Jennifer L Simmers B.S., RRT
Tarentum, PA 15084
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Technical Skills: Good grasp of medical terminology, anatomy and
physiology, systems and disease processes, as well as managed care, getting
referrals, marketing skills, self motivated, willing to learn, and a
knowledge of cost issues facing practitioners.
Work History:
Respiratory Therapist
Blackburn's Physicians Pharmacy
January 2010-current
Assess patients with respiratory disorders and communicate with doctors and
nurses about patient care and patient planning, set- up CPAP/BiPAP's,
ventilators, oxygen and other respiratory equipment that is needed in the
home, personally responsible for all of respiratory department's follow up
calls with the patients and with the doctors, been given the job of making
sure the respiratory department follows all the Medicare guidelines, meet
with sales representatives with new equipment and technology, work with our
sales team in order to get referrals and business, work closely with
doctors, hospitals and other health care sources on a daily basis for
referrals or for patient care
Respiratory Therapist
Sugar Creek Rest
August 2009-January 2010
Took care of ventilator patients and other respiratory patients, worked
closely with the patients and home care providers in preparing for patient
discharge with a ventilator, went to hospitals and accessed patients for
being admitted to the facility, spoke with hospitals in order to get more
referrals to the ventilator unit
Respiratory Care Internship
May 2008-August 2009
Learned critical care skills under the supervision of skilled respiratory
care practitioners and attained advanced level skills in the field in order
to be proficient in Respiratory care. Some of the skills obtained during
the internship were bronchoscopy, setting up and operating mechanical
ventilators and other devices such as nitric oxide, providing care in
emergency situations such as CPR, assessing patients by vitals signs,
arterial blood gases, educating the patient and family members about their
disease condition and training them on management of their disease, working
as part of the healthcare team and time management, worked closely with
doctors of the Pulmonary Partners in order to learn more
Administrative Assistant/Laborer June 2004-May 2008
Scrubgrass Generation Company
Administrative Assistant duties included answering phones, accounts payable
and assisted managers finish projects (ex. binders, copies, filing,
computer work, ect)
Education:
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Bachelors Degree in Liberal Studies with an emphasis on business and
marketing May 2010
Associates Degree in Respiratory Care August 2009