Apolonia Rocio Gomez
Pflugerville,TX
Summary
Dedicated EMT-B committed to delivering exceptional patient care in diverse environments, from quiet homes to challenging weather conditions. Strong collaboration with first responders and caregivers ensures a unified approach to addressing emergencies and providing support. Proficient in effective communication with individuals from all backgrounds, demonstrating patience and sound decision-making in high-pressure situations. Willingness to work long hours and across shifts emphasizes a focus on transforming difficult moments into positive outcomes for those in need.
Fast-thinking Emergency Medical Technician with 11 years of experience. Known for efficiency and accuracy in stressful situations with excellent decision-making skills and attention to detail. Dedicated to comprehensive and compassionate patient care.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
EMT-Basic
Acadian Ambulance
Lafayette, LA
03.2025 - Current
- Triaged patients in emergency situations based on life-threatening needs and delegated tasks to better provide treatment to maximum patients at once.
- Administered emergency medication to patients, quickly responding to changes in conditions and medication reactions.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families.
- Followed all safety protocols and took necessary precautions while providing care.
- Trained new EMTs on proper protocols and procedures.
- Collaborated with medical doctors and other healthcare professionals.
- Observed patient behavior to report changes to medical personnel.
- Immobilized patient for placement on stretcher and ambulance transport.
- Dispensed medications and monitored patient reactions.
- Educated public on emergency medical services.
- Conducted patient intake and triage procedures.
- Coordinated with treatment center personnel to obtain patients' vital statistics and medical history.
- Utilized communication devices to maintain contact with supervisors.
- Provided patient families with post-medical care instructions.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient care and incident reports.
- Implemented process improvements for team response times and efficiency.
- Coordinated with healthcare facilities to ensure seamless patient handoff.
- Evaluated patient vital signs and status to determine care needs using pulse oximeters and electronic vital sign machines.
- Communicated with patients about pain, comfort, and needs during transportation and preliminary medical care.
- Evaluated patient histories to assess and prioritize levels of care.
- Conducted equipment and vehicle checks to maintain continuous and safe operation.
- Controlled wounds and injuries en-route to hospitals, prepping patients for advanced treatments or maintaining conditions pre-arrival.
- Maintained levelheadedness and efficiency in high-pressure situations, effectively prioritizing tasks to save lives and provide medical care.
- Developed and maintained rapport with coworkers and local hospital staff to facilitate efficient patient care.
- Maintained accurate patient records and documentation of treatments to enable tracking history and safeguard information.
- Trained EMTs in basic life support skills, oxygen therapy, and wound care.
- Utilized oxygen tanks, EKG and IVs to perform various medical procedures.
- Collaborated with medical professionals to communicate patient needs with accuracy and speed using hospital and medical codes.
- Administered CPR, oxygen and other life-saving medical treatments.
- Assisted with lifting and moving patients.
- Assessed medical conditions of patients in pre-hospital settings.
- Responded to 911 calls for medical emergencies.
- Transported patients to medical facilities and provided transportation to follow-up appointments.
- Handled patient transfers from one medical facility to another.
- Administered emergency medical care to patients in pre-hospital settings.
- Collaborated with fire personnel to execute safe patient transport.
- Conducted rapid assessments and interventions during medical emergencies.
- Trained junior EMTs on protocols, safety measures, and best practices.
EMT-B
Medcare EMS
McAllen, Texas
07.2017 - Current
- Medcare orientation explained all the duties we had as an EMT-B to help and support any level of partner we had on our truck. Medcare is a emergent and non emergency EMS company that serves a decent amount of the upper valley. When on an ambulance unit check offs were always the most importantly the morning. my experience was at a high point with the different companies and environments I had worked in but my current primary and only job has really made my experience and made it more efficient. As an EMT duties were more supervised. In this emergency setting you use a lot of your skills from calming a patient to performing CPR to assisting with meds being pushed via IV or IM or orally. We drive defensly when enroute to calls and go through a driving training. We have equipment training and skill trainings. Duties are a wide variety when running emergency calls.
EMT-Basic
Staff Dash - City Ambulance
Spring, TX
09.2023 - 03.2025
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient care and incident reports.
- Implemented process improvements for team response times and efficiency.
- Coordinated with healthcare facilities to ensure seamless patient handoff.
- Participated in community outreach programs to promote health education initiatives.
- Evaluated patient vital signs and status to determine care needs using pulse oximeters and electronic vital sign machines.
- Communicated with patients about pain, comfort, and needs during transportation and preliminary medical care.
- Evaluated patient histories to assess and prioritize levels of care.
- Conducted equipment and vehicle checks to maintain continuous and safe operation.
- Controlled wounds and injuries en-route to hospitals, prepping patients for advanced treatments or maintaining conditions pre-arrival.
- Maintained levelheadedness and efficiency in high-pressure situations, effectively prioritizing tasks to save lives and provide medical care.
- Developed and maintained rapport with coworkers and local hospital staff to facilitate efficient patient care.
- Maintained accurate patient records and documentation of treatments to enable tracking history and safeguard information.
- Trained EMTs in basic life support skills, oxygen therapy, and wound care.
- Utilized oxygen tanks, EKG and IVs to perform various medical procedures.
- Collaborated with medical professionals to communicate patient needs with accuracy and speed using hospital and medical codes.
- Administered CPR, oxygen and other life-saving medical treatments.
- Assisted with lifting and moving patients.
- Assessed medical conditions of patients in pre-hospital settings.
- Responded to 911 calls for medical emergencies.
- Transported patients to medical facilities and provided transportation to follow-up appointments.
- Handled patient transfers from one medical facility to another.
EMT-Basic
Fire EMS
Pharr, TX
04.2023 - 09.2024
- Administered emergency medical care to patients in pre-hospital settings.
- Collaborated with fire personnel to execute safe patient transport.
- Conducted rapid assessments and interventions during medical emergencies.
- Trained junior EMTs on protocols, safety measures, and best practices.
EMT Basic
Lonestar EMS
McAllen, TX
01.2023 - 02.2024
- Administered emergency medical care to patients in high-pressure situations.
- Collaborated with healthcare teams to ensure effective patient transport and communication.
- Monitored vital signs and recorded patient information accurately during emergencies.
- Provided first aid and CPR while maintaining composure in crisis environments.
- Traveled to assist area of central texas for IFT call volume
Medical Support/EMT-Basic
Loyal Source Government Services, LLC
Orlando, FL
02.2022 - 03.2023
- Administered emergency medical care to patients in various pre-hospital settings.
- Collaborated with healthcare teams to ensure seamless patient transport and care continuity.
- Evaluated patient conditions and implemented appropriate treatment protocols under pressure.
- Maintained and monitored medical equipment to ensure operational readiness and compliance.
- Traveled wits Border patrol to in field and detention facilities to assist with patient care and intake for juvenile and adults.
- organized medication administration
- organized groups of people to clear and properly dispose of or send medication to other destination
EMT-B
Fire EMS
Edinburg, Texas
04.2017 - 01.2018
- Fire EMS is a non-emergent transporting service for a large number of residential patients but also a big. inner of the valleys nursing homes that they have a contract with. Duties which each medic carried were from checking supplies were still good and checking if any supplies were used and to replace. Patient care is always number one when it came to assessing the patients that varied in age from pediatric to geriatric. Patients were always accommodated to. Duties on the mechanics of the ambulance were a big responsibility, from the AC working properly, Lights and sirens in working order, all fluids good, tires air pressure in good standing and to the doors closing correctly. Patient's were all assessed from head to toe. Vitals were taken before we transported, throughout transport and when we reached destination. Patient care was then carried on through the waiting with the patient.
EMT-B
Hidalgo County EMS
Edinburg, Texas
05.2015 - 07.2017
- Responsibilities for being an EMT-B included duties from checking all equipment such as airway, portable suction, IV supplies, Lifepack monitors, stretchers, and wound care. Other responsibilities included the ambulance itself from oil checks to tire pressure and working lights and sirens. Hidalgo also gave us opportunities in BLS patient care emergency and non-emergency transports with us leading each treatment while enroute to the nearest hospital/facility. We led treatments with a designated partner on several types of scenes, it being fire scenes, residential medical calls to psychiatric calls. Patients were a spectrum of ages from new born to geriatric patients. We recorded reports on tablets and software that were for billing and trending purposes.
EMT-B
Lifeline EMS
Mission, Texas
12.2016 - 05.2017
- Lifeline EMS is a non emergency transport service that gave ambulance needing patients the comfort of stretchers transporting to and from any appointments that had pending for further observation and treatment. Life line was one of few transport companies I worked at that had 24 hour shifts available. Lifeline's duties included ambulance check off in the beginning of shift and patient assessment and supply recording. we had less equipment but everything still had to be accounted for. Lifeline EMS has the same skills set as most non emergency transfer companies.
EMT-B
Vitalis EMS
McAllen, Texas
03.2016 - 05.2016
- As an EMT-B for this company it was strictly non-emergency transports. We transported all ages of patients to and from doctors appointments and dialysis appointments. This company offered needed transports for patients that medically needed to be taken in an ambulance due to extremity contractures, oxygen dependent, and bed bound. We would assess and take vitals manually for our reports same as emergency calls. Vitals Included blood pressure, glucose Check, pulse rate, respiration rate, oxygen level with in the body and all patients would receive a full body assessment if any changes in baseline has occurred.
Education
High School Diploma - General studies, Criminal Justice Core
James Pace High School
Edinburg, Texas06.2010
Associate in Applied Science - basic core classes towards EMT
University of Texas at Brownsville
Brownsville, Texas05.2014
Paramedic - EMS Paramedic Program
School of EMS
Tyler, TX03.2024
Skills
- Basic life support
- Vital sign assessment
- Critical decision-making skills
- Patient assessments
- Vital signs monitoring
- Emergency vehicle operation
- Patient evaluations
- CPR and first aid
- Patient transport
- Airway management
- Pre-hospital care
- Emergency management
- Emergency patient triage
- Bleeding control
- Triaging
- Safe driving
- Condition assessment
- Direct patient care
- Patient management
- Supply restocking
- Patient stabilization
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Accident response
- Medical recordkeeping
- Medication administration
- Medical records management
- Seizure management
- Cardiac monitoring
- Quality assurance controls
- Vehicle maintenance
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Multitasking and organization
- Patient care
- Critical thinking
- Clear communication
- Compassion and empathy
- Team collaboration
- Calm under pressure
- Infection control
- Medical terminology
- Emergency response
- Stress management
- Oxygen administration
- Respiratory assessment
- Treatment delivery
- Trauma care
- Reporting and documentation
- Oxygen therapy
- Medical volunteer
- Scene assessments
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Basic trauma life support
- Treatment documentation
- Prehospital care
- Emergency medical technician (EMT)
- Patient immobilization
- Medical equipment usage
Certification
- NREMT, E3123498, 2020-03-31
- CPR/BLS, 04-30-2026
- TDH, 09-30-2027
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
English
Full Professional
Timeline
EMT-Basic
Acadian Ambulance
03.2025 - Current
EMT-Basic
Staff Dash - City Ambulance
09.2023 - 03.2025
EMT-Basic
Fire EMS
04.2023 - 09.2024
EMT Basic
Lonestar EMS
01.2023 - 02.2024
Medical Support/EMT-Basic
Loyal Source Government Services, LLC
02.2022 - 03.2023
EMT-B
Medcare EMS
07.2017 - Current
EMT-B
Fire EMS
04.2017 - 01.2018
EMT-B
Lifeline EMS
12.2016 - 05.2017
EMT-B
Vitalis EMS
03.2016 - 05.2016
EMT-B
Hidalgo County EMS
05.2015 - 07.2017
Associate in Applied Science - basic core classes towards EMT
University of Texas at Brownsville
High School Diploma - General studies, Criminal Justice Core
James Pace High School
Paramedic - EMS Paramedic Program
School of EMS
Personal Information
- Title: EMT-B
- ID Type: NREMT
- ID Number: E3123498