Medical Quality Assurance

Leo Valdez

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

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

City: El Paso

State: TX

Zip: 79936

Country: USA

Phone: 915-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $89,000

Willing to Relocate

Primary Skills/Experience:

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Educational Background:

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Job History / Details:

11739 RONALD MCNAIR

EL PASO, TEXAS 79936

PHONE 915-***-****

E-MAIL *********@*****.***

Leonardo Valdez

Summary of qualifications

January 1, 1976 to 2008 Sierra Medical Center, El Paso, Texas

Respiratory Therapist

Departmental Operation:

Proficient in managing a respiratory care department of 50 staff members.

Developed departmental goals with objectives

Performs evaluations

Proficient in hiring methods

Proficient in counseling and termination processes

Responsible for payroll

Responsible for staffing

Develop departmental budgets

Responsible for minor capital inventories

Familiar with regulatory agencies CAP, JCAHO CLIA

Familiar with risk management issues

Develop and implement Quality Assurance Performance Improvement programs

Familiar with Microsoft Excel, Outlook and Word programs

Evaluates capital equipment for purchases

Responsible for interacting with sales representatives

Clinical Skills:

Familiar with home care programs

Familiar with e-mar and med-tech medication and documentation systems.

Comfortable in working NICU, ICU, CCU, OR, Pediatrics, Oncology, Renal, Emergency Department, Open hearts, MRI, CT,

Air transports of neonates, pediatrics and adults using fixed wing, Lear jets and helicopters

Proficient in managing adult, neonate and pediatric volume and pressures ventilators

Proficient in arterial punctures of adult, neonates and pediatric patients

Proficient in performing invasive procedures i.e.; tracheostomy changes, endotracheal tube changes, intubations and inserting arterial lines

Able to read Pneumograms with ph

Able to setup holter monitors

Have helped design 3 Respiratory Care Departments

Proficient in operating and analyzing arterial blood gas samples on Radiometer, AVL, Bayer, IL and I-Stat blood gas analyzers

Familiar with Rapid Link network blood gas computer systems and GEMweb Plus network systems also.

Familiar with proficiency testing of blood gas materials for CAP Linearity testing

Proficient in operating Nellcor Puritan Bennett, Respironics, Bird, Servo-I, Sensor Medics Oscillator ventilators, Infrasonics Star,ParaPac Vision Bi-Pap units.

Familiar with oxygen, respiratory care, weaning and complicated protocols

Able to perform pulmonary functions with or without bronchodilators Able to perform methacholine testing Able to perform indirect calorimetry testing

Able to perform EKGS

Education

May 11, 1979 El Paso Community College El Paso, Texas

Respiratory Care Program

Associate in applied science

Professional experience

January 1, 1976 to Nov. 2005 Sierra Medical Center, El Paso, Texas

Respiratory Technician / Therapist

Staff technician from January 1976 to 1978

Evening supervisor from 1978 to 1980

Graduated El Paso Community College 1979

Attained status of Certified Respiratory Therapy Technician 1981

Attained status of Registered Respiratory Therapist 1982

Promoted to Day shift supervisor from June 1980 to 1990

Assistant Department Manager from 1990 to 1993

Department Manager from 1994 to 1998

Education / P I Coordinator from 1998 to 2000

Day shift supervisor from 2001 to 2005

November 2005 to present Las Palmas Medical Center, El Paso, Texas

Coordinator of Respiratory Care Promoted to Department Director July 2010 to present

Additional professional activities

Outstanding Service to the TSRC 1993 1994

Secretary / Treasurer Southwest Region TSRC 1996 1997

Secretary / Treasurer Southwest Region TSRC 1997 - 1998

Program Committee Southwest Region TSRC 1997 - 1998

Professional memberships

TSRC Member

AARC Member

Texas license current

CPR current

Languages

Proficient in Spanish language

Objective

My ambition is to locate an organization where my talents, skills and experience can help that institution improve the care of patients that frequent that facility.

Interests and activities

I enjoy fishing, skiing and camping. Enjoy cooking Asian, Mexican, Italian and American dishes. I also enjoy reading self development books in improving myself.

Awards received

Awarded from Sierra Medical Center 5 year service

Awarded from Sierra Medical Center 10 years service

Awarded from Sierra Medical Center 15 years service

Awarded from Sierra Medical Center 25 years service

Recognition for developing the Trawood facility

Awarded from Las Palmas Medical Center 5 year service

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