Maritime security medic
- Shipboard Officer / Personnel / Crew
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Experience September 2017 – Current Fluor Government Group
Department of DefenseAfghanistan Multiple Loc. Paramedic - Provides medical services, first aid, and emergency services.
- Overseas, occupational health & safety, and clinical medicine.
- Serves as the initial on-site medic for routine medical issues for contractors and subcontractors; performs vital checks and diagnoses patients with minor symptoms and prescribes medication as necessary.
- Responds to medical emergencies from hostile enemy attacks.
- Responsible for administering on-site inoculations for required vaccinations, and drug and alcohol testing.
- Works closely with on-site HSE management to assess work injuries and accidents, provides documentation to assist company with workers compensation claims.
- Determines fitness for duty of contractors and subcontractors with senior HSE management.
- Maintains medical records for on-site contractors and subcontractors.
- Required to operate an emergency response vehicle and perform maintenance and inventory management on emergency equipment and supplies.
- Single on-site medic for FOB NKC (New Kabul Compound), FOB Dahlke (Logar Province) and worked as part of a comprehensive team of medics at Bagram Air Field.
March 2016 –
September 2017Elmhurst Healthcare Elmhurst, IL Paramedic - Operate advanced life support equipment such as electrocardiograms (EKGs), external defibrillators, 3 lead cardiac monitoring, ventilation and resuscitators such as c-pap and bi-pap.
- Administering drugs via IV, IO, PO, IN and IM under a physician's direction. Advanced medical interventions such as endo-tracheal intubation, needle chest decompression, cricothyrotomy, cardioversion and pacing.
- Taking lead in Triage to appropriately diagnose and place patients in order of their medical needs.
- Trauma care such as fluid replacement, hemorrhage control, ensuring proper perfusion of vital organs.
- Assisting physicians with orthopedic bone reductions, emergency surgical interventions, spinal taps, central lines and conscious sedation.
March 2011 –
January 2011Elmhurst Healthcare Elmhurst, IL Emergencyroom technician - Perform emergency diagnostic and treatment procedures, such as stomach suction, airway management, or heart monitoring in a high census Trauma 2 center.
- Observe, record, and report to physician the patient's condition or injury, the treatment provided, and reactions to drugs or treatment.
- Phlebotomy.
- Obtaining lab specimens and blood.
- Obtaining vital signs to properly triage patients in order of severity. Applying orthopedic casts and splints. Orthopedic immobilization, cervical and spinal immobilization.
- Charting of patient interventions and care efforts using using med-tech and epic systems, as well as patient education on continuation of care.
- Obtaining vital signs to properly triage patients in order of severity. Applying orthopedic casts and splints. Orthopedic immobilization, cervical and spinal immobilization.
June 2010 –
March 2011
Superior Air-Ground Ambulance Elmhurst, IL
EmergencyMedicalTechnician - Administer first aid treatment or life support care to sick or injured persons on scene and in the Ambulance.
- Observe, record, and report to physician the patient's condition or injury and the treatment provided. Immobilize patient for placement on stretcher and ambulance transport.
- Maintain vehicle, medical and communication equipment and replenish first aid equipment and supplies.
- CPR and AED life support in the event of full Arrest.
September 2005 – US NAVY FPO-AP September 2009
PettyOfficer3rd class- Small Boat Operator and Team Lead of VBSS (Visit Boarding Search and Seizure) operations for anti- piracy efforts.
- Took lead on vessel escort and security detail operations through hostile waters in Asia, Africa and the Middle east.
- Maintained weapons competencies in M-9, M-4, Mossberg M-590, M-240B, M-2 .50 cal. & MK-38.
- Ensured safe travel for US Marines during AAV convoys from the amphibious assault ship to land.
- Lead on search and rescue operations via small boat operations.
- Medical evacuation of military personal via small boat operations.
- Entire service time was spent overseas in the forward deployed naval forces providing humanitarian services and disaster relief.
- Ensured safe travel for US Marines during AAV convoys from the amphibious assault ship to land.
Education July 2015 –
December 2015College of Lake County Grays lake, IL EMT-Paramedic - Advanced Life Support (ALS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- International Trauma Life Support (ITLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Pediatric Education for Pre-Hospital Personnel (PEPP)
- Basic Life Support(BLS)
References References are available on request.
- Skills
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- Advanced Medical care 8 years by 2018
February 2024
