Respiratory Therapist Care

veronica gilmore

Email: abo5pf@r.postjobfree.com

Address: ***** **** *** ****

City: spanaway

State: WA

Zip: 98387

Country: USA

Phone: 253-***-****

Skill Level: Experienced

Salary Range: 50

Primary Skills/Experience:

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Educational Background:

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Job History / Details:

-- RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONER / THERAPIST --

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE

Enthusiastic, vigilant, and self-assured professional, offering comprehensive experience in respiratory therapy and

healthcare service. Highly effective leader, with in-depth knowledge of medical standards. Expert at providing safe

and competent respiratory care, with a positive can-do attitude and genuine compassion for others. Adept at

assessing and advocating for patient needs, developing and implementing respiratory care plans, and maintaining

medical records. Highly regarded for outstanding communication skills in interacting with patients to explain

procedures, alleviate fears, and elicit patient cooperation. Accustomed to maintaining composure and professional

demeanor even in high-risk and traumatic situations and high-stress and rapidly changing environment. Equipped

with skills in managing time, prioritizing tasks, and exercising sound judgment to improve quality of patient care.

Core strengths include:

Electrocardiography (EKG)

Aerosol Therapy Nitric Oxide Therapy

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

High-Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation (HFOV)

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)

CAREER OVERVIEW

RESPIRATORY THERAPY AND CARE

. Checked vital signs, arterial blood gases, and blood chemistry changes in order to assess patient's

physiological responses to therapy, and conferred with physician when adverse reactions arose.

. Ensured accuracy in executing diagnostic procedures to properly measure the severity of patientsaaa

respiratory dysfunction.

. Expertly performed a variety of breathing and oxygen procedures treatment, such as intermittent positive

pressure breathing, ultrasonic nebulizer, and incentive spirometer treatments.

. Demonstrated expertise working in high-stake, fast-paced emergency setting, skillfully providing artificial

respiration, external cardiac massage, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation assistance.

. Served as integral member of the Care Team, collaborating with nurses in administering various areas of

neonates care and checking all high-risk infant deliveries.

. Displayed comprehensive knowledge in using ventilators and various oxygen devices and aerosol and

breathing treatments in the provision of respiratory therapy.

. Exemplified skills in performing bronchopulmonary drainage.

CHARTING AND RECORDKEEPING

. Proficiently maintained charts containing patients' relevant identification and therapy information.

. Engaged in thoroughly analyzing and assessing physicians' orders and patients' chart information to

identify patients' condition and treatment protocols.

. Carried out key responsibilities in gathering patient information to evaluate patient condition; assessing

prescription; and collecting, measuring, and analyzing arterial blood gases samples

PATIENT/FAMILY EDUCATION

. Utilized expertise in analyzing and recommending bedside procedures, x-rays, and laboratory tests.

. Leveraged skills in educating patients and families regarding health conditions and appropriate disease

management techniques, such as breathing exercises and the use of medications and respiratory

equipment.

. Worked closely with ECMO Team and Neonatal Ground Transport Team in demonstrating all types of

therapeutic gases for neonatal and pediatric respiratory care, including heliox, sub ambient 02 with C02

and nitrogen, and nitric gases.

TEAM COLLABORATION AND COMMUNICATION

. Collaborated with a team of physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals to oversee patient care

through support, satisfactorily fulfilling medical procedures and associated responsibilities.

. Performed well in dealing and managing patients in the emergency room, neonatal or pediatric intensive

care, and surgical intensive care areas, providing proper treatment to diverse conditions, including

emphysema, chronic bronchitis, asthma, cystic fibrosis, and pneumonia.

. Delivered exemplary performance instructing, training, directing, and mentoring students support to

respiratory therapy technicians, and assistants.

WORK CHRONOLOGY

NORTHWEST HOSPITAL . SEATTLE, WA

Respiratory Therapist 2010.2012

MAXIM STAFFING . SEATTLE, WA

Respiratory Therapist 2007.2010

SEATTLE CHILDRENaaaS HOSPITAL . SEATTLE, WA

Respiratory Therapist II 2003.2007

HARBORVIEW AND UW . SEATTLE, WA

Respiratory Therapist 2003.2007

TACOMA GENERAL . TACOMA, WA

Respiratory Therapist 1996.2008

GROUP HEALTH . SEATTLE, WA

Respiratory Therapist 1992.1996

EDUCATION

Associate of Arts in Respiratory Care

HIGHLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE . BURIN, WA

LICENSE

Respiratory Care Practitioner License

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

ECMO Training

Neonatal Ground Transcript (HFOV and NO Therapy) Training

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification

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