Lorie Lopez

Experience

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  American Medical Response

  Jul 1993 - Apr 2006

  Operations Manager

  Responsible for the implementation of cost-effective ambulance deployment strategies, hiring, training, investigations, general personnel concerns and budget implementation. In 2005, led strike team to Hurricane Katrina relief and rescue. Coordinated with local fire and police agencies in New Orleans to provide relief to disaster area. 2006 “Star of Life” Award Recipient.

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  Hoag Hospital

  May 1998 - Feb 2000

  Office Assistant / Patient Transportation

  Transport and care of patients undergoing cancer treatment. assisted with administrative functions including patient care reports, treatment scheduling and insurance verification.

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  Care Ambulance Services, Inc.

  Jan 2006 - Feb 2020

  Responsible for the initial setup and “start-up” of Riverside and Irwindale division operations, ensuring that the both areas met and maintained regulatory compliance requirements operationally and clinically. Managed daily operations and served as the 24-hour contact for personnel concerns, fleet maintenance, customer service inquiries and requests for new business. Heavily participated in the City of Riverside approval process, granting CARE the ability to provide non-emergency, despite the area’s decade-long “closed-city” policy. Show less Responsible for the initial setup and “start-up” of Riverside and Irwindale division operations, ensuring that the both areas met and maintained regulatory compliance requirements operationally and clinically. Managed daily operations and served as the 24-hour contact for personnel concerns, fleet maintenance, customer service inquiries and requests for new business. Heavily participated in the City of Riverside approval process, granting CARE the ability to provide non-emergency, despite the area’s decade-long “closed-city” policy. Show less

  • Division Manager, Irwindale

    Jan 2017 - Feb 2020

  • Scheduling Manager (Falck Southern California)

    Dec 2017 - Jan 2020

  • Division Manager, Riverside

    Feb 2012 - Feb 2019

  • Interfacility Operations Manager, Los Angeles County Division

    Jan 2008 - Jan 2012

  • 24 Hour Fire Side Operations Manager, Los Angeles Division

    Jan 2006 - Jan 2008
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  Pasadena City College

  Oct 2012 - Apr 2017

  EMT Skills Instructor

  Responsibilities included providing demonstrations and instructing students on the application of equipment. Evaluated the performance of practical skills, acting as a student advocate in the learning process. Created an active learning environment, ensuring course requirements and objectives were met, and assisting in the development of educational objectives as well as testing methods.

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  Falck

  Feb 2020 - now

  Commercial Team Director of Operations (Parent Company of Care)

  Oversees the implementation of new/start-up contracts. Works with area management to ensure the organization’s daily business activities are displayed publicly and online. Responsible for ensuring area management understands how to manage their resources, develop and implement their operational plan and ensuring that procedures are carried out properly. Leads the management team in evaluating organizational efficiency and making necessary changes to maximize staff productivity.