Professional Resume
William R. Gilbreath, BS, RN, LP, Cht.
Primary ph. - 940-808-0431
Secondary ph. - 512-971-4632
The following self composed resume is a brief summary of my education, knowledge, and experience. I sincerely hope that this humble resume shall enlighten those who are in positions to read and analyze it. I am and have always considered myself a Paramedic “first.” I became a RN and utilized my credentials to very actively promote the use of EMT’s and Paramedics as respected in-hospital staff. I acquired significant progress in doing this, and this has been one of my most rewarding accomplishments as a EMT or Licensed Paramedic. At this time I am currently seeking to work in a dispatch or administrative position in the role of Licensed Paramedic.
Work Experience:
July 2009 to March 2010
RN. Contract nursing employed by a physician and colleague of mine who purchased numerous hospitals and hired me to travel to the different hospitals in order to work direct care, ER, ICU, and House Supervisor, yet report back to him whether the newly acquired facilities were being managed proficiently. The constant travel eventually became tiresome and I asked to be relieved of my duties. The physician entrepreneur was Dr. Tariq Mahmood, owner of Central Texas Hospital, Cameron - Texas, that I worked for onward of 8-10 years.
January 2009 to July 2009
Epic MedStaff (N. Houston)
RN. Home based nursing care of pediatric patients with congenital respiratory deficits requiring tracheotomy tubes, frequent intervention, G-button feeding and medication administration. Frequent mechanical ventilation and airway maintenance. Home bound patients. Single RN on duty at any given time.
2000 to 2008
Central Texas Hospital. Cameron, Texas.
RN. ER Director and DON assignments. After hours clinic in ER based on emergency triage. Teaching and training of nursing and ancillary staff. Charge Nurse. Mental Health assessments. Advanced duties such as wound care and suturing, endotracheal intubation, child birth, fracture reduction and stabilization. Lab analyzes. EKG interpretation, 3-lead and 12-lead. Integration of highly trained and skilled Paramedics into the ER in order to utilize their life saving skills when indicated. Creative acquisition of qualified emergency and non-emergency professional medical staff in a medically under served, rural community. Full-time.
19991 2001
Richards Memorial Hospital. Rockdale, Texas.
RN. Charge Nurse. Official ER Supervisor. Complete management of department, staff development, federal and state compliance, Level-4 Trauma Facility. Extensive patient care and mental health assessments when indicated. Close working relationship with MD’s, PA’s, and ENP’s. Use of Telemedicine for a substantial period of time. Close, and frequent, collaboration with the hospital administrator present at that time period. Full-time.
1993 to 2000 (including corporate take over as noted)
Rural Metro Ambulance/EMS. Bastrop County operations. Corporate office in Scottsdale, Arizona. Rural Metro performed a corporate take over of Diamond EMS, and the City of Elgin EMS, which I had been employed on a full-time basis, but was hired full-time with Rural Metro upon the corporate take over, and remained employed with Rural Metro for numerous years until I completed my Nursing Degree, and felt the professional need to make employment changes. Field Training Officer. Lead Paramedic on 911 emergency MICU rurally located ambulance quite often 60 miles plus from a cardiac or trauma facility. Heavy pine foliage inhibited helicopter transport the majority of the time when needed for severely critical patients requiring rapid transport for possible surgical intervention. Very good experience for me as a Paramedic.
1992 to 1996
Williamson County EMS. Williamson County, Texas. Elite EMS and nationally recognized on numerous occasions. Dual Paramedic 911 emergency ambulances. Rural and metro areas of EMS 911 response. Exceptional emergency medical service. Very progressive.
1993 to 1995
Lifeline Ambulance, Inc.; Austin, Texas
Paramedic. Senior. Out of county mobile intensive care long distance critical care patient transfers via MICU. Copious contract EMS being horse racing, boat-motorcycle-auto racing, large concert venues, Varsity football games. Command position during transfers being teamed with an EMT-Basic, and during large sporting events. Employed by various EMS agencies during this time as my primary responsibilities to this job allowed. Dispatch operations prn.
1991 to1993
Private contract geriatric home based care. Denton, Texas. Long term care and therapeutic care and management of geriatric persons status post CVA. I was working this job while attending my Paramedicine certificate course and Degree. A very good and enjoyable learning experience.
1990 1992
Twinlakes Psychiatric Hospital. Denton, Texas.
Trained Psychiatric Technician assigned to a dual diagnoses adult and adolescent Worked here part-time while working full-time for the Tx. Dept. Of MHMR.
1989 to 1992
Texas Department of MHMR. (Denton State School)
Therapist assigned to the Behavior Therapy Unit. Behavior modification modalities. Training. Group counseling. Frequent verbal and physical management of escalating aggressive behavior. Use of PMAB. I was trained as a PMAB Instructor. This job was quite the beginning of my career as a medical professional. I was approximately 19 y/o when initially hired. Full-time.
Education:
Anne King’s nationally accredited school of basic, intermediate, and advanced Hypnotherapy. Internship. Extensive classroom, lab, and internship involvement. Certification course 2006.
University of North Dakota. Graduate studies. Masters of Science in Physician Assistant Studies. Approximately 24 hours completed ( preliminary sciences and moderate internship) prior to withdrawing due to family tragedy. Incomplete. Do not plan to complete this degree, but would prefer a Masters of Science in mental health counseling. That is yet to be seen. I seek employment as a RN and Paramedic. Part-time Hypnother...
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