respiratory therapist resume example with 20+ years of experience
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Summary
Registered Respiratory Therapist with over 13 years of experience providing inpatient and outpatient therapeutic services. Adept at managing COPD, sleep apnea, congestive heart failure and other chronic conditions. Skilled in instructing patients and caregivers about proper use, maintenance and safety of respiratory equipment.
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Skills
Reporting and Documentation
Treatment Administration
Caring Bedside Manner
Strong Clinical Judgment
Friendly, Positive Attitude
Experience
Respiratory Therapist, 10/2009 - Current Rwj Barnabas – Millburn/Bayonne, NJ,
Conducted cardiopulmonary resuscitation and airway maintenance.
Set up and monitored mechanical ventilators and handled associated critical care duties.
Conducted therapeutic and diagnostic procedures with treatment methods and equipment.
Interacted with patients, family members and physicians to coordinate patient care.
Adhered to standards of excellence for respiratory care and diagnostic services.
Followed established guidelines to compliantly deliver services.
Monitored patient's vital signs, arterial blood gases or blood chemistry changes, consulting with physician during adverse reactions.
Collaborated with physicians, nurses or other healthcare professionals to manage patient care by assisting with medical procedures or related duties.
Set up and operated mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus and aerosol generators, following specified parameters of treatment.
Operated mechanical ventilators following specified parameters of treatment.
Administered medication and ventilatory support.
Explained treatment procedures to patients to gain cooperation and allay fears.
Maintained charts containing patients' pertinent identification and therapy information.
Maintained patient airways with endotracheal intubation.
Inspected and cleaned respiratory therapy equipment to maintain functionality.
Provided artificial respiration, external cardiac massage and assistance with cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Registered Respiratory Therapist, 12/2014 - 12/2016 Northwestern Medicine – Winfield, IL,
Administered medication and ventilatory support.
Conducted cardiopulmonary resuscitation and airway maintenance.
Interacted with patients, family members and physicians to coordinate patient care.
Adhered to standards of excellence for respiratory care and diagnostic services.
Conducted therapeutic and diagnostic procedures with treatment methods and equipment.
Followed established guidelines to compliantly deliver services.
Performed bronchopulmonary drainage and assisted patients with breathing exercises.
Set up and monitored mechanical ventilators and handled associated critical care duties.
Monitored patient's vital signs, arterial blood gases or blood chemistry changes, consulting with physician during adverse reactions.
Collaborated with physicians, nurses or other healthcare professionals to manage patient care by assisting with medical procedures or related duties.
Inspected and cleaned respiratory therapy equipment to maintain functionality.
Demonstrated respiratory care procedures to trainees or other healthcare personnel.
Maintained charts containing patients' pertinent identification and therapy information.
Set up and operated mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus and aerosol generators, following specified parameters of treatment.
Managed care of patients with diverse conditions alongside physicians, nurses and support team members.
Enforced physicians' orders for specific treatment protocols and durations.
Tracked changes in blood chemistry, vital signs and other markers of improvement or decompensation in critically ill patients.
Performed bronchopulmonary drainage and instructed patients in breathing exercises.
Read prescription information and laboratory results to assess patients' needs and conditions.
Performed endotracheal intubation to maintain open airways for patients unable to breathe on own.
Explained treatment procedures to patients to gain cooperation and allay fears.
Provided artificial respiration, external cardiac massage and assistance with cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Sorted and packaged products to prepare for processing or shipment.
Maintained neat, organized and clean work areas to avoid safety concerns or production delays.
Loaded and unloaded materials onto or from pallets, trays, racks and shelves by hand.
Loaded and unloaded items from machines and conveyors.
Assisted processes for maintaining equipment cleanliness and safe operations according to company policies and procedures.
Moved items between machines, conveyors and transport equipment to meet production needs.
Tracked counts of work cycles for accuracy.
Set up and tended equipment with machine operators to complete runs.
Troubleshot equipment problems to repair or report diagnostics.
Operated air, manual and hydraulic tools to put together and align assemblies.
Organized project components according to workflow.
Suggested operational modifications to improve quality and production times and reduce costs.
Helped achieve team goals by rotating production lines and daily duties to meet demand.
Reduced health and safety risks with strict adherence to safety protocols and PPE requirements.
Met or exceeded target for on-time customer shipments.
Monitored production line, watching for pile-ups or jams.
Attached identification labels to finished packaged items or stamped lot number and shipping destination information on containers.
Education and Training
Associate of Applied Science: Respiratory Therapy, Expected in 05/2009 - Mineral Area College - Park Hills, MO GPA: Status -
Associate of Applied Science: Respiratory Therapy, Expected in 05/2009 - Cape Girardeau Career And Technology Center - Cape Girardeau, MO GPA: Status -
High School Diploma: , Expected in 05/1984 - Delta High School - Delta, MO, GPA: Status -
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