MARLANA M CRIST
715 Dry Run Road, Monongahela, PA 15063
PHONE: 724-986-4674 EMAIL: Mm.crist19@[Link]
Dedicated and highly experienced EMS professional with over 34 years of service in emergency medical
services and over three decades of educational experience. Extensive training in emergency medical
services in the field: Educator in NREMT current standards, hands-on skills training, curriculum
development, and scenario-based instruction. CPR, AED, First Aid, PALS, ACLS, Prehospital Trauma life
Support instruction and support. History of excellent, immediate care to critically ill, ailing and injured
patients in various medical fields. Compassionate yet emotionally intelligent, hardworking, well-liked by
peers and patients. Dedicated to provisions of optimum patient care according to professional,
regulatory and organizational best practice.
AUGUST 2022- PRESENT
FAYETTE COUNTY CAREER AND TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
EMS INSTRUCTOR
• Instruction EMS courses and related topics. Instructs students using a variety of
instruction modalities following the NREMT core curriculum. Teaches didactic material
and skills labs. Facilitates student learning and evaluation through formative scenarios
and summative simulations. Prepares lesson plans, prepares lectures and writes course
overviews and outlines. Prepares and practice NREMT skill stations along with
computer adapted practice questions.
JULY 2021- PRESENT
PENN HIGHLANDS OF MON VALLEY HOSPITAL
MEDICATION RECONCILIATION SPECIALIST / EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
•Completes medication histories for patients in the emergency department, direct floor
admissions and facility transfer patients.
•Identifies patients to be admitted using Electronic Health Record (HER) tools and other sources
of information. •Assesses the patient, caregiver, or other appropriate persons to determine their
ability to provide accurate medication history information.
•Interviews the patient, caregiver, or other identified persons to obtain the medication history.
• Determines which records may be used to obtain a medication history when a person is not able
to provide the information.
Follows up with pharmacies, nursing homes, family members, or others as needed to obtain
complete medication history information.
•Determines whether information is accurate and when a pharmacist needs to become involved.
•Accurately records the medication history obtained into the hospital's computer system.
•Works directly with physicians and other hospital team members to insure the best care for every
patient.
●Obtain baseline Vitals and continue monitoring of emergency room patients.
● Intravenous line placement and blood draw sampling.
●Obtains EKGS and other diagnostic testing.
●Responsible for Providing Shift schedules for Medication reconciliation specialists.
●ACLS Instructor
NOVEMBER 2018-2022
MEDICAL RESCUE TEAM SOUTH AUTHORITY
• Leveraged comprehensive knowledge of emergency medicine to assess, treat, stabilize and
transport seriously ill or injured patients to area hospitals and trauma centers.
• Provided skillful medical care to revive and stabilize patients suffering from traumatic injuries,
cardiac arrest, strokes, seizures, drug overdoses, hypothermia and other serious conditions.
• Calmed and reassured patients and family members, enabling accurate gathering of crucial
information (e.g., allergies, medications, pain levels) to aid in care decisions.
Medical and Trauma assessments, Medical terminology, accurate and detailed patient care
reports, vital signs, maintain all EMS certifications and continuing education requirements.
Demonstrate empathy to families, patients and co workers.
Practice on a daily basis all department of health regulations, personal safety, personal
protective equipment needed for responding, treating and transporting COVID-19 patients
SEPTEMBER 2017-PRESENT
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY
Adjunct Emergency Medical Technician Instructor
Able to teach and instruct all practices and skills that is required to the specific EMS course.
Assist in skills and instruction content within the EMS scope of practice.
Constant evaluation and remediation of student learning. Knowledgeable of practical skills and
remediation of assessment skills both practical and in scenario situations.
MARCH 2012-JULY 2018
EMT, TRI COMMUNITY SOUTH EMS
. Maintained updated knowledge with treatment protocols, response requirements and quality
assurance procedures. Interacted with patients, families, hospital staff and general public.
Responsible for teaching CPR, Stop the bleed and other first aid related classes to companies,
schools, other first responders and general public
MARCH 2010-APRIL 2014
EMT, FIELD TRAINING OFFICER, SOUTHBRIDGE EMS
Skills included but not limited to the above EMS agency. Transported patients from hospital to
receiving facility after discharge or treatment. Responsible for OSHA fit testing for SCBA and N95
masks. Participated in Acute Response Team for prolonged EMS emergencies. Training in field
rescue using a side by side utility vehicle. Participated and trained other service personnel and
new employees. Training in Water rescue and fast response emergency readiness.
OCTOBER 2003-JULY 2012
MEDICAL ASSISTANT, OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE, ST CLAIR HOSPITAL
Observed and documented patient status and reported patient complaints to Physician and
Employers for Workman compensation or companies with prospective new hires. Effective
communications between companies and physician recommendations, and work compensation
insurance companies. Completed and submitted clinical documentation in accordance with
agency guidelines. Support duties for diagnostic and technical treatments, procedures that
require specific medical equipment. Trained in apparatus medical devices for fractures, splinting,
and bandaging techniques. Performed routine medical tests such as drug testing, breath alcohol
testing, audiology, spirometry, depth perception, color blindness and routine vision exams.
EDUCATION
EXCELSIOR COLLEGE, ALBANY, NY
BACHLOR OF SCIENCE – PSYCHOLOGY/ NURSING
CURRENT STUDENT – ONLINE
JANUARY 2020-MARCH 2020
EMS INSTRUCTOR COURSE COMPLETION
CCAC, EMSI WEST
NOVEMBER 2012
PARAMEDIC, CCAC
Certificate of completion-Public Safety Institute- Department of Health
MARCH 2010
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN, BUTLER COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Certificate of Completion- EMSI- Public Safety Institute- Department of Health
MAY 1992 MEDICAL ASSISTANT – SAWYER SCHOOL, PITTSBURGH-CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
SKILLS
• Patient Care in various settings • Burn and Trauma Certification
• BLS certified • TB Testing and Reading Results
• CPR Instructor • Spirometry
• Airway management and ventilation • Urine Drug Testing
• Medical Terminology Knowledge • Breath Alcohol Testing
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation • Audiograms
• EMSVO certified • Document patient care reports
• Hemorrhage Control and Wound Care • Skills included but not limited to
• Hazmat Training
• Patient assessment
• Phelbotomy
• Intramuscular and sub cutaneous injections
ACTIVITIES
The City of Pittsburgh Bureau of Emergency Medical Services Honor Guard
American Heart Association- CPR instructor
Stop the Bleed Instructor- UPMC / Tri Community South EMS
South Hills Pet Rescue food donations
Tri Community South EMS annual food/ toy collections for various charities
QA/QI Committee Tri Community South EMS
Community Paramedic referral Team member
PACSAR- Search and rescue Team
Domestic Violence advocate
Washington Women Shelter- adopt-a-family program 2