Christine Sines
Guffey,CO
Summary
Driven and compassionate paramedic with over eighteen years in fast pace and rural systems. Enthusiastic instructor with the ability to be flexible in the presentation of material to meet the needs of the students. Accountable and responsible with a strong focus on high standards, evaluating for effectiveness, and implementing necessary changes to education programs and policies. Passionate in developing and assisting the current and next generation of EMS providers while encouraging them to keep current in the recent research and evidence based medicine. Devoted to developing and maintaining resiliency in the student and EMS provider through availability, support, and knowledge.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
EMS Liaison
UCHealth EMS Center For Excellence
12.2019 - Current
- Create monthly challenging continuing education for experienced EMS providers.
- Assist peer review Quality Management Committees by reviewing 20+ waivered skills per month, low-frequency high-risk medical acts, and referred patient care prior to meetings.
- Design yearly skills and performance testing for EMS providers to ensure the quality of care provided to patients.
- Track education for all providers who attend continuing education and ensure all requirements to renew are provided in a two-year cycle.
- Assist in updating and maintaining EMS Guidelines.
- Teach American Heart Association ACLS, PALS, and CPR.
- Led and support education instructors for EMR, EMT, and EMT-IV classes.
- Manage instructors for monthly continuing education to ensure all classes have an instructor and all needed equipment is supplied.
- Investigate and determine the cause of concern and then evaluate and act based on Just Culture to correct system based and or educate providers.
- Solve conflicts, and concerns, and address issues that occurred between hospital service lines, agencies, and EMS providers.
Paramedic
Ute Pass Regional Health Service District
06.2018 - Current
- Provide life support services during medical emergencies in the emergency room and the hospital floors.
- Interact with patients, families, hospital staff, and the general public.
- Maintain updated knowledge of the most recent evidence-based medical practices and responses.
Paramedic
American Medical Response
04.2004 - 07.2020
- Provide life support services during medical emergencies in the emergency room and the hospital floors.
- Interact with patients, families, hospital staff, and the general public.
- Maintain updated knowledge on the most recent evidence-based medical practices and responses.
- Train new staff in the operational requirements and documentation requirements.
- Assist in development of testing evaluations for new employees.
- Manage the re-educating of employees to ensure success in their career.
Educator
Centura Penrose EMS Institute
01.2018 - 12.2019
- Create monthly challenging continuing education for experienced EMS providers.
- Assist peer review Quality Management Committees by reviewing waivered skills, low frequency high risk medical acts, and referred patient care prior to meetings.
- Design yearly skills and performance testing for EMS providers to ensure the quality of care provided to patients.
- Track education for all providers who attend continuing education and ensure all requirements to renew are provided in a two year cycle.
- Assist in updating and maintaining EMS Guidelines.
- Teach American Heart Association ACLS, PALS, and CPR.
- Lead and support education instructors for EMR, EMT, and EMT-IV classes.
- Manage instructors for monthly continuing education to ensure all classes have an instructor and all needed equipment is supplied.
- Investigate and determine cause of concern and then evaluate and act based on a Just Culture to correct the system and or educate the provider.
- Solve conflicts, concerns, and address issues that occurred between hospital service lines, agencies, and EMS providers.
Paramedic
Centura St Francis MC ED
06.2017 - 01.2018
- Provided life support services during medical emergencies in the emergency room and the hospital floors.
- Supported and interacted with patients, families, hospital staff, and the general public.
- Maintain updated knowledge of the most recent evidence-based medical practices and responses.
- Delivered advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), basic life support (BLS), and pediatric advanced life support (PALS) under pressure
Continuing Education Adjunct
Penrose EMS Institute
06.2016 - 01.2018
- Educated on a variety of topics required at levels of ALS, BLS, and EMR for continuing education and recertification.
Assistant Instructor
Memorial Hospital Education Center
07.2003 - 12.2017
- Taught and review patient assessments and skills labs for EMT courses.
- Instructed American Heart Association CPR initial and refresher courses to medical staff, new parents, and families.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Emergency Management
Pikes Peak Community College
Colorado Springs, CO05.2021
Associate of Science - Paramedicine
Pikes Peak Community College
Colorado Springs, CO05.2018
No Degree - Paramedic Certification
Arapahoe Community College
Littleton, CO12.2004
No Degree - Colorado State Instructor Series
HealthOne EMS Education
Denver, Co05.2003
Skills
- Energetic work attitude
- Course coordinator
- Team collaboration
- Maintain strict confidentiality
Strong organizational skills
- Student centered teaching
- Respectful problem resolution ability
- Remediation strategies
- Positive attitude
- Educate in different learning styles
Accomplishments
- Awarded Outstanding Performance and Team Effort by the CEO of American Medical Response.
- Awarded Mark Bruning Achievement Award from co-workers at American Medical Response. Awarded to an employee that stands out as an example of teamwork, positive attitude, and professionalism.
- Awarded Medical Directors Award form the Medical Directors with which I work for my performance in continuing education.
Timeline
EMS Liaison
UCHealth EMS Center For Excellence
12.2019 - Current
Paramedic
Ute Pass Regional Health Service District
06.2018 - Current
Educator
Centura Penrose EMS Institute
01.2018 - 12.2019
Paramedic
Centura St Francis MC ED
06.2017 - 01.2018
Continuing Education Adjunct
Penrose EMS Institute
06.2016 - 01.2018
Paramedic
American Medical Response
04.2004 - 07.2020
Assistant Instructor
Memorial Hospital Education Center
07.2003 - 12.2017
Bachelor of Science - Emergency Management
Pikes Peak Community College
Associate of Science - Paramedicine
Pikes Peak Community College
No Degree - Paramedic Certification
Arapahoe Community College
No Degree - Colorado State Instructor Series
HealthOne EMS Education
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