Rusty "Brian" Smith
Dekalb,TX
Summary
Dedicated EMS professional with a history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand and patient care.
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Paramedic Operations Manager
LifeNet EMS
12.1999 - Current
- Leads over 150 employees in daily operations of emergency and non-emergency medical services.
- Coordinates patient care and movement with multiple agencies including local, state, and federal organizations.
- Ensures customer service expectations are met and documented.
- Documentation of controlled substance distribution and accountability
- Scheduling personnel, approving timecard accuracy
- Safety prevention, incident investigation, and disposition
- Completion of performance evaluations with high accuracy and timely submission
- Ensures compliance with local, state, and federal laws.
- Gathered evidence for policy compliance and issued guidance and corrective measures needed including disciplinary actions.
- Driving emergency and non-emergency vehicles
- Providing patient care as Lead Paramedic
Chief Petty Officer
United States Navy
10.2001 - 01.2022
- Lead over 50 personnel in daily operations of Operational Health Support Unit
- Effective decision maker in high pressure environments
- Instructed each department (nine total) on current requirements and coordinated completion and timely submission of documentation.
- Directed profession development, training, and mentorship of junior Sailors.
- Project management - constructed a Battalion Aid Station, ensuring all medical services and equipment were available and operational.
- Performed all prevent maintenance required on in service medical equipment.
- Career Counselor responsible for recruitment and retention.
Education
No Degree - General Medical Studies
US Navy
BethesdaEmergency Medical Technician Paramedic
Northeast Texas Community College
Mount Pleasant, TX12.1999
Emergency Medical Technition Basic
Texarkana Community College
Texarkana06.1992
Skills
- Multi-Unit Operations Management
- Customer Relationship Management
- Conflict Mediation
- Regulatory Compliance
- Staff Training
- Operations Oversight
- Resource Coordination
- Leadership
- Operation Monitoring
- Invoice Processing
- Project Planning
- Inventory Control
- Team Leadership
- Multi-Site Operations
Accomplishments
- Promoted to Operations Manager after 10 years with the company.
- Earned the ”Star of Life" Award in 2011
- Promoted to Chief Petty Officer United States Navy 2015
- Army Commendation Medal for excellence in service while deployed to Afghanistan.
Certification
- National Registry Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic
- Texas Paramedic
- Arkansas Paramedic
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Advanced Stroke Life Support
- NIMS: 100,200,300,400,700
- Tactical combat causality care instructor
- Command Career Counsel
Timeline
Chief Petty Officer
United States Navy
10.2001 - 01.2022
Paramedic Operations Manager
LifeNet EMS
12.1999 - Current
No Degree - General Medical Studies
US Navy
Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic
Northeast Texas Community College
Emergency Medical Technition Basic
Texarkana Community College
- National Registry Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic
- Texas Paramedic
- Arkansas Paramedic
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Advanced Stroke Life Support
- NIMS: 100,200,300,400,700
- Tactical combat causality care instructor
- Command Career Counsel
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