Paul Pillow
McMinnville,TN
Summary
Fast-thinking Emergency Medical Technician with 5 years of experience. Known for efficiency and accuracy in stressful situations with excellent decision-making skills and attention to detail. Dedicated to comprehensive and compassionate patient care.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
AEMT
Vanderbilt LifeFlight
06.2021 - Current
- Promoted a safe working environment for both patients and fellow team members by adhering to established safety guidelines at all times.
- Immobilized patient for placement on stretcher and ambulance transport.
- Communicated with patients about pain, comfort, and needs during transportation and preliminary medical care.
- Ensured accurate documentation of patient assessments, treatments, and interventions for proper record keeping.
- Collaborated with medical professionals to communicate patient needs with accuracy and speed using hospital and medical codes.
- Supported community outreach efforts by participating in public education events, raising awareness about emergency medical services and health-related topics.
- Facilitated the transfer of critical patients between facilities, ensuring appropriate care was maintained throughout transport process.
- Evaluated patient vital signs and status to determine care needs using pulse oximeters and electronic vital sign machines.
- Handled patient transfers from one medical facility to another.
- Trained new EMTs on proper protocols and procedures.
AEMT
Amerimed EMS
01.2020 - 06.2020
- Ensured accurate documentation of patient assessments, treatments, and interventions for proper record keeping.
- Supported community outreach efforts by participating in public education events, raising awareness about emergency medical services and health-related topics.
- Trained new EMTs on proper protocols and procedures.
- Provided seamless patient handoff to hospital staff by delivering thorough reports while maintaining confidentiality standards.
- Elevated overall efficiency of AEMT operations through proactive maintenance checks on equipment and vehicles, minimizing downtime due to malfunctions or repairs.
- Assessed medical conditions of patients in pre-hospital settings.
Education
No Degree - Pre Hospital
Motlow State Community College
Tullahoma, TN05.2020
Skills
- Mass Casualty Protocols
- Initial Trauma Life Support (ITLS)
- Patient evaluations
- Dispatcher Communication
- Patient Stabilization
- Bleeding control
- Burn Treatment
- Triaging
- Accident response
- Communication Equipment Operation
- Critical decision-making skills
- Oxygen Equipment
- Patient Immobilization
- Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS)
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention
Certification
- AEMT - Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
- PHTLS Training
- EVOC Training
- DIFFICULT AIRWAY Training
- DISASTER RESPONSE Training
BLS CPR AED
Knowledgeable in BLS CPR and AED
Timeline
AEMT
Vanderbilt LifeFlight
06.2021 - Current
AEMT
Amerimed EMS
01.2020 - 06.2020
No Degree - Pre Hospital
Motlow State Community College
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