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Overview
Work History
Education
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Certification
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Jennifer Gallion

Lyons,IL

Summary

Paramedic with entry level experience on an ambulance. Skilled in providing proper and efficient medical care per region sop's.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Dispatcher

North Riverside Police Department
North Riverside, IL
01.2009 - Current

Use a computer-aided dispatch system to receive emergency 911 and non-emergency requests for police, fire and EMS assistance. Must determine nature/urgency of calls, initiate police or other emergency personnel action and maintain close contact with field units to monitor response and needed support requirements. Able to react quickly and effectively to stressful situations and remain calm and in control of emergency situations. Other duties as assigned.

Paramedic

Vandenberg Ambulance Co.
Tinley Park, IL
01.2011 - 06.2011

Respond to and treat emergency and non-emergency medical calls per region sop's.

Paraprofessional

LaGrage Area Department of Special Education
LaGrange, IL
09.2008 - 08.2009

1. Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of materials or skills initially introduced and outlined by certified staff.

2. Assists the certified staff in devising special strategies for reinforcing learning materials and skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.

3. Monitors work, corrects papers, and supervises curriculum-based testing and makeup work as assigned by the certified staff.

4. Serves as the chief source of information and help to any guest teacher assigned in the absence of the regular certified staff. (

5. Performs clerical, classroom maintenance, and instructional duties as assigned by the certified staff.

6. Alerts the certified staff to any problem or special information about an individual student. (

7. Performs assigned supervision of students during lunch periods, play periods, and on field trips.

8. Performs assigned non-instructional classroom duties, such as snack time, toileting, and clothing routines.

9. Demonstrates ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students in school environment and community.

10. Participates in in-service training programs as approved.

11. Maintains safe working environment and encourages colleagues to be safety minded in the performance of all school-related duties.

12. Performs other such duties / assignments as directed by the certified staff.

13. Assists as directed by certified staff in the effort to successfully maintain students with special needs in an integrated setting, as determined by the IEP.

Education

Diploma - College-Prep

Immaculate Heart of Mary
2004

Bachelor of Scienes - Political Science/ Pre- Law

Eastern Illinois University
2008

NREMT-P - Paramedicine

Loyola Paramedic Program
2010

Skills

  • NREMT-P

  • Intravenous therapy

  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification

  • ITLS certification

  • PEPP certification

  • Medical terminology

  • Familiarity with disease management programs

  • CPR certification

  • AED certification

  • Drug administration

  • Obtaining/charting vital signs

  • Patient positioning

  • Patient transporting

  • Skills per region sop's

  • Clinical experience

  • ER experience

  • Computerized charting

  • Enthusiastic caregiver
  • Professional bedside manner

  • Prioritizing/managing deadlines
  • Organizational skills

  • Patient/family focused

Accomplishments

Patient Care

  • Ensured quality control through admissions, assessment, treatment, and referral for a broad range of patients.
  • Treated patients suffering from trauma, acute chest pain, respiratory failure, and drug overdoses.
  • Clinical Skills.
  • Monitored patient's respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
  • Patient Transfer
  • Safely lifted up to 80 pounds and pushed 300 pounds on wheels.
  • OSHA Compliance
  • Properly disposed of daily biohazard waste in compliance with federal and local regulations.

Certification

CPR certified through American Heart Association

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

ITLS

PEPP

NIMS 100 and 200

Affiliations

American Legion

Lions Club

Society of Catholic Women

Timeline

Paramedic

Vandenberg Ambulance Co.
01.2011 - 06.2011

Dispatcher

North Riverside Police Department
01.2009 - Current

Paraprofessional

LaGrage Area Department of Special Education
09.2008 - 08.2009

Diploma - College-Prep

Immaculate Heart of Mary

Bachelor of Scienes - Political Science/ Pre- Law

Eastern Illinois University

NREMT-P - Paramedicine

Loyola Paramedic Program
Jennifer Gallion