Erik Rodriguez
Fairfield,CA
Summary
Flight Paramedic with over 20 years of experience in a variety of prehospital settings and over 15 years of experience in primary care with instructor experience in ALS, BLS and trauma medicine. Coauthor for the 2020 Air Force Pre-hospital Protocols revision; comfortable leading and working with teams of all sizes as well as managing multi-million dollar budgets.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
11
11
Certifications
Work History
Director of Training
United States Air Force, USAF
Travis Air Force Base, CA
12.2020 - 08.2022
- In charge of special projects related to improving clinical training quality and increasing operational capability through protocol development and paramedic integration.
- Coauthored 2020 Air Force EMS Prehospital Protocols, providing guidance critical care guidance for extended transports.
- Successfully lobbied for Travis Air Force Base to become the test platform for use of paramedics in the Aeromedical Evacuation enterprise.
Clinical Management Supervisor
United States Air Force
Travis Air Force Base, CA
07.2020 - 12.2020
- Program oversight includes EMT refresher, ACLS/PALS/BLS classes and paramedic sustainment training.
- Collaborated with multiple vendors to refurbish SimMan 3G, clear it for flight, and reestablish unit simulator training program.
- Mission Clinical Coordinator - designed patient scenarios to train and evaluate nurse and and technician performance.
Air Operations Supervisor
United States Air Force
Pope Army Air Field, NC
08.2018 - 07.2020
- Supervised 20 personnel responsible for daily scheduling, planning/coordinating training flights and launch/recovery for all live/training aeromedical evacuation missions.
- Managed logistics and maintenance for $3.2 million in medical equipment assets, ready to deploy worldwide in less than 24 hours.
- Facilitated the transport of 377 ill/injured patients domestically and internationally.
Medical Operations Supervisor
United States Air Force
Fort Bragg, NC
07.2008 - 08.2018
- Directed global operations with 13 personnel, providing medical support through daily clinic operations, onsite medical support and medical skills sustainment training.
- Independent duty medic with responsibilities ranging from logistics and resupply to working with medical director to oversee medical operations at multiple remote locations across the globe.
- Specialized in small/medium fixed wing casualty evacuation from contested locations in support of special operations teams.
Independent Duty Medical Technician
United States Air Force
Valdosta, GA
09.2004 - 07.2008
- Provided primary and emergency care to 130 assigned personnel while at home and deployed to austere locations.
- Trained and mentored students and junior team members in Tactical Combat Casualty Care skills principles.
- Performed disease and injury monitoring and implemented preventative medicine procedures.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Allied Health Science
Community College Of The Air Force
Montgomery, AL10.2015
Certification - Aeromedical Evacuation Technician Course
U. S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine
Wright Patterson Air Force Base08.2014
Certification - Independent Duty Medical Technician Course
Medical Education And Training Campus
Fort Sam Houston, Texas07.2004
Certification - Paramedicine
Seminole Community College
Sanford, FL12.2000
Skills
- Critical Care
- ACLS, PALS, NRP, BLS
- TCCC Instructor
- Medical Aircrew 400hrs
- Program Management
- Ventilator management
- Safety procedures
- Critical decision-making skills
Affiliations
International Association of Flight and Critical Care Paramedics
National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians
Certification
- National Registry Paramedic M0943729 Exp: Mar 2024
- California Paramedic P44029 Exp: Jul 2024
- Flight Paramedic Certified M-0067 Exp: Mar 2025
- Tactical Paramedic Certified 0000881 Exp: May 2025
- Community Paramedic Certified 0000373 Exp: Oct 2025
Timeline
Director of Training
United States Air Force, USAF
12.2020 - 08.2022
Clinical Management Supervisor
United States Air Force
07.2020 - 12.2020
Air Operations Supervisor
United States Air Force
08.2018 - 07.2020
Medical Operations Supervisor
United States Air Force
07.2008 - 08.2018
Independent Duty Medical Technician
United States Air Force
09.2004 - 07.2008
Associate of Applied Science - Allied Health Science
Community College Of The Air Force
Certification - Aeromedical Evacuation Technician Course
U. S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine
Certification - Independent Duty Medical Technician Course
Medical Education And Training Campus
Certification - Paramedicine
Seminole Community College
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