Carla Cobia
Fort Campbell
Summary
My name is Carla Cobia and I am a critical care paramedic for Hopkinsville Fire Department in Kentucky. I have been in EMS for 6 years and have been a paramedic for 4 years. I am incredibly passionate at what i do and I have a great respect for the world of medicine. I am currently finishing my bachelors degree of paramedicine online after having received my associates degree in paramedicine. I have dreamt of the world of flight medicine since the day I set foot on an ambulance for the first time as an EMT student.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Critical Care Paramedic
Hopkinsville Fire/EMS
05.2022 - Current
- Providing prehospital advanced life support within a rural setting
- Facilitated treatment and transport for critical patients by ground transport
- Performed advanced skills such as advanced airway and ventilator management, EKG interpretation, IV/IO access, and medication administration
- Assessed patient conditions and determined appropriate treatment plans
- Maintained patient confidentiality according to HIPAA regulations
- Gave and received bedside reports to nursing staff when handing off care to new personnel to avoid medical errors
EMT Instructor
Hopkinsville Community College
01.2022 - Current
- Provided instruction for emergency medical technician students in a college setting
- Facilitated hands-on skills opportunities such as extrication practice, OB simulations, and critical thinking scenarios with a simulation manikin
- Provided oversight of emergency medical technician program.
Critical Care Paramedic
Logan County EMS
04.2020 - 06.2022
- Providing prehospital advanced life support within a rural setting
- Facilitated treatment and transport for critical patients by ground transport
- Performed advanced skills such as advanced airway and ventilator management, EKG interpretation, IV/IO access, and medication administration
- Assessed patient conditions and determined appropriate treatment plans
- Maintained patient confidentiality according to HIPAA regulations
- Gave and received bedside reports to nursing staff when handing off care to new personnel to avoid medical errors
Emergency Medical Technician
Logan County EMS
03.2018 - 04.2020
- Providing prehospital basic life support within a rural setting
- Facilitated treatment and transport for patients by ground transport
- Assessed patient conditions and determined appropriate treatment plans
- Maintained patient confidentiality according to HIPAA regulations
- Gave and received bedside reports to nursing staff when handing off care to new personnel to avoid medical errors
- Kept vehicles clean, organized and well-stocked with medical supplies and equipment
- Reported observations and emergency medical care to receiving medical facility staff, verbally and in writing
Education
Bachelor of Paramedicine -
Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA12.2025
Associates of Applied Science - Paramedicine
Owensboro Community And Technical College
Owensboro, KY05.2020
Skills
- Time Management Skills
- Advanced Prehospital Life Support
- Critical Patient Management
- Critical Thinking
- Communication Skills
- Advanced Airway and Ventilator Management
- Vital Signs Monitoring
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Trauma Management
- Ambulance Operations
- Medication Administration
- Intravenous Therapy
- Stroke Recognition
- Patient Triage
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Emergency Management
Certifications And Qualifications
- Nationally Registered Paramedic
- Critical Care Paramedic in KY and TN
- ACLS (provider and instructor)
- BLS (provider and instructor)
- PALS
- PHTLS
- NRP
- AMLS
- FP-C
- CCP-C
- ICS 100, 200, 700, 800
Timeline
Critical Care Paramedic
Hopkinsville Fire/EMS
05.2022 - Current
EMT Instructor
Hopkinsville Community College
01.2022 - Current
Critical Care Paramedic
Logan County EMS
04.2020 - 06.2022
Emergency Medical Technician
Logan County EMS
03.2018 - 04.2020
Bachelor of Paramedicine -
Central Washington University
Associates of Applied Science - Paramedicine
Owensboro Community And Technical College
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