Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
AWARDS
PUBLICATION
Timeline
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DAVID MICHAEL SMITH

Humboldt

Summary

Advanced Practice Provider with 35+ years in emergency medicine, critical care transport, and EMS leadership. Expertise in high-acuity patient care and rapid diagnostics.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

APP - Emergency Dept

EMCF
01.2026 - Current
  • High-acuity ED management, trauma, cardiac, sepsis

APP

Hospital Wing
01.2025 - Current
  • Critical care transport, advanced procedures

Flight Nurse / Base Clinical Lead

Hospital Wing
01.2020 - 01.2025
  • Led operations, QA, training

EMS Director

Haywood County EMS
01.2015 - 01.2023
  • Managed 20+ staff, system operations

Paramedic Instructor

Various Colleges
01.2011 - 01.2023

Paramedic / Supervisor

Haywood County EMS
01.1990 - 01.2015

RN – ED

Haywood Park Hospital
01.2001 - 01.2009

Education

MSN -

Univ. Memphis
01-2025

BSN - undefined

Aspen
01-2015

RN - undefined

Excelsior
01-2001

Paramedic - undefined

JSCC
01-1992

EMT - undefined

JSCC
01-1991

Skills

  • Emergency Department Management
  • Critical Care Transport
  • Advanced Airway
  • Trauma Care
  • Leadership
  • Quality Improvement
  • Cricothyroidotomy
  • Chest Tubes
  • Eschartomy

Certification

  • FNP-C
  • FP-C
  • CEN
  • CFRN
  • RN – TN
  • Paramedic – TN
  • ACLS/PALS/BLS

AWARDS

Paramedic Preceptor (2003), Paramedic of Year (2004), Emergency Service (2017)

PUBLICATION

The Silent Struggle – JEMS Magazine

Timeline

APP - Emergency Dept

EMCF
01.2026 - Current

APP

Hospital Wing
01.2025 - Current

Flight Nurse / Base Clinical Lead

Hospital Wing
01.2020 - 01.2025

EMS Director

Haywood County EMS
01.2015 - 01.2023

Paramedic Instructor

Various Colleges
01.2011 - 01.2023

RN – ED

Haywood Park Hospital
01.2001 - 01.2009

Paramedic / Supervisor

Haywood County EMS
01.1990 - 01.2015

BSN - undefined

Aspen

RN - undefined

Excelsior

Paramedic - undefined

JSCC

EMT - undefined

JSCC

MSN -

Univ. Memphis
DAVID MICHAEL SMITH