Taylor Zaro-Gale

I ensure the emergency departments mission of providing world class emergent and urgent care 24/7 is accomplished by ensuring the training and development of staff as well as ensuring each medics well-being. As a Special Care Function member, I advise on emergency procedures, identify areas needing improvement and assist in improving in emergency hospital response and outcome. Additionally, assist in the Departments training platform for upgrade and ambulance training as well as readiness training.

As a medical technician I provided emergency care to medical, traumatic, obstetrical and mental health patients ranging from newborn to geriatric populations. As an EMT I responded to base emergency’s both in hospital and on base, and assisted with transfers. Additionally, I held the role of Shift leader which entailed coordinating emergent transfers, making assignments based on manning, and acting as the lead for real world and exercise scenarios.

I assisted in the care and treatment for 5k appointments, administered 600 immunizations, and responded to 55 ground and in-flight emergencies. Additionally, I created the first walking blood bank for this location, which increase the life saving capabilities for casualty response.

I ensured patients pain management needs were assessed and met, offering long term clinical options for patients with chronic pain. I created, coordinated and maintained the schedule for all appointments and Procedures. I assisted in direct patient care, to include procedures, as well as preforming all Equipment Custodian duties.

I delivered pre and post-operative care to patients receiving both elective and emergent surgical procedures.

I provided care for patients receiving both medical and surgical ensuring scheduled the accomplishments of all labs, EKGs, vitals, medications and other treatments were rendered.