Jeff Kirk
Litchfield Park,AZ
Summary
Patient-oriented Paramedic with 19 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with Intravenous therapy specialty.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Paramedic Captain
Phoenix Fire Department
04.2006 - Current
- Direct management of day to day operations of 4-12 Emergency medical and Fire responders
- Managed inventory of medical supplies and equipment, ensuring readiness for emergency situations.
- Promoted a culture of safety within the department by enforcing strict compliance with health regulations and industry best practices.
- Collaborated with local hospitals to ensure seamless patient transfers and continuity of care.
- Delivered advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), basic life support (BLS), and pediatric advanced life support (PALS) under pressure.
Education
Associate of Arts - Emergency Medical Technology
Phoenix Fire Paramedic Program
Phoenix 06.2008
Skills
- Currently work as a Paramedic Captain with Phoenix Fire Department
- Provides detail-oriented care for adolescent to geriatric patients
- Values and encourages teamwork
- Loyal employee
- Effective Communicator
- Critical thinking
- Comfortable with compassionate bedside manner
- Carries out complete patient care- from bedpans to critical care
- Trauma/ Post-operative Care including: blunt head traumas, assaults, gunshot wounds, stabbings, motor vehicle accidents etc
- Effective patient-family centered care
- Strong intuition and ability to provide emotional/ psychosocial needs
- Certified Paramedic
- BLS, CPR certificates current
- ACLS, PALS, BLS Instructor
Affiliations
- Paramedic, BLS, CPR current
- ACLS, PALS, BLS AHA Instructor
Timeline
Paramedic Captain
Phoenix Fire Department
04.2006 - Current
Associate of Arts - Emergency Medical Technology
Phoenix Fire Paramedic Program
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