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Gary Staples

Summary

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Deputy Chief

DUFFERIN COUNTY PARAMEDIC SERVICES
04.2017 - Current
  • Directs workforce including unionized paramedics
  • Co-lead of COVID-19 assessment centre, responsibilities included working with various organizations (primary care, home and community care, family health team and Headwaters Hospital), scheduling, working with logistics team, develop patient flow strategies, respond to media requests and provide reports to CEO as needed
  • Development, management, coordination and delivery of quality assurance program
  • Development, management, coordination and delivery of training program
  • Oversees the tracking and reporting of all internal and external operational performance statistics, including response times, call volumes, regulatory compliance matters
  • Coordinates public relations initiatives
  • Participates in various committees including; Base Hospital Quality Education Committee, Organizational and departmental leadership team, Ontario Health Tam (Palliative Care, Mental Health)
  • Development, management and coordination of Deployment Plan, Policy & Procedures, tiered response program
  • Prepare various reports for Chief of Paramedic Services including: Service Enhancement, Response Time Standards, Community Paramedic Overview,
  • In consultation with Human Resources, development, management and coordination of recruitment and onboarding of new hires.
  • In collaboration with the Chief of Paramedics; draft, monitor and manage Paramedics Services budget

Advanced Care Flight Paramedic

Parkview AirMedical
12.2012 - 01.2020
  • Safely escort medically ill patients from their destination abroad to their home for continued medical treatment
  • Arrange transportation to and from locations abroad and at destination
  • Provide medical treatment as required by Base Hospital Medical Directives and Parkview Airmedical policies and procedures
  • Liaise with Parkview Airmedical management, patient, patient's family members, hospital staff and other allied agencies, for safe transportation of patient to their final destination, CENTER FOR PARAMEDIC EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
  • Deliver training programs to paramedics certified by the Center for Paramedic Education and Research
  • Ensure paramedics complete all required assignments to complete required training
  • Liaise with CPER Education Department, paramedics in training sessions, managers of paramedics and other staff assigned to training sessions.

Superintendent/ Advanced Care Paramedic

DUFFERIN COUNTY PARAMEDIC SERVICES
04.2001 - 04.2017
  • Design, develop and implement Continuous Quality Improvement/Assurance Program for DCPS
  • Development and delivery of educational programs
  • Attend to patients needs as required by Ministry of Health Patient Care standards, Base Hospital Medical Directives and Dufferin County Paramedic Service Policies and Procedures
  • All duties required of an Advanced Care Paramedic and any duties assigned by Chief and/or Deputy Chief
  • Training of staff for Return to Work and New Hires
  • Worked closely with allied agencies to develop, implement and train staff in various programs including, Ebola Virus Disease - Response Guidelines, ePCR version II and documentation standards
  • Scheduling of staff
  • Monitoring of day-to-day paramedic operations
  • Ensures provision of appropriate pre-hospital care.

Education

Aeromedical Theory (Primary Care Flight Paramedic) -

ORNGE Academy
01.2021

Bachelor of Health Administration (In progress) - Health Services Management

Toronto Metropolitan University
Toronto, ON
01.2019

Leadership Development -

Conestoga College
Kitchener, ON
01.2018

Teacher/Trainer of Adults -

Conestoga College
Kitchener, ON
01.2016

Advanced Care Paramedic -

RUBES CENTER FOR EMS STUDIES
Toronto, ON
01.2007

Primary Care Paramedic -

Fanshawe College - School of Digital and Performing Arts
London, ON
01.1999

Skills

  • Occupational Health & Safety EMS Sector certified
  • Policy Development
  • Operations Management
  • Risk Reduction
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Financial Administration
  • Service Delivery Oversight
  • Organizational Development
  • Program Oversight
  • Talent Recruitment
  • Succession Planning

References Available

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Timeline

Deputy Chief

DUFFERIN COUNTY PARAMEDIC SERVICES
04.2017 - Current

Advanced Care Flight Paramedic

Parkview AirMedical
12.2012 - 01.2020

Superintendent/ Advanced Care Paramedic

DUFFERIN COUNTY PARAMEDIC SERVICES
04.2001 - 04.2017

Aeromedical Theory (Primary Care Flight Paramedic) -

ORNGE Academy

Bachelor of Health Administration (In progress) - Health Services Management

Toronto Metropolitan University

Leadership Development -

Conestoga College

Teacher/Trainer of Adults -

Conestoga College

Advanced Care Paramedic -

RUBES CENTER FOR EMS STUDIES

Primary Care Paramedic -

Fanshawe College - School of Digital and Performing Arts

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