Respiratory Therapist Management

DAVID MICHAEL YOUNG

*** ********** ****

Louisville, KY 40214

Phone: 304-***-****

Email: *********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE: To continue my career as a Respiratory Therapist and work in an

environment that is warm and friendly with staff that knows the meaning of

teamwork. I am looking for a facility that encourages continuing education

and will allow me to learn and grow into a well rounded therapist.

EDUCATION

Associates in Applied Science

April 2006 - June 2009

Respiratory Therapy

Marshall University, Huntington, WV

LICENSE & CERTIFICATIONS

. Certified Respiratory Therapist (Registry Eligible)

. BCLS

. Kentucky Respiratory Care Practitioner #6248

. Virginia, Ohio inactive License

. Intubation Certified

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MEDICAL SERVICES OF AMERICA Corydon, IN December

2010 - June 2011

Respiratory Therapist / Sales / Marketing

Accomplishments:

. Managed 300+ PAP therapy patients using Respironics Encore Anywhere

software and routine follow up calls, per protocol.

. Worked closely with vendors (Respironics, Resmed, Fisher& Paykel) to

ensure patients are receiving the best equipment possible.

. Developed a system to manage $300,000+ in DME, HME inventory.

. Collaborated with sleep labs and physicians to ensure patient is

receiving proper therapy for their diagnosis.

KINDRED HEALTHCARE Louisville, KY

October 2010 - Present

Staff Respiratory Therapist, PRN

. ABG puncture and analysis

. Bronchial Hygiene ( Endotracheal, nasaltracheal suctioning, Postural

drainage and percussion)

. Administration of aerosolized medications

. 02 therapy

. Patient and family education

. Airway management, including trach tube changes, trach care, ET tube care

. Ventilator management

Riverside Regional Medical Center Newport News, VA Jan,

2010 - September 2010

Staff Respiratory Therapist

Responsibilities:

. One of 5 Respiratory therapists on the Emergency room Trauma team

. Member of Riverside Regional Medical Center ER committee

. Setup, Deliver and maintain Heliox for severe asthmatic patients in

the emergency room.

. Setup and management of Nitric cases in special procedures lab and

in the ICU, CCU.

. Transported patients to various services (CT, Cath lab, MRI)

. Perform intubations during code, injury alerts, and voluntary

intubation situations.

. Educated patients and caregivers on how to properly use medications,

PAP therapy devices

. Provide aerosolized medication delivery for treatment and sputum

induction for diagnostic evaluation.

. ABG Sampling and interpretation

. Setup and Management of PB 840 ventilators in ER and CCU, ICU, PACU

. Setup and manage CPAP and BI-level ventilators in units, floor, and

ER settings.

. Weaning protocols based on therapist driven protocols

. Perform respiratory assessments and write orders for treatment based

on therapist based protocols.

FIRST CHOICE HOME CARE CLEVELAND, OH August

2009 - January 2010

Staff Respiratory Therapist

Responsibilities:

Setup, educate and train patients /caregivers, Nurses, and hospital staff

how to properly operate and maintain home ventilators for pediatric and

adult patients.

Provide caregivers of High Tech patients with information on how to work

with their patient and/or family member to improve ventilator/patient

synchrony.

Perform monthly ventilator setting checks, compliance, Primary maintenance

checks.

Manage 34 LTV 950 - 1150 home ventilator patients

Setup CPAP, BI-Level, VPAP machines, and instruct patients and caregiver on

proper operation, cleaning.

. Schedule visits to patients home to conduct follow ups per company

protocol.

. Setup pulse ox, Enteral Pumps, Auto CPAP studies, IPV, IPB, Trach

collars, and Apnea monitors, to include download interpretations.

. Interpret and explain to the patient any sleep study that has been

performed, including AHI, and RDI

Results

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