Avery Collins
Emergency Department Technician | NREMT Certified | Patient Care, Triage Support and Vitals
Summary
Emergency care technician with five years of hands-on patient care as an Army medic. Skilled in vitals, wound care, IV starts, splinting and patient transport, working under nurses and providers in busy clinics. Holds NREMT and BLS certifications and wants to bring calm, steady care to a hospital emergency department.
Experience
- Provided first-line patient care for about 30 patients a day, taking vitals, histories and preparing patients for providers.
- Performed wound care, IV starts, splinting and point-of-care tests under provider supervision.
- Supported triage during high-volume sick call, helping cut average wait time by about 15 minutes.
- Maintained clinic supply and medication logs, passing three quarterly inspections with no findings.
- Delivered emergency care and patient evacuation support during 10 multi-day field training events.
- Trained 150 team members in basic first aid and bleeding control each year.
- Tracked medical readiness records for a 90-person unit, keeping overdue items below 5%.
Skills
Patient assessment and vitals · IV insertion · Wound care and splinting · Triage support · Patient transport · Electronic health records · Infection control · CPR and first aid instruction
Certifications
- National Registry Emergency Medical Technician (NREMT)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC)
Education
- Army Combat Medic Specialist Program, 16 weeks
- A.S. Health Sciences (in progress), community college