India P.A.

Fontaine
5409 16th Avenue, Apt. #201
Hyattsville, MD 20782
Phone: 240-422-0794
Ipaf500@aol.com

Objective
Seeking a position in the Health Care field where I can utilize the knowledge,
skills, and abilities that I have acquired from over 20 years of service and
experience.

Skills and Experience

Extremely competent in providing health care that promotes wellness,
comfort and safety with an acute emphasis on customer service.
Interested in continued professional growth, and I seek to enhance my skills
by taking on additional responsibilities, opportunities, and anything to
advance my knowledge and skills.
Experienced in pediatric trauma, medical and emergency care.
Basic assessment skills and excellent knowledge of medical terminology
and patient education.
Exceptional knowledge of venipuncture, CBCs, phlebotomy, urinalysis,
bacteriology, and sterile tray set up.
Proficient in processing insurance forms, patient billings, medical records,
transcripts and collections.
Assisted persons with severe mental and physical disabilities and
terminally ill children.
Trained in basic life support, CPR, rescue, medical and trauma assessment,
airway and
Rescue breathing, burns, transportation of patients, instrument bandaging
and splinting,
OB/GYN examinations, eye examinations, and complete physical
examinations.
Ability to identify and treat injuries resulting from exposure to hazardous
materials and persons in diabetic distress as well as other medical
emergencies.
Proud member of the East Coast EMS Response Team since 2001.

Work History
Medpeds Laurel Maryland Dec. 12-28 2014 Internship
Clearing and straightening rooms for next patient, calling patients back, taking
vitals, escorting patient to room and getting medical history and chief complaints.
Entering in the computer and be on standby to assist the physician. Run labs for
pregnancies and influenza, and strep throat. And preparing the specimen for the
right lab.
Washington Dermatology Center February 17 April 3 2015 Internship
Front desk help, answering phones, scheduling appointments, escorting patients
to the rooms, preparing the rooms, taking chief complaints and past medical
history, Billing, verifying insurance claims, verifying payments, entering payments
into system.

Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC

5/2000 Present Emergency Department Technician
My duties include responding to emergency calls within the hospital and
transporting patients to the emergency room for further medical care.
Assisted physicians with minor medical procedures including, sedating
patients (when needed), CPR, defibrillation, IV start, fluid boluses, nasal
gastric tube placement, and orthopedic procedures. I am responsible for
taking vital signs, placing patients on monitors and charting their progress,
inserted Foley catheters. I am trained to do assist in lumbar punctures, and
placing central lines. I also inform patients family and friends of their love
ones status.
Ambulatory Care Clinic
In the ambulatory care clinic, I also assisted the physicians with procedures
in sterile tray set-ups including OBGYN tray set-ups and I&D procedures. I
have performed and set-up eye, ear, and wound irrigation, eye chart
readings, wound check, and splinting. I also have experience with staple
and suture removal and irrigation. IM and subcutaneous injections, ACLS,
and other medical services.
Cardiac Floor
My duties included basic patient care, invasive and non-invasive
procedures, monitoring vital signs and heart monitoring, emergent and
medical response, admitting/discharging and documentation.
BRAVO Award for patient care 2003, 2002

Volunteer History
2016 Present Brentwood Fire Department Maryland
2001 Present DC Department of Health Washington, DC
Volunteer Corps Mandatory hours of commitment per year and participation in
continuing education classes and drills to enhance skills are required.

2004 Present Lieutenant, East Coast EMS Services, Rapid Response Team
Directing Sergeants and other EMTs on which duties and procedures are to be
carried out.

2003 2004 Sargent, East Coast EMS Services, Rapid Response Team
I directed EMTs who have been trained to respond to man-made and natural
disasters on medical assessments for large social events, demonstrations and
other emergent situations.
I was responsible for setting up a disaster area where services can be obtained.
 Education
2015 2017 Kaplan University BS Health and Wellness

2013 -2015 Kaplan University A A Medical Assistant

1992 Present EMT - B Training (Yearly Updates required) Fire and Rescue
Institute, University of Maryland at College Park

Certificates and Awards

Medical Assistant Registered 2015 -present

Advanced Life Support, American Heart Association - 2007
Completion of Training Modules: 1, 2, and 7. FEMA Emergency Command Incident
2006
EMSNRS - Certified
Emergency Medical Technician Certified
CPR Certified American Heart Association