Jan Cochran, BS RRT

**** ******* ***** • Birmingham, AL 35242 • 205-***-**** • acxgcm@r.postjobfree.com

Results-Focused Leader Seeking Clinical Role

Clinical Education • Clinical Partner Site Relationship-Building • Contracts Management • CoARC • DataArc • Visiontracker

Respiratory Therapy Programs / Processes • CEU Program Development • Training / Development • Data / Records Management

Clinical Instruction • Scheduling • Performance Monitoring / Evaluation • Clinical Services Operations • Process Improvement

Healthcare Trends Tracking • Strategic Analysis / Planning • JCAHO Liaison • Compliance • Needs Analysis / Assessment

CRT-, RRT-, and RCP-credentialed leader who offers proven clinician, management, and trainer experience delivering strong academic programs, and ensures comprehensive responsible practices based on strict healthcare standards.

Ambitious self-starter who coordinates and manages students’ clinical experiences at clinical partner sites per CoARC accreditation guidelines, and further plans and prioritizes results-focused scheduling of clinical rotations for students.

Excellent communicator who establishes nurturing relationships with students of various cultural and economic backgrounds while seamlessly interfacing with all levels of academic administrators, instructors, and healthcare teams.

Top performer who develops and writes CEU programs for Respiratory Therapists, Nurses, and Allied Healthcare Staff, and has developed and written aftercare programs for insurance companies related to discharge of respiratory patients.

Professional Synopsis

Director of Clinical Education – Respiratory Therapy

Virginia College, Birmingham, AL 2015 – Present

Capitalize on the opportunity to lead forward-thinking, Respiratory Therapy-focused clinical education efforts, including building key rapport with clinical partner sites, establishing new clinical partner sites, and managing contract obligations.

Monitor and manage students’ clinical requirements per CoARC guidelines, including planning and prioritizing scheduling or clinical rotations for students, as well as monitoring DataArc and Visiontracker for optimal performance.

Participate in clinical site visits to ensure student experience and clinical site was satisfactory, along with maintaining high-volume confidential student records, generating reports for accreditation, and interfacing with board for licensure.

Exhibit strong communication talents toward advising students quarterly and monitoring students’ academic progress.

Clinical Specialist • Educator

Progressive Health Management, Nashville, TN 2014 – 2015

Delivered high-quality assessment and instruction of COPD patients within a home-based, non-invasive ventilation study via Vanderbilt University that was designed to measure all accurate outcomes of patients managing with COPD.

Facilitated ongoing follow-up care by a Licensed Respiratory Therapist, along with actively educating Pulmonologists and Respiratory Therapists in comprehensive protocols and identification of new potential patients for study enrollment.

Optimized study success by training Respiratory Therapists and caregivers in non-invasive ventilation and home care.

National Clinical Manager – American Sleep Products

American Sleep Medicine, Birmingham, AL 2013 – 2014

Utilized broad scope of industry knowledge toward directing a top-performing team of respiratory therapists in meeting and / or exceeding patient and clinical goals, including analyzing comprehensive health plans and conceptualizing, developing, and implementing profit-driven strategies to optimize sales and patient therapy adherence.

Maximized bottom-line performance as the #1 sales professional and monthly award winner during tenure while driving nationwide product sales to boost business success and training and mentoring staff to continually achieve objectives.

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Professional Synopsis (continued)

Registered Respiratory Therapist • PAP Therapy Compliance Manager

O’Neal Medical, Birmingham, AL 2011 - 2013

Strategically steered respiratory therapy initiatives for Birmingham’s leading supplier of home oxygen services, CPAP and BiPAP, medical equipment, and supplies, including ensuring strict compliance with all facets of patient PAP therapy.

Director of Clinical Services / COPD Management Program (Plus Additional Roles)

Med-South, Inc., Birmingham, AL 2008 - 2011

Played a vital role in delivering high-quality clinical services for patient care, compliance, and performance improvement, including managing multiple healthcare areas while building and sustaining productive clinical personnel, directing a ventilator management program, and handling all CPAP compliance and JCAHO liaison functions.

Recognized for performance excellence with role as Safety Officer and Infectious Disease Officer to maximize site success.

Additional Instructional Experience

Neonatal & Pediatric Instructor

Virginia College, Birmingham, AL 2015 – Present

Educator • Clinical Specialist

Progressive Health Management, Nashville, TN 2015

Educator • Sales Leader

American Sleep Medicine, Birmingham, AL 2013 – 2014

Clinical Educator

O’Neal Medical, Birmingham, AL 2012 – 2013

Clinical Educator

Med-South, Inc. Birmingham, AL 2008 – 2011

Education, Professional Development & Affiliations

Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Certified Respiratory Therapist (2008) • Registered Respiratory Therapist (2008)

Respiratory Care Practitioner (States of Alabama, Florida & Mississippi) • BCLS • BCLS Certified Instructor • ACLS • PALS

Active Member, AARC (Since 2007) • Active Member, ASRC (Since 2007) • Active Member, NBRC (Since 2008)

Excellent Professional References Provided Upon Request

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