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Jeremy Beer

Largs Bay

Summary

Respected leader within SA Ambulance Service in both the Clinical Support and Operational directorates. Experienced Intensive Care Paramedic committed to providing high quality, patient focused care in the community. Dedicated to enhancing the ability of my colleagues to perform their roles through the implementation of quality improvement in clinical care and education. Extensive experience in managing and working within clinical and project teams. Values integrity and is able to demonstrate an ability to work effectively with external stakeholders.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Intensive Care Paramdic

SA Ambulance Service
11.2012 - Current
  • Provide scene and organisational leadership
  • Advanced airway management
  • Advanced cardiac care
  • Advanced trauma management
  • Advanced life support
  • Support clinical education and facilitate clinical auditing for paramedic reaccreditation

Intensive Care Paramedic

St John Ambulance Northern Territory
08.2022 - 01.2024
  • Delivered advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), basic life support (BLS), and pediatric advanced life support (PALS) in a remote setting
  • Provide culturally safe prehospital care to remote Yolngu communities.
  • Delivered compassionate care to patients with a variety of medical emergencies, including cardiac arrests, traumas, strokes, and respiratory distress.
  • Improved patient outcomes by providing timely and accurate assessments, treatments, and interventions.
  • Worked en-route to hospital to prepare patients for arrival or surgery and control wounds.
  • Pro

Area Manager - Nhulunbuy

St John Ambulance Northern Territory
02.2022 - 08.2022
  • Led a team to achieve company goals and exceed targets consistently, fostering a positive work environment.
  • Managed daily operations for optimal performance, ensuring timely completion of tasks and projects.
  • Provide Clinical Support in a remote setting.
  • Coordinate remote medical retrievals.
  • Conducted training sessions to educate employees on best practices and procedures to increase profitability.

Clinical Support Officer - ICP

SA Ambulance Service
01.2017 - 01.2022
  • Used clinical inquiry to improve clinical practice and service outcomes.
  • Established, directed and implemented standards of practice, clinical operations standards and financial controls.
  • Identified problematic systems and process issues, developed plans to improve and monitored outcomes.
  • Developed education programs to improve patient outcomes and quality of care.
  • Provide education and clinical support for volunteer team leaders
  • Member of SAAS Clinical COVID work group

Area Clinical Team Leader - Reliever

SA Ambulance Service
11.2012 - 06.2018
  • Ensure Team members deliver quality patient care through the provision of effective ,efficient management of operational, clinical, people and OHS&W issues
  • Manage and be responsible for designated operations teams ensuring that the community’s needs and requirements are met by effective delivery of services.
  • Provide leadership to an operating team of the Emergency Ambulance Service and ensure all clinical standards are achieved in a professional manner and within SAAS clinical governance framework and patient care Protocols.
  • Maintain consistent effective continuing education program and staff development for the team to participate in continuous quality improvement program
  • Maintain positive relationships with fellow Team leaders in allied emergency services, health agencies, internal clients, external clients and community groups

Paramedic

SA Ambulance Service
09.2009 - 11.2012


  • Operational safety trainer
  • Manual tasks trainer
  • Bike response Paramedic
  • Clinical educator


Ambulance Officer

SA Ambulance Service
01.2007 - 09.2009

Outdoor Education Instructor - Tour Guide

Freelance
01.2002 - 01.2007
  • Outdoor Educator Regency TAFE - SA
  • Outdoor Educator Gordon TAFE - Geelong
  • Sea Kayak Guide - Capricorn Kayaks Exmouth WA
  • Tour Guide - Groovy Grape Getaways - Adelaide / Alice Springs

Education

Certificate IV in Training And Assessment TAE40110 -

SA Ambulance Clinical Education Unit

Bachelor of Health Science - Paramedic -

Flinders University
Adelaide, SA
2007

Skills

  • Pre-hospital Emergency Care
  • Leading small teams
  • Patient focused clinical innovation
  • Clinical education development
  • Presentation delivery
  • Complex scene / incident management
  • Roster Management
  • Problem solving
  • Oral communication
  • Conducting reflective case reviews
  • Work with external stakeholders
  • Provide culturally safe care in remote environments

Accomplishments

  • Relieving Area Clinical Team Leader for multiple SAAS teams
  • Area Manager for a remote ambulance station in East Arnhem land.
  • SA Ambulance Representative on the SA State Trauma Committee
  • Chair of the SAAS Trauma Review Committee
  • Project manager SA Ambulance trauma 2020 workshop initiative. A two year initiative which involved a complete review and update of our trauma guidelines and procedures, followed by the facilitation of 65 trauma workshops for SAAS staff across the state.
  • Team member on the SAAS OHCA High Performance CPR initiative. A 2 year initiative that saw the implementation of a pit crew high performance CPR model, and state wide training for all staff.
  • SA Health Award nominee for "Chief Executives innovation award" for involvement in the SAAS High Performance CPR/Pit Crew Model.
  • Author of multiple SAAS Clinical Practice Guidelines
  • The development of a guideline for patients with severe haemorrhage including the introduction of tranexamic acid.
  • The development of a guideline for the management of patients with exacerbation of COPD.
  • Implementation of major changes to our management of patients with suspected spinal injury.
  • Team member involved in the introduction mechanical chest compression devices for OHCA.
  • Selected as a clinician in the Code ECMO pilot trial.
  • Reviewer for the EXACT trial.



Timeline

Intensive Care Paramedic

St John Ambulance Northern Territory
08.2022 - 01.2024

Area Manager - Nhulunbuy

St John Ambulance Northern Territory
02.2022 - 08.2022

Clinical Support Officer - ICP

SA Ambulance Service
01.2017 - 01.2022

Intensive Care Paramdic

SA Ambulance Service
11.2012 - Current

Area Clinical Team Leader - Reliever

SA Ambulance Service
11.2012 - 06.2018

Paramedic

SA Ambulance Service
09.2009 - 11.2012

Ambulance Officer

SA Ambulance Service
01.2007 - 09.2009

Outdoor Education Instructor - Tour Guide

Freelance
01.2002 - 01.2007

Certificate IV in Training And Assessment TAE40110 -

SA Ambulance Clinical Education Unit

Bachelor of Health Science - Paramedic -

Flinders University
Jeremy Beer