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I enjoy lots of outdoor sports and anything to do with nature
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Dominique Morgan

Lafayette,LA

Summary

Devoted Funeral Director's Assistant with experience in industry and talent for consoling bereaved families. Patiently counsels families, as well as clients exploring pre-need future funeral options.

Process-oriented technical funeral staff diligent and careful during critical handling of deceased individuals. Conscious preparer of departed loved ones with skill in assisting with embalming, makeup application and preparation of casket-bound or cremated remains. Emotionally aware supporter of bereaved family and friends, giving specific care on individual basis. Thoughtful in preparation and transport of deceased individuals according to wills and specific family requests. Empathetic facilitator of complex post-mortem processes with family members experiencing tremendous pain.

Energetic Emergency Medical Technician Basic responds to dispatch instructions and drives emergency vehicle to specified locations to administer life support in pre-hospital settings. Assesses nature and extent of injury or illness to establish and prioritize medical procedures. Self-motivated in providing highest quality care with desire to learn and succeed. Certified, entry-level Emergency Medical Technician with educational background adept at learning processes associated with assessing emergencies and delivering exceptional problem-solving and decision-making processes. Highly-skilled emergency services professional calmly and quickly assesses medical situations.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Funeral Director's Assistant

Pellerin Funeral Home
Breaux Bridge, LA
10.2020 - 10.2022
  • Acted as pallbearer during wake, funeral and burial process.
  • Navigated and accommodated differing religious and cultural considerations for post-mortem care, conducting culturally responsible ceremonies and preparation practices.
  • Assisted Directors with funeral/memorial services for grieving families to meet budget and memorialized instructions.
  • Liaised between hospitals, physicians, county coroner, and members of clergy to coordinate final arrangements.
  • Assisted Directors with navigating insurance correspondence and obtained proper medical documentation for departed according to estate designations and legal considerations.
  • Positioned corpses in caskets and arranged according to client wishes with exceptional and constant communication.
  • Supported cremator with operation of equipment and packaging of cremated remains.
  • Prepared obituaries for newspapers and online publications after extensive consultation with family members.
  • Loaded and operated hearses to transport caskets cautiously.
  • Cosmetically enhanced deceased with care and according to specific family requests.
  • Emotionally comforted mourners and lent perspective during all-encompassing tragedies.
  • Assisted with embalming procedures and updated case study reports.
  • Displayed highest level of professionalism and sensitivity when dealing with grieving family members.
  • Discussed nature of funeral service, disposition of remains and funeral costs with family members.
  • Closed and secured caskets and led funeral corteges to churches and burial sites.
  • Arranged transportation between sites for remains, mourners, pallbearers and members of clergy.
  • Picked up deceased at private homes, hospitals and county morgues.

EMT Dispatcher

Acadian Ambulance
Lafayette, LA
10.2017 - 10.2020

In 2017 transferred through the company to our dispatch center where I answered hundreds of 911 calls and dispatched units to the emergencies that were taken. While answering 911 calls it was very vital to provide life saving measures all with a calming voice to someone who may have little to no medical knowledge. I was the safe voice on the other end of the line on what was the worst day for them.

  • Maintained levelheadedness and efficiency in high-pressure situations, effectively prioritizing tasks to save lives and provide medical care over a phone
  • Communicated with lucid patients to gather incident and medical history information over a phone
  • Facilitated preparation and training for mass-casualty occurrences to minimize loss of life and maximize patient recovery through multiple crews over a radio and phone
  • Communicated with patients about pain, comfort and needs before transportation and preliminary medical care.
  • Instructed every caller to do what was needed for the patient calmly and in a way the caller could understand while frantic

EMT-B

Acadian Ambulance
Lafayette, LA
09.2013 - 10.2017

From 2013-

  • Communicated with lucid patients to gather incident and medical history information.
  • Maintained levelheadedness and efficiency in high-pressure situations, effectively prioritizing tasks to save lives and provide medical care.
  • 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.
  • Restocked ambulance with proper equipment such as vents, ET tubes, medication and IV pump tubing to maintain optimum inventory.
  • Triaged patients in emergency situations based on life-threatening needs and delegated tasks to better provide treatment to maximum patients at once.
  • Collaborated with medical professionals to communicate patient needs with accuracy and speed using hospital and medical codes.
  • Communicated with patients about pain, comfort and needs during transportation and preliminary medical care.
  • Quickly recognized patient needs based on conditions and administered medications for any and all medical situations.
  • Trained EMTs in basic life support skills, oxygen therapy, and wound care.
  • Developed and maintained rapport with coworkers and local hospital staff to facilitate efficient patient care.
  • Served as principal liaison between emergency medical response department and other city departments, public organizations and private agencies.
  • Facilitated preparation and training for mass-casualty occurrences to minimize loss of life and maximize patient recovery.
  • Administered emergency medication to patients, quickly responding to changes in conditions and medication reactions.
  • Administered treatments in emergency situations with accuracy, safety and speed.
  • Responded to over 15 daily emergency calls to provide quick and compassionate medical assistance and care for patients.
  • Recorded situational triages, medication administration and patient statuses using multiple different softwares to collect data on EMT effectiveness and emergency preparedness.
  • 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.
  • Executed stomach suction, airway management and heart monitoring to treat patients.

Education

Certificate of Completion - Emergency Science

National EMS Academy
Lafayette LA
03.2013

High School Diploma -

St. Martinville Senior High School
Saint Martinville, LA
05.2012

Skills

  • Cremations
  • FTC compliance understanding
  • Dressing and casketing
  • Customer Response
  • Funeral industry regulations knowledge
  • Home and hospital removals
  • Caring and sensitive
  • Empathetic
  • Guest interaction
  • Remains preparation
  • Medical Supply Replenishment
  • Emergency Diagnostics
  • Medical Equipment Maintenance
  • Treatment Center Communication
  • Injury Assessment and Prioritization
  • Patient Condition Observation
  • Dispatcher Communication
  • Infectious Disease Reporting
  • Emergency Vehicle Driving
  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
  • Prehospital Care
  • Ambulance Decontamination
  • Ambulance Transport
  • Basic Trauma Life Support
  • Medical Procedure Prioritization
  • Patient Immobilization
  • First Aid
  • Venipuncture Procedures
  • Police and Fire Coordination
  • Communication Equipment Operation
  • MEDITECH Software
  • Work Coordination
  • Spinal Demobilization Devices
  • Attention to Detail
  • Vital Sign Assessment
  • Emergency Medical Team Coordination
  • Stretcher and Backboard Use
  • Extrication Devices
  • Mass Casualty Protocols
  • Drug Inventory Management
  • Advanced Lifesaving Procedures
  • Intravenous IV Pressure Infusers
  • Patient Positioning
  • Treatment Documentation
  • Rapport Building
  • Equipment Transport
  • Patient Data Analysis
  • Stair Chairs
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support
  • Drug Reaction Intervention
  • Lower Extremity Traction Devices
  • Emotional Support
  • Cardiac Defibrillation
  • Adult Laryngoscopes
  • Heart Monitoring
  • Medical History Recording
  • NARCAN Protocol
  • Oxygen Equipment
  • Multi-patient Triage
  • Emergency Treatment Procedures
  • Airway Management
  • Neurological Assessments
  • Orthopedic Splint Systems
  • Pediatric Laryngoscopes

I enjoy lots of outdoor sports and anything to do with nature

I play in multiple adult sport leagues in my spare time to keep up my health and create new friendships.

I also enjoy working out in the gym to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Anything outdoors has my name written all over it.

Timeline

Funeral Director's Assistant

Pellerin Funeral Home
10.2020 - 10.2022

EMT Dispatcher

Acadian Ambulance
10.2017 - 10.2020

EMT-B

Acadian Ambulance
09.2013 - 10.2017

Certificate of Completion - Emergency Science

National EMS Academy

High School Diploma -

St. Martinville Senior High School
Dominique Morgan