John Patakakis
Boca Raton,FL
Summary
Certified, advanced-level Emergency Medical Technician with educational background adept at learning processes associated with assessing emergencies and delivering exceptional problem-solving and decision-making processes. Highly-skilled emergency services professional calmly and quickly assesses medical situations.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
EMT
Fdny Ems
New York City, NY
02.2018 - Current
- Evaluated patient vital signs and status to determine care needs using pulse oximeters and electronic vital sign machines.
- Maintained levelheadedness and efficiency in high-pressure situations, effectively prioritizing tasks to save lives and provide medical care.
- Conducted equipment and vehicle checks to maintain continuous and safe operation.
- Developed and maintained rapport with coworkers and local hospital staff to facilitate efficient patient care.
- Communicated with patients about pain, comfort and needs during transportation and preliminary medical care.
- Restocked ambulance with proper equipment such as vents, ET tubes, medication and IV pump tubing to maintain optimum inventory.
- Controlled wounds and injuries en-route to hospitals, prepping patients for advanced treatments or maintaining conditions pre-arrival.
- Collaborated with medical professionals to communicate patient needs with accuracy and speed using hospital and medical codes.
- Triaged patients in emergency situations based on life-threatening needs and delegated tasks to better provide treatment to maximum patients at once.
- Communicated with lucid patients to gather incident and medical history information.
- Responded to over 20 daily emergency calls to provide quick and compassionate medical assistance and care for patients.
- Administered emergency medication to patients, quickly responding to changes in conditions and medication reactions.
- Administered tests and medication to stabilize patients in field or in transit.
- Trained EMTs in basic life support skills, oxygen therapy, and wound care.
Emergency Dispatcher
East Islip Fire Department
East Islip, NY
09.2016 - Current
- Received public emergency and non-emergency calls and supervised response prioritization in order to effectively dispatch official units such as police, fire and EMS while tracking data in real-time environments.
- Enhanced productivity by guaranteeing timely emergency response with no service delivery issues.
- Automated document flow by ensuring logbooks and fire, accident and emergency reports were maintained with 100% accuracy.
- Reduced risks and emergency response issues by observing public safety field units.
- Cultivated client rapport by interfacing with callers to aid with medical emergencies.
- Eliminated risks and emergency response delays by efficiently monitoring public safety field units.
- Optimized productivity to improve on-time emergency response and life support.
Education
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts
Suffolk County Community College
Selden, NY08.2022
High School Diploma -
Kings Park High School
Kings Park, NY06.2015
Skills
- Attention to Detail
- Work Coordination
- Staff Management
- Policies and procedures
- Strategic planning
- Advanced problem solving
- Crisis Intervention
- Referrals and networking
- Business Development
- Online marketing strategies
- Goal planning
- Social media coordination
- Self-Motivated
- Multitasking Abilities
- Decision Making
- Communication planning
Timeline
EMT
Fdny Ems
02.2018 - Current
Emergency Dispatcher
East Islip Fire Department
09.2016 - Current
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts
Suffolk County Community College
High School Diploma -
Kings Park High School