Kristen N. Painter, CHST, STS-C, CEAS-I, EMT

Experience

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  Bowie Volunteer Fire Department

  Feb 1991 - Jun 2004

  Fire Fighter/Emergency Medical Technician

  Responded to emergency 911 calls. Assisted in training and supervision of new members, planned and implemented weekly fire and emergency medical service drills. Updated and maintained the emergency daily report. Human Resources Support. Maintained equipment and station inventory. Earned ranks of Sergeant and Lieutenant during tenure.

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  Southern Maryland Hospital

  Dec 1996 - Nov 2005

  Emergency Department Technician Supervisor

  Assisted in providing comprehensive care to patients with medical emergencies and traumatic injuries in a 35 -bed unit. Skills included assessment, phlebotomy, wound care, EKG’s, splinting, IV’s and patient teaching. Coordinated training and education of newly hired Emergency Department Technicians as well as assisted in departmental Performance Improvement/Quality Management data gathering, analysis and reporting. Updated and maintained department’s education records, checklist’s and schedules. Helped develop Emergency Department computerized tracking system. Instrumental in training 100% of staff on Cerner FirstNet computer system. Show less

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  Elitecare Medical Staffing

  Dec 2005 - Jan 2011

  Emergency Department Technician/Flu Clinic Administrator

  Assisted in providing comprehensive care to patients with medical emergencies and traumatic injuries in a 23 –bed unit. Skills included, but not limited to, complete vital signs, wound care, splinting, EKG’s, CPR. Able to work proficiently and handle multiple tasks while working with a Provider and Registered Nurse in a highly acute care triage setting.Assisted nurses with H1N1 flu clinics throughout Tulare County. Responsible for transport of flu vaccine, stocking of all supplies and maintaining correct documentation. Show less

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  PMR Healthcare

  Mar 2011 - May 2013

  Lead EMT/Safety Coordinator for Cupertino Electric

  Lead EMT/Safety Coordinator on a completed 15mw, 20mw, 10mw and 20mw solar projects over a 2.5 year span. Responsible for onsite medical and safety of 100+ employees, site safety orientation, assisting with Cal OSHA's Heat Illness Prevention Plan, inventory, treatment and case management of injuries and illnesses.

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  Cupertino Electric, Inc.

  Jun 2013 - now

  Area Safety Manager

  As an Area Safety Manager at Cupertino Electric, Inc. (CEI), Kristen Painter is responsible for the excecution of the Corporate Injury and Incident- Free Culture (IIFC) program elements at the project level. Kristen works closely with CEI’s project teams, subcontractors and customers on overall project safety plans, strategic safety meetings, communications, and safety observation reports and data. Kristen works with all levels of field supervision, foremen, general foremen, site superintendent, area superintendents, and project management to ensure effective safety integration into their work planning practices. Show less