Medical Respiratory Therapist

Colette Lancaster

Email: abpy0y@r.postjobfree.com

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

City: Olympia

State: WA

Zip: 98579

Country: USA

Phone: 360-***-****

Skill Level: Experienced

Salary Range: $50,000

Willing to Relocate

Primary Skills/Experience:

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Educational Background:

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Job History / Details:

Colette K. Lancaster

17039 Sargent Rd SW, Rochester WA. 98579

(T) 360-***-**** abpy0y@r.postjobfree.com

Hardworking, compassionate Respiratory Therapist deeply committed to delivering quality care. Strong Interpersonal skills, with 7 years of acute-care experience, and 4 years of diagnostic testing experience.

Licenses:

Licensed RCP State of Washington

Neonatal Resuscitation Program Provider

American Heart Association BLS & CPR

Skill Highlights:

- Broad Cardiopulmonary knowledge - Skilled in Cardiopulmonary testing

- Geriatrics experience - Empathetic and patient

- Acute-care comprehension - Skilled at computer charting

Professional Experience:

Advanced Lifeline Services, Inc., Tacoma Washington 10/2012 - Present

Provide high-tech ventilator services, including rounding and trouble shooting.

Provide Pulmonary Hygiene including nebulizers, various forms of CPT, NT suctioning and ensure proper respiratory humidification.

Follow infection control procedures. Evaluate patient care needs, prioritize treatment, and maintain patient flow.

Caring for Tracheotomy patients, using sterile technique cleaning, maintaining and caring for them, as well as replacing, and helping them to transition to home.

Providence Centralia Hospital, Centralia, Washington 06/2006 - 08/2012

Communicated effectively with other care providers (physicians, nurses, business office, and medical records) to provide for continuity of patient care.

Assisted with setting patients up for durable medical equipment, including oxygen, nebulizers, and CPAPs.

Collected blood gases, and managing CLIA requirements for the lab.

Ventilator and Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NPPV) management, including ensuring safe, evidence based settings with appropriate changes.

Administered diagnostic testing such as PFTs, holter monitor reading, stress test (regular or nuclear med), and assisted with bronchoscopies.

A member of trauma, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and rapid response teams.

Many special assignments; such as quality care committee and fund-raising events.

Trained and empowered students during their clinical rotations with the hospital

Capital Medical Center Olympia, Washington 08/2005 - 09/2006

Effectively performed all respiratory therapies, prioritized and evaluated all respiratory patients, was the only therapist at night.

Education:

Stevens-Henagar College, Salt Lake City, Utah

Bachelor's Degree in Health Administration, Graduation 2012

Stevens-Henagar College, Salt Lake City, Utah

Associate Degree in Respiratory Therapy, Graduation 2005

Computer Systems:

Epic, McKesson, Siemens, Muse

Community Service:

Helping Hands, 2011

Participated in a wide variety of charitable works to support low income families.

Volunteer at girl's camp, 2012

Cared for asthmatic girls, and other first-aid needs.

Tree Festival, 2009-2011

Designed and constructed the Respiratory department entry.

Professional Experience

06/2006 - 08/2012 Providence Centralia Hospital Centralia, Washington

Respiratory Therapist

I communicate effectively with other care providers (physicians, nurses, business office, and medical records) to provide for continuity of patient care.

I assist with setting patients up for durable medical equipment, including oxygen, nebulizers, and CPAPs.

I Provide Pulmonary Hygiene including nebulizers, various forms of CPT, NT suctioning and ensures proper respiratory humidification.

I Collect blood gasses, and managing CLIA requirements for the lab.

I take responsible for ventilator and Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NPPV) management, including ensuring safe, evidence based settings with appropriate changes.

I follow infection control procedures.Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment, and maintained patient flow.

I administered diagnostic testing such as PFTs, holter moniter hook up and reading, stress test (regular or nuclear med), and assist with bronchoscopies

08/2005 - 09/2006 Capital Medical Center Olympia, Wa.

Night Respiratory Therapist

Performed all respiratory Duties

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