Pamela Mynatt

Email: abqqhr@r.postjobfree.com

Address: * ********* **.

City: Columbia

State: SC

Zip: 29229

Country: USA

Phone: 803-***-****

Skill Level: Experienced

Salary Range: $40,000

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Pamela Mynatt

5 Hampstead Ct. Columbia, SC 29229 803-***-**** abqqhr@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Experience

Rotech Healthcare, Columbia, SC United States

Staff Respiratory Therapist, Jun 2011 - present

Greet all patients by introducing myself upon their arrival to acknowledge their presence and to let them know someone will be with them as soon as possible

Verify physician`s order for correctness, insure that the order is still valid when necessary, and verify eligibility from the insurance company for new supplies

Review patient's medical record prior to their visit to familiarize myself with their history

Provide excellent education for orders CPAP/BiPaps as prescribed by their physician

Insure that the patient fully understands the operation and maintenance of their new equipment

Encourage patient to show a return demonstration of use with the different aspects of their equipment

Ask additional questions to make sure the patient does not have any other health issues that has been unidentified

Encourage and answer all questions that the patient may have after the instructions are complete

Thoroughly document all aspects of the patient's visit for their medical record

Follow up with patient within 72 hours to see how they are adjusting to their new equipment and to ascertain their satisfaction of our services. This is also documented and added to their medical record.

Help patients identify any new supplies they need at an interval that their insurance will pay, and get correct measurements so that the patient is given the appropriate items

Discharge the patient and schedule follow up appointment if necessary

Nationwide Medical Home Healthcare, Agoura Hills, CA United States

Independent Respiratory Therapist, Mar 2010 - present

Review patient's information as sent by Nationwide to insure all paperwork is correct and all orders are in place

Program all CPAP/BiPapap equipment is to the settings as ordered by their physician

Travel to patient's home to deliver medical equipment as prescribed by their physician

Identify myself as an employee of Nationwide, and the Respiratory Therapist who will be supplying their medical equipment

Evaluate home for any safety issues that may need to be addressed

Provide complete education for medical equipment and supplies as ordered by the physician

Insure the patient understands instructions and is able to do a return demonstration for use and maintenance of their equipment

Encourage all questions so the patient feels comfortable in the use of their new equipment

Discuss any other issues that the patient may be experiencing that has not been previously identified and notify physician as necessary

Follow up with patient within 72 hours to see how well the patient is adjusting to their equipment and troubleshoot any issues

Document all information from the visit and send it to Nationwide so that it can be placed in the medical record

Medi-Home Care, W. Columbia, SC United States

Staff Respiratory Therapist, Jul 2010 - Jun 2011

Greet and check in all patients that come into the office and ascertain their need for the visit

Make sure the patient gets to the person that can help them with their needs. If they are a respiratory patient help them immediately whenever possible or explain that a therapist will be with them as soon as possible

Document all information gathered during the visit and add it to the medical record

Insure the patient has a current order and that it is within the time frame for their insurance to pay their portion of the services provided during the visit

Fulfill the patient's needs with a thorough education of any equipment or supplies that the physician has ordered for them

Encourage questions so that the patient is completely comfortable in the use and maintenance of their equipment and supplies

Insure the patient can give a return demonstration of the operation of all items issued to them

Encourage the patient to invest in various items that will help them be more compliant with their therapy

Collect any co-pay or past due balances via cash, check, debit/credit card

Complete anything needed to discharge the patient from their current appointment. Schedule future appointments if necessary

Education

Palm Beach Atlantic College, West Palm Beach, FL United States

Organizational Management, July 2001

Bachelors of Science

Minor in Organizational Behavior

3.8 GPA

Accelerated courses between 5-8 weeks each

West Kentucky State Vo-Tech/Paducah Community College, Paducah, KY United States

Respiratory Therapy, June 1989

Classes included anatomy & physiology, medical terminology, chemistry, physics, microbiology, and general respiratory courses

Had rotations through every area in the hospital setting with hands on supervised experience

Independently cared for respiratory patients after the first semester of study and clinical rotation

Additional Skills

Excellent verbal and written skills

Excellent people skills

Great time management skills

Great problem solving skills

Consentience, thorough, organized, dedicated to job excellence

Experienced in Microsoft Office 2010

Use of office equipment

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