Medical Management
Resume:
Lawrence Zajic
Las Vegas, Nv. 89139
C: 702-***-****
*******@***.***
Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
Acute Care and Long Term Management
Skilled Ventilator Support and Care Management
Quality through Compassionate, Managed Care
Excellent communicator offering over 20 years of medical services to the
long term and acute care patients in state
licensed hospitals, long term and acute care facilities.
Core Strengths
Patient Assessments Microsoft Applications
Treatment Plan Development
Acute Care/Long-Term Care Care Management Blood Gas Lab
Management
Ventilator Management Patient Education
Education
University of Phoenix: Baccalaureate Degree: Business Management
California College of Health Sciences: Associate of Science Degree:
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Simi Valley Adult School: Completed a Certificate Degree Program: Certified
Respiratory Therapist
Certifications
BLS, ACLS, Florida RCP License#RT8972, Nevada RCP License #RC46, Nevada
State Blood Gas Supervisor License #3524TGS-1, New York License #008710
Professional Experience
Director of Respiratory Therapy TLC Care Center
June 2014 to February 2015
Hired, trained, and evaluated personnel. Supervised and evaluated work
performance of all employees. Monitor staff performance to ensure that
goals are met. Determined goals to be set for the department which would
increase revenue. Provided staff with assistance in performing complicated
tasks. Planned and prepared work schedules for employees. Attended company
meetings to discuss marketing goals and set quotas. Developed policies and
procedures to meet the standards of the facility. Prepared monthly reports
and budgets for management. Conferred with department heads to develop new
methods to increase profitability. Negotiated with vendors on buying of new
equipment and supplies. Interacted with physicians in the community and
hospitals as well as marketing to increase overall patient census.
Director of Respiratory Therapy Royal Springs Healthcare
September 2007 to November 2013
Developed new Respiratory department which included hiring, creating
departmental policy and procedures, vendor contracts, purchasing of new,
more efficient ventilators which saved on overall oxygen consumption. Major
role was marketing the Respiratory services within and outside the
community. Directed and conduct recruitment, hiring and training of
personnel. Established work schedules and assignments for staff, according
to workload, space and equipment availability. Conduct and administer
fiscal operations, including accounting, planning budgets, authorizing
expenditures, establishing rates for services, and coordinating financial
reporting. Monitor the use of diagnostic services, facilities, and staff to
ensure effective use of resources and assess the need for additional staff,
equipment, and services. Other roles included assisting with administrative
functions such as performance improvement, quality control, employee
evaluations and medical record audits.
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Director of Respiratory Therapy The Plaza Regency
March 2006 to June 2007
Developed new Respiratory department which included the recruitment and
training of all personnel. Created all departmental policies and
procedures, as well as vendor contracts for the facility; resulting in
corporate compliance. Purchased new, more efficient ventilators, which
along with cutting overall costs, saved the company roughly $40,000 in
oxygen consumption in the first year. Established work schedules and
assignments for staff, according to workload, space and equipment
availability. Major role was marketing the Respiratory services within the
community. Other roles included assisting with administrative functions
such as performance improvement, quality control, employee evaluations, and
medical record audits.
Respiratory Therapy Supervisor Kindred Hospital
Sept 1995 to March 2006
Provided supervision for staff of over 20 members including scheduling,
staff education, competency compliance, and leadership in emergency and
routine clinical provisions. Assisted with administrative functions such
as performance improvement, quality reporting, medical record audits,
employee evaluations, and assumed general department responsibilities in
the absence of the director. Provide emergency care, such as artificial
respiration, or assistance with cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Monitor
patient's physiological responses to therapy, such as vital signs, arterial
blood gases, or blood chemistry changes, and consult with physician if
adverse reactions occur. Set up and operate devices such as mechanical
ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus, environmental
control systems, or aerosol generators, following specified parameters of
treatment. Work as part of a team of physicians, nurses, or other
healthcare professionals to manage patient care by assisting with medical
procedures or related duties. Maintain charts that contain patients'
pertinent identification and therapy information. Read prescription,
measure arterial blood gases, and review patient information to assess
patient condition. Inspect, clean, test, and maintain respiratory therapy
equipment to ensure equipment is functioning safely and efficiently,
ordering repairs when necessary. Explain treatment procedures to patients
to gain cooperation and allay fears.
Respiratory Therapist HCA Sunrise Children's
Hospital Sept 1995 to April 2005
Provide emergency care, such as artificial respiration, or assistance with
cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Monitor patient's physiological responses to
therapy, such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, or blood chemistry
changes, and consult with physician if adverse reactions occur. Set up and
operate devices such as mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas
administration apparatus, environmental control systems, or aerosol
generators, following specified parameters of treatment. Work as part of a
team of physicians, nurses, or other healthcare professionals to manage
patient care by assisting with medical procedures or related duties.
Maintain charts that contain patients' pertinent identification and therapy
information. Inspect, clean, test, and maintain respiratory therapy
equipment to ensure equipment is functioning safely and efficiently,
ordering repairs when necessary. Explain treatment procedures to patients
to gain cooperation and allay fears.
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