Angel La Costa
Downey,CA
Summary
Emergency Department Technician with high-acuity experience at Good Samaritan Hospital and operational medical background as a U.S. Army Combat Medic. Skilled in emergency triage, patient reassessment, IV starts, and Code Blue response within fast-paced emergency environments. Recognized for reliability, calm performance under pressure, and effective teamwork supporting trauma and critical care workflows.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Deployed Medic — Multinational Field Hospital
Aspen Medical | UN Partner Mission
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
10.2025 - Current
- Provided emergency trauma care for penetrating and blast injuries including gunshot wounds, amputations, and severe hemorrhage in deployed field hospital setting
- Performed emergency triage during mass-casualty surge events managing multiple simultaneous critical patients
- Performed hemorrhage control and resuscitation support including wound packing, occlusive dressings, IV access, and urgent specimen collection
- Supported continuous emergency operations within multinational medical team in resource-limited environment requiring rapid stabilization
Emergency Department Technician
Good Samaritan Hospital Emergency Room
Los Angeles, CA
05.2024 - Current
- Support care in high-acuity Emergency Department averaging 150–250 patients daily, maintaining treatment room turnover and patient flow
- Perform 20–40+ patient reassessments per shift, identifying deterioration and escalating care
- Obtain 10–20 blood specimens and IV starts per shift and perform 12-lead EKG acquisition for emergent evaluations
- Active Code Blue responder, assisting trauma care, CPR, airway preparation, and resuscitation setup
Combat Medic (68W)
United States Army Reserve Command, USARC
Gulfport, MS
05.2019 - Current
- Provide emergency medical care during field training and operational missions supporting U.S. service members
- Perform trauma assessment, hemorrhage control, and casualty stabilization under austere conditions
- Support casualty evacuation operations ensuring continuity of care from point-of-injury to higher medical assets
- Selected as Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) instructor, training 40+ personnel in trauma response and emergency care
Emergency Medical Technician
Liberty Ambulance
Santa Ana, CA
03.2015 - 05.2019
- Responded to emergency medical calls providing patient assessment, stabilization, and transport in prehospital environments
- Delivered structured patient handoff reports to emergency department staff ensuring continuity of care
Education
Associate of Science - Licensed Vocational Nursing
Pasadena City College
Pasadena, CA05-2027
Skills
- Emergency Triage
- Code Blue & CPR Support
- IV Starts & Phlebotomy
- Vital Signs & Patient Reassessment
Accomplishments
- Frequently assigned to high-acuity treatment areas due to reliability and clinical performance
- Selected as Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) instructor, training 40+ personnel in trauma response
- Supported mass-casualty triage and stabilization in deployed field hospital environment
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Certification
- California Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
- National Registry EMT (NREMT-B)
- Basic Life Support (BLS), American Heart Association
- Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC)
- Combat Lifesaver Instructor
Timeline
Deployed Medic — Multinational Field Hospital
Aspen Medical | UN Partner Mission
10.2025 - Current
Emergency Department Technician
Good Samaritan Hospital Emergency Room
05.2024 - Current
Combat Medic (68W)
United States Army Reserve Command, USARC
05.2019 - Current
Emergency Medical Technician
Liberty Ambulance
03.2015 - 05.2019
Associate of Science - Licensed Vocational Nursing
Pasadena City College