respiratory therapist resume example with 20+ years of experience
Registered Respiratory Therapist with 15 years of experience providing inpatient and outpatient therapeutic services. Highly skilled in NICU, transitioning newborns, and attending high risk deliveries. Seasoned flight/ground transport skills. Adept at managing COPD, sleep apnea, congestive heart failure, asthma exacerbations and other chronic conditions. Skilled in instructing patients and caregivers about proper use, maintenance and safety of respiratory equipment and medication. Experienced with administering Pulmonary Function Tests, EKG, ABG (newborn to adults), oscillator setup/management, Nitric, conventional ventilator, cpap, bipap and other respiratory related equipment.
Successful Owner/Operator as a Cosmetologist with 30 plus years experience with excellent people skills and loyal patron following.
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and mastering new skills.
Hard worker ready to learn and contribute to team success.
- Identify issues
- Caring Bedside Manner
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Equipment Setup, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
- Infection Control
- Team Collaboration
- Patient and Caregiver Education
- Treatment Administration
- Patient Advocacy
- Patient Care
- Problem-Solving
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Good Work Ethic
- Friendly Communication
- Active Listening
- Decision Making
- Supply Ordering and Maintenance
- Problem Anticipation and Resolution
- Medical Terminology
- Effective Multitasking
- Strategic Decision-Making
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Safety Protocols and Procedures
- Patient Education
- Care Plan Management
- Patient Care Documentation
- 3.89 GPA
Maryville, IL, 02/2018 - Current
- Interact with patients, family members and physicians to coordinate patient care.
- Adhere to standards of excellence for respiratory care and diagnostic services.
- Conduct therapeutic and diagnostic procedures with treatment methods and equipment.
- Follow established guidelines to compliantly deliver services.
- Monitor arterial blood gases and consult with physicians and nurses to advise plans to meet patient's respiratory needs.
- Set up and operate mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus and aerosol generators, following specified parameters of treatment.
- Demonstrate respiratory care procedures to trainees or other healthcare personnel.
- Maintain patient airways via endotracheal intubation.
- Conduct EKGs, lung capacity tests to evaluate patients' cardiopulmonary functions.
- Manage care of patients with diverse conditions alongside physicians, nurses and support team members.
- Enforce physicians' orders for specific treatment protocols and durations.
- Educate patients and families about conditions and teach appropriate disease management techniques.
- Attend high risk deliveries and manage neonates respiratory needs.
Monett, MO, 02/2013 - 04/2018
- Interacted with patients, family members and physicians to coordinate patient care.
- Administered medication and ventilatory support utilizing Ocillator, conventional ventilator, bipap, cpap, hi-flow and iNo nitric gas
- NICU transport team (ground and flight)
- Maintained charts containing patients' pertinent identification and therapy information.
- Managed care of patients with diverse conditions alongside physicians, nurses and support team members.
- Demonstrated respiratory care procedures to trainees or other healthcare personnel.
- Inspected and cleaned respiratory therapy equipment to maintain functionality.
- Tracked changes in blood chemistry, vital signs and other markers of improvement or decompensation in critically ill patients.
- Performed endotracheal intubation to maintain open airways for patients unable to breathe on own.
- Monitored patient's vital signs, arterial blood gases or blood chemistry changes, consulting with physician during adverse reactions.
- Attended high-risk deliveries and transitioned newborns.
- Skilled to provide IV access, Pulmonary needle aspirations, and Umbilical Venous Catheters.
Pacific, MO, 02/2008 - 08/2013
- Monitored patient's vital signs, arterial blood gases or blood chemistry changes, consulting with physician during adverse reactions.
- Performed endotracheal intubation to maintain open airways for patients unable to breathe on own.
- Inspected and cleaned respiratory therapy equipment to maintain functionality.
- Maintained patient airways with endotracheal intubation.
- Administered medication and ventilatory support.
- NICU transport team (ground and flight)
- Set up and maintained Jets, Oscillators, Conventional ventilators, Bipaps, Cpaps, Hi-flows, Nitric machines, Helium-Oxide therapy, breathing treatments and lung conditioning for patients on ECMO.
City, STATE, 06/1992 - Current
- Analyze client needs and assist in determining appropriate resources and strategies.
- Resolve issues quickly through meticulous research and quick decision-making.
- Keep up-to-date on regulatory changes affecting business operations.
- Reconcile weekly sales, prepare bank deposits, assess financial transaction reports and maintain and file yearly income taxes.
- Keep records for production, inventory, income and expenses.
- Provide full hair care needs.
- Confer with customers to understand hair needs and finalize purchase orders to accommodate them.
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School Attended
- Tulsa Community College
- Beauty Technical College Inc
- Norestern State University
Job Titles Held:
- Respiratory Therapist
- Respiratory Therapist
- Respiratory Therapist
- Owner/Operator Cosmetology
Degrees
- Associate of Applied Science
- Diploma/Certificate
- Some College (No Degree)
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