Lead Paramedic
Desert Valley EMS Consortium · Phoenix, AZ
2021 · Present
• Cut priority-one response times 18% by redesigning unit staging, dispatch escalation, and peak-hour coverage across Phoenix.
• Lead critical-care and trauma responses for 1,200+ annual calls, coordinating airway, hemorrhage-control, and rapid transport decisions.
• Train and mentor 18 paramedics and EMTs through quarterly high-fidelity simulations, improving protocol adherence and handoff reliability.
• Partner with medical directors to audit outcomes and update field protocols for cardiac arrest, stroke, and mass-casualty readiness.
Paramedic
Sonoran Emergency Medical Services · Mesa, AZ
2017 · 2021
• Delivered advanced life support across 911 responses, maintaining calm scene leadership for cardiac, respiratory, neurologic, and trauma emergencies.
• Interpreted 12-lead ECGs, initiated time-critical STEMI and stroke pathways, and improved destination decisions through precise assessments and radio reports.
• Precepted new EMTs and paramedics while coordinating seamless patient handoffs with emergency departments, flight teams, and specialty centers.
• Maintained complete, audit-ready ePCR documentation and supported quarterly quality-improvement reviews.
EMT-Basic
Valley First Response · Tempe, AZ
2014 · 2017
• Provided BLS care, patient assessments, splinting, bleeding control, and safe transports across high-volume 911 and interfacility calls.
• Supported paramedic crews with airway preparation, medication checks, scene documentation, and clear emergency-department handoffs.
• Completed accurate ePCRs and participated in station drills focused on trauma response and public-safety coordination.