EMT-I Paramedic

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Skills keywords: ACLS, cpr certified, emergency medicine, intermediate life support

Short Bio:

I am a dynamic and result-focused individual with strong organisational, coordination and leadership skills, who can take on diverse responsibilities within my professional capacity. 
I can work effectively in high-stress, time-sensitive and high profile environments and possess good communication, interpersonal relationship, decision making, supervisory and creative problem solving skills.
I am a proactive leader with a passion to deliver high quality results by using my knowledge gained, both

Current location:  Dubai, United Arab Emirates - View on map

Nationality: South African

Preferred Sector of Employment:  Medical and Nursing

Spoken languages: Afrikaans, english

Location I am interested in working: Anywhere

Career

May2013 – Present

Jumeirah Group intl Dubai, UAE, Zabeel Saray Hotel
ILS paramedic
• Responsible for the treatment of colleagues and guests who require urgent medical assistance whilst on the resort.
• Treatment of medical and trauma related cases and responsible for the accurate completion of paperwork for the reporting of all medical and trauma incidents/accidents.
• Involved in the ordering, checking and maintaining all first aid boxes within the resort. Actively involved in the training of fellow colleagues in basic first aid and CPR by following the A.H.A. modules and standards.

Oct 2008-Nov 2010

Life Eugene Marais Hospital trauma unit Pretoria, South Africa
Paramedic (I.L.S)
Worked as a full time ILS Paramedic at the Accident and Emergency department of the Hospital.
The unit has a National Level 1 Grading making it the preferred facility for all major medical and trauma cases in the Pretoria region.
Assisted with treatment, procedures and drawing up treatment plans according to clinical results.
Worked very closely with all forms of specialists, doctors and trauma Nurses broadening my clinical knowledge and practical skills.
I gained knowledge on basic interpretation of pathology results, x-rays, CT Scans and Blood Gas results.
Accurate completion of paperwork for all patients treated by me and attending monthly audit meetings to ensure that treatment was kept at the highest possible standard. Assisted with stock control and ordering of disposables.
Worked some overtime in the High Care and I.C.U. units.

April 2007 – October 2008

Life med Ambulance services Pretoria, South Africa
Paramedic (B.L.S & I.L.S)
Started at the company as a B.L.S. Paramedic after which I completed my I.L.S. Paramedic course in April 2008
During my period in the company I worked as an operational paramedic attending to emergency calls.
Responsible for scene management and safety, correct completion of paperwork and making sure that the vehicle was in order and stocked after an emergency call was attended to.
Promoted within the company from a junior to a senior member.
My other duty and passion was coordinating of medical staff for major events. This also included marketing for medical standby at events. I was also responsible for cost effective measures such as record keeping of overtime and managing personnel effectively.
I have a good knowledge of call taking and effectively dispatching vehicles required for an emergency.
Actively involved with the training of Basic Ambulance Assistant students at the college as well as assisting with the logistics behind the courses

August 2004 – December 2006

Alfa Emergency services Welkom, South Africa
Paramedic (B.L.S. & control room operator)
Started at the company as a control room operator after which I completed my license and moved to operations
During my period in the company I worked as an operational paramedic attending to emergency calls, including Mine related emergencies above surface and below surface.
Responsible for scene management and safety, correct completion of paperwork and making sure that the vehicle was in order and stocked after an emergency call was attended to.
I have a good knowledge of call taking and effectively dispatching vehicles required for an emergency.

Education/Qualifications

• ACLS for healthcare providers Al Fajer EMS intl Dubai, UAE 2014
• BLS for healthcare providers Al Fajer EMS intl Dubai, UAE 2014
• Ambulance emergency assistant SRQ emergency training College Pretoria, SA 2008
• Basic ambulance assistant Impact emergency Training Welkom, SA 2004
• Grade 10 Riebeeckstad high school Welkom, SA 2003

Registered in South Africa with HPCSA and in Dubai with DCAS