Sara Polanco

• Led and supervised medical teams of 10-30 personnel in high-tempo environments, ensuring 100% accountability and mission readiness • Advised leadership on medical matters, influencing decisions that impacted health and readiness of over 300 personnel • Managed medical equipment and supplies exceeding $1,000,000, ensuring accountability and maintaining operational readiness • Trained and mentored junior medics, enhancing team proficiency and increasing promotion rates

• Managed, prioritized and successfully executed multiple projects concurrently with minimal supervision • Coordinated interdisciplinary teams for travel, staffing and equipment management ensuring successful execution of medical group events • Facilitated communication between military service components and management to arrange and implement medical group events, enhancing support for service members • Collaborated with managers, executives, end users, and customers on various projects • Worked on Microsoft Office Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint to accumulate information and communicate with Service Components and Leadership

• Supervised 20 medics in support of civilian nurses to enhance service delivery and care quality • Coordinated with Hackensack Meridian charge nurse to oversee operations of vaccination floor serving over 4,000 patients daily • Collaborated with Hackensack Meridian, Red Cross, FEMA, and Coast Guard to deliver services to over 4,000 civilians daily

• Administered emergency treatment to patients in life threatening situations, conducted assessments of injuries and vital signs and communicated effectively with families to ensure understanding and support • Delivered EMS to diverse populations, employing empathy and compassion to assist patients during medical emergencies and foster trust in high-stress environments • Coordinated response efforts with EMS teams, law enforcement and other emergency services to manage emergency calls and resolve crisis situations efficiently

CRP Certified/ AED Certified

Unknown

NREMT Certified

National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians

Certified Occupational Hearing Conservationist

Unknown

Project Management Professional (PMP In Progress)

Project Management Institute

Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt

Unknown