Kumar Sankarapillai

Experience

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  Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences

  Dec 2005 - Dec 2007

  Staff Registered Nurse

  - Schedule patient admissions, transfers and discharges. - Assess patient status and notify physicians of clinical changes.- Assisted doctors on rounds and in performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures like, chest tube insertion, pleural tapping, intubation, exchange blood transfusion and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.- Prepare the patient for major procedures like Angiogram, Angioplasty, AV Fistula, Endoscopy, and Dialysis.- Administered chemotherapy drugs and monitored for related complications and managed as per oncologist order. - Assisted the physician for therapeutic and non therapeutic procedures such as Lumbar puncture, Pleural tapping, Ascitic fluid tapping and bone marrow biopsy.- Insert IV line, extraction of blood samples and administration of blood and blood products.- Respect and maintain the privacy and dignity of patients and assure patient confidentiality at all times.- Prepare and maintain a variety of pertinent records reflecting patient’s condition, medication and treatment, and other record requirement.- Maintains inventory of medical supplies, medications, and vaccines; ensures that examination and or consultation rooms are properly equipped and supplied.- Prepare the patient for various investigations like X-ray, ECG, Ultrasound, MRI, Doppler studies, Ultra sonogram etc.- Administer medication and treatments as prescribed by the physician.- Provide psychological support to the patient and relatives.- Maintain barrier nursing techniques and prevent cross infection. Show less

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  VIMS Hospital

  Dec 2008 - Dec 2011

  Emergency Room Nurse

  - Prepare the unit and admission of the patient to Emergency Room/ER.- Triage's each patient and determines priority of care based on physical, psychological and social needs as well as factors influencing patient flow through the emergency care system.- Assists physicians efficiently with emergency procedures such as Intubation, Chest Tube Insertion, Internal Jugular central venous line insertion, Ryle’s Tube insertion and Foley's Catheter Insertion etc., examinations, treatments and other procedures.- Provide rapid intervention and management in the event of emergencies, and the treatment for critically injured or ill patients, according to competency with attention to detail and in a prompt timely manner.- Maintains clear, accurate and updated records pertaining to patient care and actions taken, medical, and health care and safety issues.- Being able to clearly and accurately communicate relevant information regarding patient condition and care on referral of a patient for definitive care.- Maintains inventory of medical supplies, medications, and vaccines; ensures that emergency room is properly equipped.- Participated in staff educational meetings, trainings and quality management projects and center accreditation. Show less

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  Fortis Healthcare

  Jan 2012 - Jun 2012

  Emergency Medical Technician

  - Arriving first at the scene of an emergency and assessing a patient’s condition and performing triage at the scene of an emergency to determine the priority of care.- Assuming immediate control of accident & emergency situations, in order to organize and arrange speedy transportation for casualties to the hospital.- Performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation when required, including use of automated external defibrillators.- Provide emergency medical care to manage general medical complaints of altered mental status, respiratory, cardiac, diabetic, allergic reaction, seizures, poisoning behavioural emergencies, environmental emergencies, and psychological crises. Additional care is provided based upon assessment of the patient and obtaining past medical history- Providing pre-hospital emergency medical care of simple and multiple system trauma such as controlling hemorrhage, treatment of shock (hypo perfusion), bandaging wounds, immobilization of painful, swollen, or deformed extremities, immobilization of painful, swollen, or deformed neck or spine- Constantly assess the patient enroute to the emergency facility, administers additional care as indicated or directed by medical control.- Reports verbally and in writing, their observation and emergency medical care of the patient at the scene and in transit, to the receiving medical facility staff for purposes of records and diagnostics..- Deciding on whether and how to move a injured patient. Updating hospital staff and healthcare professionals about a patient’s condition.- Cleans all equipment following appropriate disinfecting procedures and makes careful check of all equipment so that the ambulance is ready for the next run.- Restocks and replaces used linens, blankets and other supplies.- Determines that vehicle is in proper mechanical condition by checking items required by service management. Maintains familiarity with specialized equipment used by the service Show less

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  JGC

  Nov 2012 - Mar 2015

  Project Rescue Team Member / Paramedic
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  JGC Gulf International Co. Ltd.,

  Mar 2015 - Oct 2016

  Project Rescue Team Supervisor

  Barzan Onshore EPC Project was an oil and gas construction project in Qatar, wherein about more than 25000 skilled and semi skilled workers involved in, constructing one among the world’s largest LNG plant. I worked here as a Rope rescue Technician / Paramedic in a team of twenty members providing site wide emergency Medical and Rescue cover for critical works in confined space and at height during;− Critical works in Columns and Vessels.− Catalyst loading.− Cleaning and Box up activities in Columns and Vessels.− Aqua Milling (Pipe cleaning) works inside Pipe line.− Flare Erection and Installation.− CO2 Purging activities.− Helium, Nitrogen or sweat gas pressurized leak test activities.− Critical Scaffold erection and dismantling activities at night.As an ERT Supervisor I have very good experience in preparing rescue plans -Manage and supervise team of medics and rescue personal-Schedule duties to provide 24x7 Rescue and medical cover for the construction staffs-Conducts triage in case of mass casualty. -Coordinates with local fire agencies in case of fire and rescue emergencies-Conducts training and drills for the medical and rescue teams.-Instructing construction staffs in safe working methods. -Conducts health and safety audits.-Maintains and service rescue equipment and ensure fit for purpose.-Performs bench test on SC BA's.-Ensure multipurpose gas detectors were calibrated time to time.-Conducts personal harness inspection of the team members.-Performs monthly inspection on the Escape BA's and fire hose cabinets around the site.-Ensure all required rescue equipment are third party certified.-Ensures the team members are updated with the mandatory first aid and other required training. Show less

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  Applus+ Velosi

  Dec 2017 - Mar 2018

  Emergency Response Technician (Industrial Rope Rescue) -

  Providing emergency prehospital medical care, high angle and high risk confined space rescue cover during a major shutdown. Including regular advanced rope rescue training exercises and hazardous environments preparation readiness drills

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  Schlumberger

  Nov 2018 - Oct 2019

  Emergency Response Technician

  Emergency Response Team / Medic KOC JPF - Umm Niqa, Sabriya and East Roudatin for Schlumberger.

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  Applus+ Velosi

  Jan 2020 - Mar 2022

  ERT Lead (Industrial Rope Rescue) - Medic

  Providing emergency pre-hospital medical care, high angle and high risk confined space rescue cover during a major shutdown. Including regular advanced rope rescue training exercises and hazardous environments preparation readiness drills.

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  Samsung C&T Corporation

  Aug 2022 - Feb 2024

  Project Rescue Team Coordinator/Lead
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  SAFETY ACCESS & RESCUE LIMITED, UK

  Feb 2024 - now

  Access & Rescue SME (Consultant) NFS QE LNG PMT