William H. Winters
Chico,CA
Summary
Dedicated and highly skilled healthcare professional with extensive experience in pre-hospital emergency care, EMS education, cardiac stress testing, and organ procurement. Started EMS journey in 2011 and currently working as a 911 Paramedic in Shasta and Tehama counties. Previously served as an Organ Procurement Specialist with Donor Network, providing critical care in the ICU and ensuring optimal organ functionality during donation processes. Experience includes autonomous recovery of donor tissue and organs, as well as operating in the surgical first assist role. Recognized for exceptional service during mass casualty incidents and awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for efforts during the Camp Fire in Paradise, CA in 2018.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Paramedic
American Medical Response
05.2024 - Current
- Provide 911 EMS services to Shasta/ Tehama County Areas
EMS Educator
Butte College
07.2017 - Current
- Provide lectures, hands-on skills instruction, scenario curation, and dynamic testing scenarios to EMT and paramedic students
Paramedic/ Cardiac Stress Specialist
Cardiovascular Institute of San Diego
05.2023 - 09.2024
- Perform acquisition and interpretation of 12-lead EKGs for cardiac patients
- Perform cardiac stress testing utilizing pharmacological and exercise stress induction techniques
- Specialize in the use of cardiac rhythm management devices and provide clinical support/ technical support for those devices
- Operate as the on-site advanced life support paramedic to provide life-sustaining measures for patients suffering from medical emergencies
Paramedic/ Paramedic Supervisor
Butte County EMS
07.2017 - 12.2023
- Provided primary 911 ambulance service for Butte County, CA
- Promoted to a supervisory role in which I engaged in administrative duties, including scheduling, addressing staffing needs, supporting field crews during operations, and responding to 911s via quick-response vehicle
Organ Procurement Specialist
Donor Network West
03.2022 - 05.2023
- Respond onsite to hospitals to provide consultation to hospital care teams and help facilitate organ donation
- Maintain hemodynamic stability and organ functionality of organ donor patients who've suffered brain death
- Collaborate with physicians on treatment/ stability of patients who have not reached brain death but have registered as organ donors or become organ donors through end-of-life care/ POA decisions
- Perform physical assessments, infectious disease testing, and placement of peripheral access lines such as IVs, central lines, and arterial lines
- Assist with coordinating organ placement/ allocation following the United Network for Organ Sharing established policies
- Provide emotional support and after-care services to donor families
Tissue Recovery Specialist
Donor Network West
05.2021 - 03.2022
- Performed surgical recovery of tissue(s) including musculoskeletal, skin, cornea, cardiovascular, and other specialized tissues for transplant and/or research
- Functioned as a surgical first assistant to transplant surgery personnel on organ donor recoveries
- As a team lead, I supervised the collection, packaging, and shipment of tissue
EMT
Falck Ambulance NC
03.2014 - 07.2017
- Provided primary 911 ambulance service for Mendocino County, CA
Firefighter (Explorer Program)
Ukiah Valley Fire Department
05.2011 - 05.2015
- Provided primary 911 ambulance service for Mendocino County, CA
Education
Bachelor of Science - Advanced Paramedicine
Methodist University
11-2025
Associate of Science - Paremedicine
Butte College
Chico07-2022
Skills
NAEMSE: Nationally Certified EMS Educator
HANDTEVY - Pediatric Emergency Standards
PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
ITLS - International Trauma Life Support
PHTLS - Pre-hospital Trauma Life Support
BLSCPR - Basic Life Support/ CPR
WFA - Wilderness First Aid
ICS: Incident Command Systems 100, 200, 500 and 700
Certification
- NAEMSE: Nationally Certified EMS Educator
- HANDTEVY - Pediatric Emergency Standards
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- ITLS - International Trauma Life Support
- PHTLS - Pre-hospital Trauma Life Support
- BLSCPR - Basic Life Support/CPR
- WFA - Wilderness First Aid
- ICS: Incident Command Systems 100, 200, 500 and 700.
Awards
Meritorious Service Medal, State of California, 06/01/19, Received for efforts provided during the Camp Fire in Paradise, CA, November 2018
Timeline
Paramedic
American Medical Response
05.2024 - Current
Paramedic/ Cardiac Stress Specialist
Cardiovascular Institute of San Diego
05.2023 - 09.2024
Organ Procurement Specialist
Donor Network West
03.2022 - 05.2023
Tissue Recovery Specialist
Donor Network West
05.2021 - 03.2022
EMS Educator
Butte College
07.2017 - Current
Paramedic/ Paramedic Supervisor
Butte County EMS
07.2017 - 12.2023
EMT
Falck Ambulance NC
03.2014 - 07.2017
Firefighter (Explorer Program)
Ukiah Valley Fire Department
05.2011 - 05.2015
Bachelor of Science - Advanced Paramedicine
Methodist University
Associate of Science - Paremedicine
Butte College