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AARON ESTOPARE RRT NPS,RPFT
PO BOX 70202 Sunnyvale,Ca 940**-***-*** 5919 ad1w05@r.postjobfree.com Respiratory Therapist
Objective
Experienced Respiratory Therapist with over twenty five years of experience helping patients to overcome breathing difficulties and enhance their lives despite cardiopulmonary disorders. Im enjoy in working with patients suffering from a variety of breathing issues and chronic respiratory diseases. I enjoy bringing forth the ability to maintain professionalism and stay focused minded in high pressure scenarios. I am committed to helping patients live their best life with the assistance of beneficial respiratory therapy programs and Protocols .
Work experience
12/2023 12/2023
Elcamino Hospital ECH
05/2013 12/2023
Respiratory Therapist RCP IV
Worked in collaboration with Physicians and Case Supervisors to create effective treatment programs for patients. Worked to educate and treat patients with respiratory issues. Handled all clinical applications of respiratory care. Worked as charge RT as required .
Worked as resource RT as required.
Assessed the pulmonary status of patients and reviewed their medical charts and performed in depth physical examinations. Tested, adjusted, and applied oxygen, aerosol and humidity as needed. Trained many new hires and mentored students from local colleges super user for Drager V500,HFOV,Hamilton T1
Worked in Nicu level 3, Premies, HFOV,Servo U,Drager babylog,BCPAP,Nitric oxide, NAVA.Surfactant administration,High risk deliveries
CCU/PCU heart patients,covid.sepsis all types of patients .
+Assisted with bronchoscopies with Dr Krishna and other Pulmonary 800-***-**** code 17757
UCSF
04/2012 12/2017
RRT NPS,RPFT
Organized and prioritized work to complete assignments in a timely, efficient manner. Performed basic and complex respiratory care procedures. Consulted Physicians, Colleagues, and Supervisors when appropriate to ensure the highest level of patient care. UCSF specialized in lung transplant utilized Therapist driven protocol for lung therapy cystic fibrosis CVICU, Nitric oxide PB 840
1400 E church st Santa Maria Ca 93454
2100 Stantonsberg Rd Greenville NC 27834
Organized and prioritized work to complete assignments in a timely, efficient manner. Performed basic and complex respiratory care procedures. Consulted Physicians, Colleagues, and Supervisors when appropriate to ensure the highest level of patient care. UCSF specialized in lung transplant utilized Therapist driven protocol for lung therapy cystic fibrosis CVICU, Nitric oxide PB 840
worked all units here excluding NICU .
Respiratory Directors Sean & Samantha
while employed at UCSF I was with agency.
Marian Medical Center
01/2011 12/2012
RCP3
While employed at Marian Medical Center My main area of work was NICU level 3, attended all c sec deliveries, as well vaginal deliveries,duties also included intubation and setting up ventilator and implementing appropriate settings either term or premature neonates, Drager V500,sipap,nppv hfnc ram cannula .
Respiratory Director Judy Hoffman
Pitt County Memorial Hospital
06/2009 07/2011
RCP 2 NICU /PICU
+While working in the NICU I was responsible for neonatal therapeutic equipment and processes including
+Ventilator management with conventional as well as high frequency oscillatory (HFO) and high frequency jet (HFJ) ventilation
+surfactant administration
+intubation
+nitric oxide administration
+blood gas acquisition and interpretation
+blood gas lab organization and maintenance
+Attendance at high risk deliveries
+Internal and external transports
+attend rounds with team
+worked with cyanotic & acyanotic heart Neonates
+followed therapist driven protocols
+when I was a NICU RCP II at Pitt County, I to pleasure in caring for neonates with compromised respiratory status, and 2735 silvercreek rd Az 86442
National Naval Medical Center Bethesda 8901 Rockville pike, Bethesda Md 20889 900 Kiely Rd Santa Clara Ca
+followed therapist driven protocols
+when I was a NICU RCP II at Pitt County, I to pleasure in caring for neonates with compromised respiratory status, and frequently shared my expertise at physician and nursing lectures. Im a highly skilled practitioner maintained a great deal of autonomy in the NICU, and I was viewed as valuable assets to the multidisciplinary healthcare team. Respiratory Manager Skip/chip RRT & Karl Kaminski RRT NPS 252-***-****
Western Arizona Regional Medical center
06/2005 07/2009
RCP
Assists in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients with pulmonary disorders. Collects and analyzes sputum, blood, and breath specimens to determine levels of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and other gases. Also measures the lung capacity of a patient to determine if there is impaired function. Relied on my experience and good judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks.
+attended high risk deliveried
+served as interim director for 1 month
+Performed full PFTs using sensormedics V max
840 / 7200
Drager Dura
Sechrist 100 b
IPPB, Respironics st Bipap /vision
Respiratory Director Gary Lynch
US NAVY
06/2000 06/2005
Corpsman/Navy/RT
Perform emergency medical treatment on Marines while i was attached to 3rd marine recon unit, and other military personnel injured in the field, as well as on Sailors aboard ships or aircraft Deployed to IRAQ for 5 months .
I was a field medic corpsman 8404 rating as well as a navy Respiratory therapist rating 8541 Maintain patient treatment records, conduct research and perform clinical tests Assist Navy Physicians and Nurses in a variety of medical fields, including, but not limited to: radiology, physical therapy, phlebotomy, dental, surgery, family medicine, pathology, women’s health I was also a Navy Respiratory therapist when I was not deployed with marines in combat /did a few months on Hospital ship COMFORT in Indian ocean,caring for US soldiers as well as wounded IRAQIS . duties included intubation A line insertion. work acute care adults' CCU,also was skilled Neonatal Therapist preemies and term level 3 NICU acyanotic & cyanotic hearts .
Vents used PB 840 Evita 4, HFOV, Bunnell Jet Nppv with Cpap.
+ Performed Full PFTs &stress tests Using Sensormedics & Collins Treadmill& Cycle
+intubation adult
+ A line insertion
I was twice decorated Navy Achievement Medal,War on Terror Deployment Into operation Iraqi Freedom Kaiser Santa clara
12/1998 06/2000
900 Kiely Rd Santa Clara Ca
2425 Geary Blvd San Francisco Ca 94115
Great Lakes Ill
Denver Colorado
Camp Pendleton CA
+intubation adult
+ A line insertion
I was twice decorated Navy Achievement Medal,War on Terror Deployment Into operation Iraqi Freedom Kaiser Santa clara
12/1998 06/2000
RCP
My primary responsibilities where for all respiratory care modalities and I exercised considerable independent clinical judgment in the respiratory care of my patients Monitored patients physiological responses to therapy, I recognized patient adverse reaction and stoped or modified or recommended modifications to procedures based on patient response. • Documented all required information in the medical record . Initiates pressure cycled/volume cycled/high frequency ventilation. Weaned/modified mechanical ventilation according to assessment and physician orders. • I Assisted with or performed extubations. • I conducted patient education and disease management. I Performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation . I assisted with or perform intubation. I assisted the physicians when performing bronchoscopy, thoracentesis, tracheostomy, cardioversion, and intubation. • I assisted with high risk deliveries. I assisted with surfactant replacement in neonates. I participated in pulmonary rehabilitation, home care .patients I assisted with discharge planning. level 3 Nicu 840/7200/Servo 900/Infant star/Baby log 9000/IPPV/HFOV/NPPV Attended and was on Sputum Bowl team Kaiser
Respiratory Director Bruce Mori
Kaiser Geary
01/1998 12/1998
RCP
While working at SF Kaiser I worked CVICU and NICU &MICU • I monitored patients physiological responses to therapy, recognized patients if they had adverse reaction and stopped or modified or recommended modifications to procedure based on patient response. worked ED and long term trach floor. worked level 3 NICU . Ventilators used here at that time Servo 300, (Servo 900 for hearts) fast paced extubating. Monaghan,Bird Mark 7 IPPB, PR2 infant star. HFOV
Respiratory Director Keith Rasmussen
Education
04/2000 07/2000
Field medic corpsman school Field medic corpsman Certificate US Navy
01/2000 06/2000
Hospital Corpsman School Hospital Corpsman Certificate Pima Medical Institute
09/1995 01/1998
Respiratory Therapy Associate's Respiratory Care
While attending Pima I was on School sputum bowl team, attended state convention playoffs In ESTES Park,Co Skills
: RRT #74715,NPS,RPFT ACLS,BLS,NRP,PALS State ca Respiratory license #20144 all current and vaild . air flight transport of patients in IRAQ from ship to shore and shore to ship,under combat situations . Skills
: RRT #74715,NPS,RPFT ACLS,BLS,NRP,PALS State ca Respiratory license #20144 all current and vaild . air flight transport of patients in IRAQ from ship to shore and shore to ship,under combat situations . References
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Hobbies
: motocross, mountain bike, road bike, running,tennis