Eric Mabe
Flight Paramedic
Oak Ridge,NC
Summary
Highly motivated and accomplished flight paramedic with 23 years of experience providing advanced and critical care-level medicine for patients being transported by ground and air due to medical emergencies. Experienced in leadership and management roles, as well as serving in the role of Clinical Educator for a university hospital flight program consisting of three medical helicopters and one ground unit. Detail-oriented with extensive knowledge in various subjects.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Flight Paramedic - National Float Team
Med-Trans Corporation
Denton, TX
05.2022 - Current
- Adhered to flight protocols to protect well-being of patients and staff.
- Assisted pilot with navigation and radio communication.
- Updated hospital staff on patient health status for rapid and effective care.
- Performed emergency life support and treated sick and injured persons at remote locations.
- Cleaned vehicles and patient care compartments, performed routine maintenance checks and maintained constant readiness for emergencies.
- Attended training sessions, maintained required certifications and kept current in lifesaving techniques and technologies.
- Reported and documented medical treatment administered on-site and during transport to healthcare facility.
- Assessed scene upon arrival for possible hazards or dangerous situations.
Project Manager, Estimator
Watkins Site Development
Greensboro, NC
10.2021 - 05.2022
- Obtained bids from vendors and subcontractors to make cost-effective selections.
- Forecasted, scheduled and monitored project timelines, personnel performance and cost efficiency.
- Formulated proposals and processed work orders by analyzing and calculating field measurements, survey plans and plot plans.
- Created project plans with established timelines, assigned to appropriate teams and managed workflow throughout construction.
- Made changes to project scope and cost and implemented most effective change management processes to keep project up-to-date.
- Analyzed completed projects to compare estimated costs to actual costs, determining reasons for discrepancies.
- Generated timely proposals to clearly communicate correspondence and bid clarifications.
- Determined project staffing needs and led resource management.
- Analyzed blueprints and other documents to prepare time, cost and labor estimates.
Clinical Educator/Critical Care Flight Paramedic
UF Health Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
08.2020 - 11.2021
- Create and provide educational opportunities to flight team members.
- Create and provide education opportunities to referring agencies, including hospitals, EMS agencies and Fire/Rescue Departments.
- Collaborate with CQI and Medical Directors to evaluate current trends in patient care to drive educational opportunities and patient care guidelines.
- Administrative role secondary to Program Manager.
- Provided pre-hospital advanced life support care from the initial contact until patient care is relinquished to the accepting medical facility.
- Maintained thorough patient care documentation.
- Performed advanced skills and procedures.
- Served as a role model, educator and clinical resource.
- Assisted the pilot with navigation and radio communication.
- Assessed emergency situations and prioritized medical care for patients.
- Collaborated with team members and other first responders, ensuring consistent communication to maintain order and efficient care delivery.
Flight Paramedic
Air Methods Corporation
Lumberton, North Carolina
07.2019 - 08.2021
- Provided pre-hospital advanced life support care from the initial contact until patient care is relinquished to the accepting medical facility.
- Maintained thorough patient care documentation.
- Performed advanced skills and procedures.
- Served as a role model, educator and clinical resource.
- Assisted the pilot with navigation and radio communication.
- Assessed emergency situations and prioritized medical care for patients.
- Collaborated with team members and other first responders, ensuring consistent communication to maintain order and efficient care delivery.
Clinical Base Supervisor
Air Methods Corporation
Martinsville, Virginia
03.2018 - 07.2019
- Lead and coordinated daily activities of Air Methods Community Based Services (CBS) medical staff.
- Provided duty schedule and assured proper medical coverage for all shifts at assigned base (monthly schedule, ill call coverage, vacation coverage, approves schedule changes).
- Reviewed payroll for accuracy and overtime issues.
- Received feedback related to flight issues/concerns; resolves issues/concerns and/or refers to appropriate person for resolution.
- Assigned responsibilities and projects to medical crew members.
- Served as a role model for provision of advanced level medical care.
- Maintained and monitors medical crew license, certifications, clinical requirements, OSHA training and testing, and advanced procedures tracking in conjunction with clinical base educators and/or clinical compliance coordinators / manager.
- Participated in the interviewing of medical flight crew candidates and provides input for hiring decisions in collaboration with the interview committee, as requested.
- Collaborated with Clinical Manager to complete annual employee evaluations.
- Created agendas and communication materials for team meetings.
Regional Clinical Manager
Air Methods Corporation
09.2018 - 03.2019
- Responsible for oversight of the clinical care provided by Community Based Services, ensuring that it consistently met or exceeded standard of care.
- Involved in goal setting, planning, problem solving, clinical education, leading and communicating to clinical staff.
- Assisted the Clinical Management team in development, implementation and enforcement of new and existing standards.
- Responsible for oversight of quality improvement program to ensure Air Methods CBS division met its goals and objectives.
- Performed duties of active flight crew member when needed.
- Directed the implementation of changes for improvement in clinical quality and/or efficiency in clinical operations.
- Responsible for problem solving and follow-up on clinical questions or concerns on training, quality and compliance through collaboration with appropriate personnel.
- Oversaw the Quality Improvement program, for clinical chart review, statistical analysis, multi-disciplinary dashboard and focused audits.
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall patient care and response times.
Critical Care/Flight Paramedic
WakeMed Health & Hospitals
Raleigh, North Carolina
11.2007 - 09.2018
- Responsible for providing total comprehensive care to patients and their families through the implementation of a plan of care.
- Assisted training department with preparing and presenting education topics for continuing education and new hire orientation delivery.
- Acted as preceptor for new employees.
- Assisted in the opening of the flight program while partnering with a vendor to begin orientation with new flight crew members and establishing a framework for safe and effective medical transport via helicopter operations.
- Provided pre-hospital advanced life support care from the initial contact until patient care is relinquished to the accepting medical facility.
- Maintained thorough patient care documentation.
- Performed advanced skills and procedures.
- Served as a role model, educator and clinical resource.
- Assisted the pilot with navigation and radio communication.
- Assessed emergency situations and prioritized medical care for patients.
- Collaborated with team members and other first responders, ensuring consistent communication to maintain order and efficient care delivery.
Critical Care/Flight Paramedic
Cape Fear Valley Medical Center
Fayetteville, North Carolina
09.2017 - 03.2018
- Assisted in the opening of the flight program while partnering with a vendor to begin orientation with new flight crew members and establishing a framework for safe and effective medical transport via helicopter operations.
- Provided pre-hospital advanced life support care from the initial contact until patient care is relinquished to the accepting medical facility.
- Maintained thorough patient care documentation.
- Performed advanced skills and procedures.
- Served as a role model, educator and clinical resource.
- Assisted the pilot with navigation and radio communication.
- Assessed emergency situations and prioritized medical care for patients.
- Collaborated with team members and other first responders, ensuring consistent communication to maintain order and efficient care delivery.
Flight Paramedic
Air Methods Corporation
Elm City, North Carolina
01.2014 - 08.2017
- Provided pre-hospital advanced life support care from the initial contact until patient care is relinquished to the accepting medical facility.
- Maintained thorough patient care documentation.
- Performed advanced skills and procedures.
- Served as a role model, educator and clinical resource.
- Assisted the pilot with navigation and radio communication.
- Assessed emergency situations and prioritized medical care for patients.
- Collaborated with team members and other first responders, ensuring consistent communication to maintain order and efficient care delivery.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Emergency Medical Sciences
Johnston Community College
Smithfield, NC07.2017
Certificate of Completion - Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic
Rockingham Community College
Wentworth, NC06.2004
High School Diploma -
Northwest Guilford High School
Greensboro, NC06.2000
Skills
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Critical Care
- Documentation
- Educator
- Instructor
- Leadership
- Problem solving
- Quality Improvement
- Critical decision-making skills
- Blood transfusions
- Providing pre-hospital advanced life support
- Ventilator management
- IV and medication administration
- Critical thinking
- Training & development
- Troubleshooting
- Organization
- Conflict resolution
- Multitasking
Certification
- Certified Flight Paramedic
- National Registry Paramedic
- State Certified Paramedic (AL, AR, AZ, CA, FL, KY, KS, MS, NC, OK, OR, SC, TN, TX, VA)
- Current AHA Certifications (ACLS, BLS, PALS)
- Neonatal Resuscitation Provider
- Transport Professional Advanced Trauma Course Provider
Affiliations
National Technical Honor Society
Timeline
Flight Paramedic - National Float Team
Med-Trans Corporation
05.2022 - Current
Project Manager, Estimator
Watkins Site Development
10.2021 - 05.2022
Clinical Educator/Critical Care Flight Paramedic
UF Health Jacksonville
08.2020 - 11.2021
Flight Paramedic
Air Methods Corporation
07.2019 - 08.2021
Regional Clinical Manager
Air Methods Corporation
09.2018 - 03.2019
Clinical Base Supervisor
Air Methods Corporation
03.2018 - 07.2019
Critical Care/Flight Paramedic
Cape Fear Valley Medical Center
09.2017 - 03.2018
Flight Paramedic
Air Methods Corporation
01.2014 - 08.2017
Critical Care/Flight Paramedic
WakeMed Health & Hospitals
11.2007 - 09.2018
Associate of Applied Science - Emergency Medical Sciences
Johnston Community College
Certificate of Completion - Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic
Rockingham Community College
High School Diploma -
Northwest Guilford High School
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