Jessica Potter
Clarksville,TN
Summary
Adept Combat Medical Specialist/EMT with a proven track record in emergency medical treatment and disease surveillance, notably with the US Army and Town of Rehoboth, MA Board of Health. Excels in high-pressure situations, demonstrating exceptional teamwork, communication skills, and negotiating interpersonal challenges. Fluent in Spanish, strives to bring cultural competency to public health education, merging both medical expertise with social intelligence.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Combat Medical Specialist
US Army
07.2021 - 07.2024
- Rendered emergency medical treatment and administered immunization programs.
- Provided emergency medical care and conducted physical exams and interviews to gain medical history and relevant health data.
- Provided leadership, delegation, and exceptional medical service in high-pressure situations.
- Updated medical records in EMR system and double-checked data for accuracy.
- Educated patients and families about health conditions and treatments.
- Utilized medical instruments to perform minor surgeries and other procedures.
Town Nurse/Infection Preventionist
Board of Health, Town of Rehoboth
12.2020 - 06.2021
- Surveilled and investigated ongoing infections to verify adequate data collection, control procedures and current interventions.
- Communicated with documented COVID-19 patients and other exposed persons via phone call, text, e-mail and other platforms to mitigate disease propagation.
- Investigated and identified confirmed and suspected coronavirus cases, also documenting potentially affected contacts, businesses, and cluster events.
- Educated both public officials and town citizens of most current COVID-19 protocols, infection numbers, and variant information via public access television channel.
EMT-Basic
Rehoboth Ambulance Committee
09.2019 - 06.2021
- Evaluated status of emergency pre-hospital patients to determine life-saving treatments, hospital destinations, and provide necessary medical interventions.
- Triaged patients in emergency situations based on life-threatening needs and delegated tasks to better provide treatment to maximum patients at once.
- Maintained levelheadedness and efficiency in high-pressure situations, effectively prioritizing tasks and working with others to save lives and provide medical care.
- Learned and adhered to ever-changing treatment protocols and standard operating procedures of national, state, local, and service specific overseeing organizations.
EMT-Basic
St. Lawrence University EMS
09.2018 - 05.2019
- Assessed patients on campus of university during medical emergencies including accidents, sporting events, climate injuries, overdoses, assaults and social emergencies.
- Maintained accurate patient records and documentation of treatments to enable tracking history and safeguard information.
- Administered emergency medication to patients, quickly responding to changes in conditions and medication reactions.
- Communicated with patients about pain, comfort, and needs during transportation and preliminary medical care and assessment.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Estudios Hispánicos (Spanish)
St. Lawrence University
Canton, NY05.2019
Skills
- Fluent in Spanish
- Healthcare Team Collaboration
- Disease/Infection Surveillance & Risk Assessment
- Emergency Medical Assessment/Treatment
- Public Health Education and Relations
- Coherence to CDC Guidance
- Community Health
- Cultural Competency
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Interpersonal Communication
Certification
- EMT-B, Emergency Medical Technician, National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT)
- HIPAA and Privacy Act Training, American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
- Basic Life Support, American Red Cross
- Advanced Life Support, American Red Cross
- Delayed Evacuation Casualty Management Course, Alfred V. Rascon School of Combat Medicine
- Field Sanitation Certification Course, Department of the Army
- Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED, American Red Cross
- Brigade Combat Team Trauma Training 300-68W(BCT3), US Army Medical Center of Excellence
- Combat Medic Specialist, Dean's List, US Army Medical Center of Excellence
Timeline
Combat Medical Specialist
US Army
07.2021 - 07.2024
Town Nurse/Infection Preventionist
Board of Health, Town of Rehoboth
12.2020 - 06.2021
EMT-Basic
Rehoboth Ambulance Committee
09.2019 - 06.2021
EMT-Basic
St. Lawrence University EMS
09.2018 - 05.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Estudios Hispánicos (Spanish)
St. Lawrence University