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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Military Service
Affiliations
Timeline
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Benjamin Vaught

Lafayette

Summary

I'm an optimistic, results-driven healthcare provider. Highly focused on inclusion, acceptance, and collaboration. I'm skilled in leadership, critical thinking, and emergency medical care, contributing to enhanced patient outcomes, and efficient team operations. I'm passionate about customer and patient advocacy. I'm eager to learn, and I'm always respectful of those with whom I interact. We all come from different backgrounds and have different life experiences, which shape our personalities and worldviews. Understanding this is the first step in effective leadership and effective communication.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Emergency Medical Technician and FTO

Grand County EMS
Granby
03.2023 - Current
  • Provided emergency medical care in high-pressure situations.
  • Operated advanced life support equipment during patient transport.
  • Collaborated with healthcare teams to ensure effective patient handoff.
  • Assessed patient conditions and determined appropriate interventions.
  • Maintained accurate documentation of patient assessments and treatments.
  • Trained new EMT staff on protocols and procedures for emergency response.
  • Maintained patient vital signs, including blood pressure, respiration rate, pulse rate, temperature, oxygen saturation level and pain levels.
  • Collaborated with other medical professionals to ensure quality of care for all patients.

Emergency Medical Technician

Apex Paramedics
Denver
12.2022 - 06.2023

Emergency Medical Technician

Mile High Ambulance
Englewood
11.2022 - 12.2022

Supervisor

State Serv Medical
Englewood
04.2019 - 10.2022
  • Company Overview: A supervisor for State Serv Medical is a leader for 25 technicians in not only the Denver metro area, but also including the Front Range, as far south as Castle Rock to as far north as the Wyoming state line.
  • Daily activities include: Workday strategies, including but not limited to, morning route creation and the management of it throughout the day.
  • I coordinate with multiple sites in Colorado to ensure equipment availability for delivery.
  • I directly interact with hospices and hospice nurses.
  • I resolve issues with technicians in-house and in the field.
  • I assist technicians with problems that might arise in the field, and train newly hired employees.
  • I also coordinate with scheduling and dispatch to ensure timely deliveries and customer satisfaction.
  • I provide customer care/support as well throughout the day.
  • A supervisor for State Serv Medical is a leader for 25 technicians in not only the Denver metro area, but also including the Front Range, as far south as Castle Rock to as far north as the Wyoming state line.

Emergency Medical Technician

Med Center EMS
Bowling Green
01.2012 - 03.2019
  • Rendered emergency healthcare services to patients within Bowling Green-Warren Co area.
  • Expected to provide medical transfers of patients for hospice, dialysis, doctors' appointments, and moving patients out of local hospitals to their residences.
  • Expected to use and maintain electronic patient care records for billing and patient care.
  • Operated advanced life support equipment during patient transport.
  • Maintained accurate documentation of patient assessments and treatments.
  • Educated community members on basic first aid and CPR techniques.
  • Assessed patient conditions and determined appropriate interventions.

Patient Transporter

Med Center Health
Bowling Green
08.2008 - 01.2012
  • Expected to transport patients throughout the hospital for any diagnostic imaging, surgeries, or discharges.
  • The department had employees use handheld devices to be notified of tasks and communication.
  • All transporters were required to provide excellent customer service always, throughout the hospital.

Scout Sniper Platoon Team Leader

United States Marine Corps
Bridgeton
06.2009 - 06.2011
  • Attended Scout Sniper Basic Course in March 2009.
  • Became a scout sniper team leader in 2009.
  • Trained troops in Ukraine in 2010.

Infantryman

United States Marine Corps
05.2005 - 06.2009
  • Accumulated 3 years of active duty and 3 years of reserve duty.
  • Deployment to Fallujah, Iraq in 2006-2007.
  • Deployment to Al Asad, Iraq in 2009.

Education

Molecular, Cellular, And Developmental Biology

University of Colorado At Boulder
Boulder, CO
01-2027

High school or equivalent -

Anchored Christian School
Bowling Green, KY
05-2004

Skills

  • Triage and patient care
  • Emergency medical care
  • Team collaboration
  • Effective communication
  • Electronic record management
  • Critical thinking
  • Customer service
  • Scene assessments
  • Emergency patient triage
  • Supervisory experience
  • Medical terminology and records
  • Hospice and critical care
  • Warehouse management and supervision
  • Military service and experience
  • Vital signs monitoring
  • Documentation skills
  • CPR certification (10 years)
  • Organizational skills
  • Emergency medical response (EMT)
  • Backcountry rescue techniques
  • Electronic medical records (EMR)

Certification

  • AHA BLS for healthcare providers, 01/01/27
  • Coaching the Emergency Vehicle Operator (CEVO), 06/01/26
  • NRP Certification, 10/01/25
  • Emergency Medical Technician, 01/01/27
  • EMT-B License for the state of Colorado, Q210103
  • USAW Olympic Weightlifting Coach

Military Service

United States Marine Corps, Sergeant/E5

Affiliations

  • Olympic weightlifting coach and athlete
  • Fly fisher
  • Musician and recording artist
  • Songwriter
  • I'm also trying really hard to enjoy running
  • Dog dad of an amazing 4 year old black lab

Timeline

Emergency Medical Technician and FTO

Grand County EMS
03.2023 - Current

Emergency Medical Technician

Apex Paramedics
12.2022 - 06.2023

Emergency Medical Technician

Mile High Ambulance
11.2022 - 12.2022

Supervisor

State Serv Medical
04.2019 - 10.2022

Emergency Medical Technician

Med Center EMS
01.2012 - 03.2019

Scout Sniper Platoon Team Leader

United States Marine Corps
06.2009 - 06.2011

Patient Transporter

Med Center Health
08.2008 - 01.2012

Infantryman

United States Marine Corps
05.2005 - 06.2009

Molecular, Cellular, And Developmental Biology

University of Colorado At Boulder

High school or equivalent -

Anchored Christian School

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