Lynn Ledbetter
Cherryville ,NC
Summary
Highly skilled Paramedic with 17 years of experience of providing immediate and effective advanced life support to patients in diverse emergency situations. Proven ability to rapidly assess patient conditions, administer critical medications . Manage airways and coordinate care with other healthcare providers while maintaining composure under pressure.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Paramedic
Gaston County Emergency Medical Services
08.2015 - Current
- Conduct equipment and vehicle checks to maintain continuous and safe operation.
- Restock ambulance with proper equipment such as vents, ET tubes, medication, and IV pump tubing to maintain optimum inventory.
- Adapt treatment plans quickly and effectively based on changing patient conditions and reactions.
- Administer fluid replacement via IV, IO, and IM to replace fluid volumes and correct electrolyte imbalances.
- Delegate life-saving tasks to provide comprehensive treatment to triaged patients in emergency situations.
- Triage injuries by communicating with patients, bystanders and family members and identified appropriate medical facility for transport.
- Administer continuous 12-lead electrocardiogram monitoring to record heart rhythms in patients with acute coronary syndrome.
- Delivered advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), basic life support (BLS), and pediatric advanced life support (PALS) under pressure.
Paramedic
Upstates Emergency Medical Services
08.2014 - 12.2015
- Conduct equipment and vehicle checks to maintain continuous and safe operation.
- Restock ambulance with proper equipment such as vents, ET tubes, medication, and IV pump tubing to maintain optimum inventory.
- Adapt treatment plans quickly and effectively based on changing patient conditions and reactions.
- Develop and maintained rapport with coworkers and local hospital staff to facilitate efficient patient care.
- Delegate life-saving tasks to provide comprehensive treatment to triaged patients in emergency situations.
- Administer fluid replacement via IV, IO, and IM to replace fluid volumes and correct electrolyte imbalances.
- Evaluate patient vital signs and status to determine care needs using pulse oximeters and electronic vital sign machines.
- Triage injuries by communicating with patients, bystanders and family members and identified appropriate medical facility for transport.
- Communicate with treatment center personnel and dispatchers to provide information about situation, arrange reception of victims and receive instructions for further treatment.
- Administer continuous 12-lead electrocardiogram monitoring to record heart rhythms in patients with acute coronary syndrome.
- Deliver advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), basic life support (BLS), and pediatric advanced life support (PALS) under pressure.
Paramedic
Gaston County Emergency Medical Services
12.2004 - 12.2015
- Conduct equipment and vehicle checks to maintain continuous and safe operation.
- Restock ambulance with proper equipment such as vents, ET tubes, medication, and IV pump tubing to maintain optimum inventory.
- Adapt treatment plans quickly and effectively based on changing patient conditions and reactions.
- Develop and maintained rapport with coworkers and local hospital staff to facilitate efficient patient care.
- Delegate life-saving tasks to provide comprehensive treatment to triaged patients in emergency situations.
- Administer fluid replacement via IV, IO, and IM to replace fluid volumes and correct electrolyte imbalances.
- Evaluate patient vital signs and status to determine care needs using pulse oximeters and electronic vital sign machines.
- Triage injuries by communicating with patients, bystanders and family members and identified appropriate medical facility for transport.
- Communicate with treatment center personnel and dispatchers to provide information about situation, arrange reception of victims and receive instructions for further treatment.
- Administer continuous 12-lead electrocardiogram monitoring to record heart rhythms in patients with acute coronary syndrome.
- Deliver advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), basic life support (BLS), and pediatric advanced life support (PALS) under pressure.
- Respond to daily emergencies and worked alongside firemen and EMTs.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Emergency Medical Science
Gaston College
Dallas, NC05-2019
Skills
- Documentation and reporting
- Resuscitating and stabilizing patient
- Emergency response
- Emergency medical services
- Vital sign assessment
- IV insertion
- Emergency management
- Patient examination
- CPR
- Wound care
- Triaging
- Critical decision-making skills
Certification
- Paramedic
- ACLS
- BLS
- PALS
- AMLS
- PHTLS
Timeline
Paramedic
Gaston County Emergency Medical Services
08.2015 - Current
Paramedic
Upstates Emergency Medical Services
08.2014 - 12.2015
Paramedic
Gaston County Emergency Medical Services
12.2004 - 12.2015
- Paramedic
- ACLS
- BLS
- PALS
- AMLS
- PHTLS
Associate of Applied Science - Emergency Medical Science
Gaston College
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