Brittany Melillo
Barnegat,NJ
Summary
Passionate Emergency Department Technician possessing expert knowledge of medical terminology and medical equipment operations. Offering three-year background providing assistance in routine patient care and administrative support activities in emergency department. Trustworthy and responsible professional comfortable working in fast-paced environment and adapting quickly to changes. EKG certified with 12 years of education and experience.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Emergency Department Technician
Atlanticare
08.2022 - Current
- Assisted with resuscitation, CPR, and emergency airway procedures.
- Assisted in obtaining and documenting vital signs and placement of oxygen saturation, cardiac monitoring, and non-invasive blood pressure monitoring systems.
- Worked with nurses to assess patients and prepare for tests and procedures.
- Collected basic samples, labeled specimens properly, and transferred to laboratory for testing.
- Administered first aid treatment and life support to care for sick or injured individuals.
- Continuously monitored patients and reported changes to head nurses and physicians.
- Safely transported patients by wheelchair, stretcher, or bed to other units.
- Inserted peripheral IVs and administered non-medication IV fluids.
- Facilitated transfer of patients throughout medical facility and between departments.
- Assisted doctors with examinations of patients by taking vital signs and drawing blood.
EMT
Barnegat First Aid Squad
01.2019 - Current
- Maintained levelheadedness and efficiency in high-pressure situations, effectively prioritizing tasks to save lives and provide medical care.
- Maintained accurate patient records and documentation of treatments to enable tracking history and safeguard information.
- Evaluated patient vital signs and status to determine care needs using pulse oximeters and electronic vital sign machines.
- Controlled wounds and injuries en-route to hospitals, prepping patients for advanced treatments or maintaining conditions pre-arrival.
- Triaged patients in emergency situations based on life-threatening needs and delegated tasks to better provide treatment to maximum patients at once.
- Utilized oxygen tanks, EKG and IVs to perform various medical procedures.
- Administered CPR, oxygen and other life-saving medical treatments.
- Trained new EMTs on proper protocols and procedures.
Education
Honors - EMS Services/EMT
Ocean County Training Center For Fire & EMS
Waretown, NJ11.2019
Honors - EKG Technician And Phlebotomy Technician
Star Career Academy - Egg Harbor
Egg Harbor, NJ12.2011
Skills
- Emergency Situations
- Patient Health Information Access
- EKG Interpretation and Monitoring
- Monitoring Vitals
- Phlebotomy Procedures
- Mass Casualty Protocols
- Emergency Room Care
- Advanced Lifesaving Procedures
Timeline
Emergency Department Technician
Atlanticare
08.2022 - Current
EMT
Barnegat First Aid Squad
01.2019 - Current
Honors - EMS Services/EMT
Ocean County Training Center For Fire & EMS
Honors - EKG Technician And Phlebotomy Technician
Star Career Academy - Egg Harbor
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