
- Writing accurate and precise charts; documenting patient care
- Continuous education and trainings
- General operations and maintenance of ambulances
- Assisting paramedic partner with higher level patient care
PCT (Patient Care Tech)
St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center
Syracuse, NY
05.2023 - 02.2024
- Assisting nurses with their daily tasks
- Handling patient care plans
- Cleaning patients and handling wound care
- Operating general equipment (ECG machines, Ultrasound machine for urinary retention checks, Glucometers, etc.)
- Serving as psychiatric or behavioral “patient watch”
- Cleaning and remaking beds/rooms
- Accurately documenting all completed tasks and notes to nurses and doctors
Seasonal Lifeguard
Carowinds-Cedarfair
Charlotte, NC
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Learned skills in teamwork and leadership by practicing collaborative relationships amongst staff and team members
- Identified emergency situations or potential drownings and appropriately entered water for lifesaving measures
- Logged chemical readings to keep pool water up to safety regulations
- Observed sections of assigned water according to appropriate protection zones
- Participated in monthly training courses to stay up-to-date in water rescue techniques
- Used training and medical supplies to examine injured patrons and administered first aid when necessary
- Alerted patrons of storm conditions during local severe weather situations
- Administered life saving care to drowning victims and appropriately transferred care to receiving medical emergency services
Team Member
Chick-fil-A
Cicero, NY
08.2021 - 03.2022
- Developed positive customer relationships through friendly greeting and excellent service
- Addressed customer needs, responding to specific requests and customer conflicts
- Trained new employees on various skills (machinery, POS, order taking and food serving stations)
- Managed and maintained a high level of cleanliness, not just to a corporate standard, but also to the standard in alignment with excellent guest experience
- Built lasting relationships with coworkers and fellow staff members
- Upheld a positive attitude despite customer conflicts and overwhelming situations
- Completed tasks in a timely manner, being intentional and focused
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Biology Pre-Health
Lemoyne College
Syracuse, NY05.2024
NREMT-P - Emergency Medicine
Upstate Paramedic Program
Syracuse, NY10.2025
EMT-B -
NOVA (Northern Onondaga Volunteer Ambulance)
07.2026
High School Diploma -
Faith Heritage School
01.2020
Skills
- Strong work ethic
- Advanced life support
- Pediatric advanced life support
- Emergency response
- Safety protocol adherence
- CPR/AED trained
- Documentation and reporting
- Behavior modeling
- Problem-solving
- Excellent communication
- Feedback and reflection
Certification
- NREMT-P
- PHTLS
- PALS
- ACLS
- AMLS
- CPR/AED
- Narcan administration
- ALA (American Lifrguard Association) Re-cert pending
Interests
Timeline
EMT-B
NOVA
02.2024 - 07.2025
PCT (Patient Care Tech)
St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center
05.2023 - 02.2024
Seasonal Lifeguard
Carowinds-Cedarfair
05.2022 - 08.2022
Team Member
Chick-fil-A
08.2021 - 03.2022
Private Nanny
*Two Families
05.2015 - Current
Paramedic
Victor Farmington Ambulance
2026 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Biology Pre-Health
Lemoyne College
NREMT-P - Emergency Medicine
Upstate Paramedic Program
EMT-B -
NOVA (Northern Onondaga Volunteer Ambulance)
High School Diploma -
Faith Heritage School