Cesar Espina
Emergency Medical Technician
Long Beach,CA
Summary
Efficient Emergency Medical Technician with extensive training in Pre Hospital Care treatment and proven history of accuracy and fast-thinking in high-pressure times. Skilled at quickly solving problems and effectively communicating with medical professionals for top-notch patient care. Committed EMT offering proven history of exercising strong judgment in high-pressure situations. Skilled in patient needs assessment and critical care. Detail-oriented and compassionate with expansive knowledge of Scope of Practice.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Emergency Medical Technician
All Town Ambulance
Panorama City, CA
10.2018 - Current
- Trained 6 EMTs in basic life support skills, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation, oxygen therapy, wound care, patient history elicitation and splinting.
- Conducted equipment and vehicle checks to maintain continuous and safe operation.
- Developed and maintained rapport with coworkers and local hospital staff to facilitate efficient patient care.
- Administered tests and medication to stabilize patients in field or in transit.
- Restocked ambulance with proper equipment such as vents, ET tubes, medication and IV pump tubing to maintain optimum inventory.
- Evaluated patient vital signs and status to determine care needs using pulse oximeters and electronic vital sign machines.
- Communicated with lucid patients to gather incident and medical history information.
- Completed and submitted field care report, patient billing and trip ticket and daily driver unit checkout form to facilitate record-keeping requirements.
- Protected self and others to prevent risk of communicable diseases and comply with safety regulations and procedures.
- Followed pre-printed and map-based directions to locate sites and maintained awareness of changes in roadways or points of access.
- Administered basic life and advanced life support to patients at scene, en route to hospital and pre-hospital settings.
- Remained up to date with current standards of care, equipment functions and certifications, licenses and registrations.
- Maintained levelheadedness and efficiency in high-pressure situations, effectively prioritizing tasks to save lives and provide medical care.
- Communicated with patients about pain, comfort and needs during transportation and preliminary medical care.
- Collaborated with medical professionals to communicate patient needs with accuracy and speed using hospital and medical codes.
- Triaged patients in emergency situations based on life-threatening needs and delegated tasks to better provide treatment to maximum patients at once.
- Controlled wounds and injuries en-route to hospitals, prepping patients for advanced treatments or maintaining conditions pre-arrival.
Emergency Medical Technician
Medcoast Ambulance
Santa Fe Springs, CA
2016.06 - 2018.10
- Communicated with lucid patients to gather incident and medical history information.
- Evaluated patient vital signs and status to determine care needs using pulse oximeters and electronic vital sign machines.
- Administered tests and medication to stabilize patients in field or in transit.
- Conducted equipment and vehicle checks to maintain continuous and safe operation.
- Restocked ambulance with proper equipment such as vents, ET tubes, medication and IV pump tubing to maintain optimum inventory.
- Developed and maintained rapport with coworkers and local hospital staff to facilitate efficient patient care.
- Administered emergency medication to patients, quickly responding to changes in conditions and medication reactions.
- Triaged patients in emergency situations based on life-threatening needs and delegated tasks to better provide treatment to maximum patients at once.
- Communicated with patients about pain, comfort and needs during transportation and preliminary medical care.
- Controlled wounds and injuries en-route to hospitals, prepping patients for advanced treatments or maintaining conditions pre-arrival.
- Collaborated with medical professionals to communicate patient needs with accuracy and speed using hospital and medical codes.
- Maintained levelheadedness and efficiency in high-pressure situations, effectively prioritizing tasks to save lives and provide medical care.
Education
No Degree - Fire Science
Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, CA 01.2016 - Current
High School Diploma -
Wilson Classical High Shcool
Long Beach 09.2001 - 07.2005
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Skills
EMR / EHR
Emergency vehicle operation
Patient Management
Pre-hospital Care
Medication Administration
Emergency patient triage
Patient Assessments
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Medical Coding
Medical recordkeeping
Indirect Patient Care
Ambulance driving
Direct Patient Care
First Aid/CPR
Supervision
Analytical skills
Collaboration
Training & Development
Quote
Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.
Theodore Roosevelt
Timeline
Emergency Medical Technician
All Town Ambulance
10.2018 - Current
Emergency Medical Technician
Medcoast Ambulance
2016.06 - 2018.10
No Degree - Fire Science
Santa Ana College
01.2016 - Current
High School Diploma -
Wilson Classical High Shcool
09.2001 - 07.2005