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CYNTHIA

SEDILLOS

Cell: 520-***-****

Email: ad20y2@r.postjobfree.com

Location: Tucson, AZ

SUMMARY

Dedicated and passionate healthcare Professional with 19 years’ experience with exceptional customer service, multitasking and time management abilities. Important clinical skills and the ability to work under pressure. Effective team player offering a pro-active approach and extraordinary work ethics. Possesses a Certified Respiratory Therapist license issued in Arizona for 12 years.

SKILLS/ABILITIES

WORK EXPERIENCE

• 13 years Intensive Care

Experience.

• 17 years Emergency

Room experience.

• Bronchoscopy

• EKG placement and

interpretation.

• Excellent Customer

Service

• Proficient with all modes

of Mechanical

Ventilation.

Respiratory Therapist

Catalina Care Center Tucson, AZ

2018-2022

• Patient assessments, oral care, tracheotomy care.

• Maintaining and operating mechanical ventilation.

• Maintaining and operating non-invasive systems such as: CPAP, BIPAP, AVAPS & High Flow oxygen (Optiflow).

• Placing, sizing and removing tracheostomies.

• Administering aerosolized medication as prescribed by physicians.

• Assisting physicians with bedside bronchoscopy

procedures and pulmonary toiletry.

• Analyzing and interpretating Arterial Blood Gases and Ionized Calcium’s.

• Ordering and collecting sputum samples.

• Educating patients and family on disease management to decrease hospital readmissions.

• Ability to recognize equipment malfunction, make necessary adjustments, and replace without

endangering the patient.

• Billing and documentation of services to patients using Electronic Medical Records system.

• Ensure appropriate patient transitions based on medical status and maximize resources as COVID-19 units

Respiratory therapist, working with facility decision- makers to protect staff and effectively manage an influx of critical patients.

KEY SKILLS

• Proficient American

Sign Language

• Strong analytical &

problem solving

• Excellent organizational

skills & attention to

detail

• Ability to work under

pressure.

• Excellent time

management

• Proficient with Microsoft

office & related

software

• High quality customer

service

• Proficient written &

communication skills

• Knowledgeable with

computers & all office

equipment.

Respiratory Therapist

Oro Valley Hospital Oro Valley, AZ

2011-2018

• Assist physicians with detecting medical status changes and developing care plans by obtaining arterial blood gas (ABS) samples and assessing vital signs, telemetry strips, blood chemistry, pulmonary artery pressure, physiological response, and appearance.

• Assessment of respiratory status of pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients.

• Administers aerosolized medication as prescribed by physicians.

• Maintain invasive and non-invasive ventilation.

• Assist physicians with intubations.

• Assist physicians with bronchoscopies, stress tests, nuclear stress tests and cardioversions.

• Analyzing and interpretating Arterial Blood Gases.

• Oxygen setup and management.

• Performs CPT.

• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

• Assists with endotracheal intubations and bedside tracheostomies.

• Rapid response team

• Ability to recognize equipment malfunction, make necessary adjustments, and replace without

endangering the patient.

Unit Clerk/Patient Care Technician

Oro Valley Hospital Oro Valley, AZ

2005-2009

• Handled majority of patient paperwork,

discharge, admissions, person documentation

which needs to be scanned into the EMR

(electronic medical records) system.

• Completed admission and discharge paperwork

on patients.

• Maintained and updated patients' charts.

• Handled patient transfer, discharge, and

admission, including personal information forms.

• Prepared and compiled records. Coordinated

unit communication systems. Assisted in

maintaining equipment and supplies. Maintained

optimal public.

• Organized and created patient charts for

physicians and nurses for surgical procedures

following day.

• Respond to inpatient calls. Answered unit phone

calls and directed to appropriate personnel.

EDUCATION

Associates Degree of Applied Science

University of Arizona

August 2004-May 2011

High School Diploma

San Manuel High School

August 2000- May 2004

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