Erin M. McBride
Summary
Dedicated professional with extensive experience in emergency medical roles, consistently delivering high-quality patient care. Strong work ethic complemented by a commitment to ongoing professional development. Proven ability to perform effectively in high-pressure environments, ensuring optimal patient outcomes.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Paramedic/ED Technician/Patient Care Technician
Iroquois Memorial Hospital
01.2025 - Current
- Adapt to various roles in the ED and on the floor
- Support the nursing staff in all aspects of patient care
BLS/CPR/First-Aid Instructor
Acute Care Education Systems
12.2017 - Current
- Teach Healthcare Provider BLS classes to doctors, nurses, staff, and medical students in Rush, Northwestern, UIC and more
- Plan fun, engaging classes to make a potentially dry subject exciting and memorable
- Use both verbal and non-verbal communication to help students learn
- Employ music, rhymes, mnemonics, stories, and more to help students learn and retain skill
Paramedic
Paramedic Services of Illinois/Richton Park Fire Department
09.2024 - 01.2025
- Worked as a paramedic in a suburban fire department
- Solely responsible for rig check and report writing
- Treat patients in a variety of adverse conditions
Paramedic/EMT
Elite Ambulance Inc
04.2024 - 09.2024
- Ran Critical Care calls as the Junior medic
- Ran nursing facility and assisted living facility emergencies as the Senior EMT
- Trained EMT students in the field
Emergency Medical Technician
Trace Ambulance Inc
01.2023 - 04.2024
- Ran nursing facility emergency calls as the senior EMT-B
- Maintained regular radio communications with dispatch
- Called in report to emergency departments
- Inspected and maintained ambulance at or above standard
- Provided first aid and emergency medical services as Senior EMT at sporting events and special event standbys
Emergency Medical Technician
Superior Air-Ground Ambulance Service
08.2020 - 02.2022
- As the senior or only EMT on the rig, exercised leadership, time management, and tact
- Trained less experienced personnel on the fly
- Assessed patients and gathered history
- Verified all paperwork was in order
- Advocated for patient with family, nursing homes, and others
- Made the final call whether patient was stable for transport
- Gave clear and concise report to receiving hospitals
- Educated patient and family members about aspects of self care
Emergency Medical Technician
Bud's Ambulance Service
12.2014 - 08.2020
- Ran 911 calls as the senior EMT-B
- Worked 911 and private facility emergencies with a paramedic partner
- Maintained regular radio communications with dispatch
- Called in report to emergency departments
- Inspected and maintained ambulance at or above standard
- Instituted uniform organization and checklists for all vehicles in my substation
- Worked alone or as a senior EMT at sporting events and special event standbys
- Regular standby EMT at Field Museum's 'Dozin' with the Dinos' event for the 2017 and 2018 seasons
- Assistant-taught EMT-B classes
Education
Paramedic - Emergency Medicine
Ivy Tech Community College | Valparaiso Campus
Valparaiso05-2024
BS - Psychology
University of Maryland Global Campus
Heidelberg, Germany01.1995
Skills
- Instructor-led Training
- Training
- Teaching
- Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
- Assessment
- IV Therapy
- Intubation
- Medication Administration
- Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
- Emergency Vehicle Operations
- Patient assessment
- Emergency response
- Advanced life support
- Medical documentation
- Equipment maintenance
- Radio communication
- Team collaboration
- Patient education
- Time management
- Public speaking
- Teamwork
- EKG monitoring
- Cardiac defibrillation
- Critical thinking
- Pediatric education for prehospital professionals
- Emergency vehicle operation
- Attention to detail
- Seizure management
- Rapport building
- CPR/AED
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Non-invasive ventilation
- Effective communication
- Burn treatment
- Medication administration
- Ambulance decontamination
- Geriatric emergency care
- Problem-solving abilities
- Decision-making
- Regulatory compliance
- Prehospital trauma life support
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Goal setting
- Bedside reporting
- Intravenous IV pressure infusers
- Hazardous materials awareness
- Advanced cardiac life support
- Spinal immobilization
- Adaptability
- Patient lifting
- Patient advocacy
- Vital assessments
- Diagnose issues
- Medical equipment usage
- Deliver emergency treatment
Certification
- NREMT-P, NREMT
- Paramedic, Illinois
- Paramedic, Indiana
- Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS), National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT)
- Basic Life Support Instructor (BLS-I), American Heart Association
- Basic Life Support Instructor (BLS-I), American Red Cross
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), American Heart Association
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Experienced Provider (ACLS), American Heart Association
Honors And Awards
Dean's List, University of Maryland Global Campus
Timeline
Paramedic/ED Technician/Patient Care Technician
Iroquois Memorial Hospital
01.2025 - Current
Paramedic
Paramedic Services of Illinois/Richton Park Fire Department
09.2024 - 01.2025
Paramedic/EMT
Elite Ambulance Inc
04.2024 - 09.2024
Emergency Medical Technician
Trace Ambulance Inc
01.2023 - 04.2024
Emergency Medical Technician
Superior Air-Ground Ambulance Service
08.2020 - 02.2022
BLS/CPR/First-Aid Instructor
Acute Care Education Systems
12.2017 - Current
Emergency Medical Technician
Bud's Ambulance Service
12.2014 - 08.2020
Paramedic - Emergency Medicine
Ivy Tech Community College | Valparaiso Campus
BS - Psychology
University of Maryland Global Campus
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