William Torres Jr.

Experience

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  FDNY

  Jul 1987 - Jun 2011

  Captain/Commanding Officer

  Progressed through responsibilities from Emergency Medical Technician to Captain / Commanding Officer. Investigated and monitored patient care system and individual trends as Office of Medical Affairs Officer. Excelled as Paramedic Program Director and American Heart Association Center Coordinator with responsibility for certifications of 3500 Emergency Medical Service members and 9000 fire department members.Generated stability as Duty Captain with responsibility for direction of 12 Field and Station Officers. Served as Field Officer / Commanding Officer for stations with 200 staff members and 17 ambulances. Served as Equal Employment Opportunity Officer and Investigator; investigated and trained members in sexual harassment and other treatments. Provided insight as Dispatch Commander for Emergency Medical Public Safety Answering Point with 12 Call Receiving Operators and 17 on-duty dispatchers. Show less

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  Bitterroot Health

  Jul 2011 - now

  Director of EMS & Emergency Preparedness

  Manage 65 licensed Emergency Medical Services professionals. Lead transition of department to electronic medical records from paper. Highly experienced and skilled in reducing and controlling expenses; created a multi-year departmental strategic plan and minimized scheduled overtime. Represent the organization on a variety of committees including Revenue Cycle, State Emergency Care Council, Trauma Committee, Regional Trauma Committee, Local Emergency Preparedness Committee, and Corporate Compliance Committee. Serve as Hospital Emergency Management Committee and Safety Pillar Team Chair and as Western Healthcare Coalition Executive Member. Show less