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RESPIRATORY THERAPIST

Summary

Highly skilled career professional with 10 years practical experience in the acute care environment. Certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support Established in COPD and Smoking Cessation patient support including assessment, counseling, education regarding medications and treatment, lab work, documentation with care plan for diagnosis, and administration of treatment procedures in the form of therapist driven protocols. Computer skilled, managing heavy daily patient volume. Trained in all documentation/record maintenance/paperwork to ensure accuracy and patient confidentiality. Diligent in performing Pulmonary Functions Diagnostic Testing to accurately diagnose and treat cardiopulmonary diseases. Assists in conducting clinical research and ensuring that protocols are executed in a fashion to maintain utmost intellectual integrity.

Experience

Respiratory TherapistJan 2008 to Current
Company Name － City, State

Staff Therapist of the world's leading hospital in clinical research, supporting various clinical research protocols by assisting primary medical research investigators in performing diverse procedures and testing.
Charge Respiratory Therapist, duties include: assessment of workload for each therapist, assign tasks and treatment load to staff, enter electronic charting system and distribute paper assignments to staff, create call sheet send to operator, schedule and accommodate physicians in various procedures, responsible for assuring staff coverage in Heart Station, Point of Contact between physicians and staff, order and maintain inventory.
Proficient in performing procedures such as bronchoscopies, fluoroscopy, nitric oxide gas administration in addition to routine therapies of nebulizer treatments, arterial blood gases, chest physiotherapy and mechanical ventilation.
Skilled in assisting with Swan-Ganz catheter insertion and hemodynamic monitoring calculating values as requested by physicians.
Provide a full range of respiratory care services to critically ill patients of the Medical Intensive Care Unit and Surgical Intensive Care Unit.
Interpret Physician's orders, providing specialized therapy to critically ill patients that usually require adaption of established technical procedures.
Monitor and interpret quality control for blood gas analyzer, reagents, and supplies to assure accuracy and validity of test results.
Assist in examination and observation of patients by performing such duties as taking diagnostic histories, conducting physical examinations, and performing screening tests, i.e.,ventilatory mechanics, oxygenation parameters, obtaining blood gases.
Record and analyze appropriate invasive and non-invasive pressures during bedside procedures and interprets the data to the physician.
Observe the patient closely during treatments/procedures, and, as required, takes blood pressure, pulse, obtains blood gas samples reporting vital signs and obvious changes in patient condition.
Assess the respiratory status of patients acquired through physical observation and clinical analysis of blood gas data, chest x-rays, electrocardiogram to determine the effectiveness of therapy being administered and to make recommendations to physicians.
Administer and monitor advanced ventilator techniques such as APRV (Airway Pressure Release Ventilation, PRVC (Pressure Regulated Volume Control), PC (Pressure Controlled Ventilation) and other modes of mechanical ventilation.
Process specimens using equipment, instruments, or techniques that are necessary to prepare them for specific analysis (pH, hematocrit, oxygen saturations, etc.); controls physical conditions; responds to time factors to insure that the physiologic state of the specimen is maintained.
Ability to prioritize work tasks independently to provide optimal patient care for the entire Clinical Center.

Staff Respiratory TherapistJan 2005 to Jan 2008
Company Name － City, State

Staff Therapist of a 358-bed community hospital, performing complete assessments through therapist-driven protocols and initiating treatment plans.
Treatment plans included, but are not limited to chest physical therapy, aerosol nebulizer treatments, administration of metered-dose inhalers and dry powder inhalers, obtaining and analyzing arterial blood gases and oxygen therapy.
Responsible for 18 bed ICU/CCU where a protocol for mechanical ventilation is utilized for initiating, maintaining and weaning mechanical ventilation.
Vital team member of Code team where rapid assessments are made prior to patient coding often times preventing a code situation.

Education

Associate of Applied ScienceMay, 2004Columbia Union College － City, State

Bachelor of Science, Healthcare AdministrationpresentKaplan UniversityHealthcare Administration

Professional Affiliations

American Association for Respiratory Care 2005-Current

National Board for Respiratory Therapists 2004- Current

Interests

Board Examination-National Board of Respiratory Care Nov. 2004 State of Maryland Board of Physicians -License Feb. 2005 Advanced Cardiac Life Support Nov. 2008-present

Skills

takes blood pressure, clinical research, community hospital, maintain inventory, mechanical, patient care, physical therapy, coding, protocols, quality control, research, Respiratory Therapist, therapy, Treatment plans, Ventilation, reporting vital signs, x-rays

Additional Information

CREDENTIALS Board Examination-National Board of Respiratory Care Nov. 2004 State of Maryland Board of Physicians -License Feb. 2005 Advanced Cardiac Life Support Nov. 2008-present

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School Attended

Columbia Union College
Kaplan University

Job Titles Held:

Respiratory Therapist
Staff Respiratory Therapist

Degrees

Associate of Applied Science May, 2004
Bachelor of Science , Healthcare Administration present

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