PHILLIP E. BAXTER, BS, RRT, NPS

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EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration – Healthcare Administration In Progress Texas A&M Corpus Christi, TX

Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management Completed 2018 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX

Associate of Science in Respiratory Therapy Completed 2001 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Gautier, MS Associate of Science Completed 2000

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Gautier, MS Associate of Arts Completed 2000

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Gautier, MS EXPERIENCE

January 2022 – Present Ochsner Hospital New Orleans, LA Travel Respiratory Therapist

● Responsible for cultivating collaborative relationships with physicians, patients, and multidisciplinary teams in providing best-implemented practices for comprehensive respiratory care according to therapist driven protocol.

● Specializes in iNO administration for neonatal and pediatric patients with cardiothoracic disease and pulmonary hypertension.

● Responsible for providing education to medical residents and students through in-servicing and continued support regarding ventilator management and pathways of asthma and bronchiolitis.

● Educates medical residents on asthma protocols and bronchiolitis standards of practice.

● Attends regional and local conferences and seminars from the AARC to further advance knowledge in the field. January 2020 – January 2021 Shands University Hospital Gainesville, FL Registered Respiratory Therapist

● Provided compassionate respiratory care including assessment and recommendation of appropriateness of therapy, laboratory and radiological diagnostic interpretation, care planning and assistance with critical advanced procedures.

● Participated in community health public awareness by educating patients and families on respiratory disease.

● Active member of hospital committees to include rapid response, code blue, patient safety, infection control and critical care. December 2018 – January 2020 Tampa General Hospital Tampa, FL Registered Respiratory Therapist

● Delivered quality respiratory care including assessment and recommendation of appropriateness of therapy, laboratory and radiological diagnostic interpretation, care planning, patient education, and assistance with critical advanced procedures.

● Effectively collaborated with physicians and nurses to ensure patient safety.

● Participated on various hospital committees, including RRR, code blue, patient safety, infection control and critical care. October 2022 – December 2020 Texas Children’s Hospital / Kangaroo Crew Houston, TX Flight Respiratory Therapist

● Transport of critically ill babies and children from all over the United States and Central America for expert care.

● Supported training in advanced skills, including simulation-based training.

● Provided assessment and recommended appropriateness of therapy, as well as educated patients, families, and healthcare team on patient plan of care.

● Educated clinicians on unique transport incubators, nitric oxide, portable blood analyzers, ECMO and life-support systems.

● Delivered extensive family education on Covid-19 transport procedures and precautions. January 2015 – November 2020 Memorial Hermann Healthcare System Houston, TX RCP III, Children’s Memorial Hermann

● Cultivated collaborative relationships with physicians, patients, and multidisciplinary teams in providing best practices.

● Skilled in iNO administration for neonatal and pediatric patients with cardiothoracic disease and pulmonary hypertension.

● Lead QI Project on ventilator management for extubation ready trials (ERT) in Pediatric ICU.

● Provided education to medical residents and students through in-servicing and continued support on ventilator management, pathways of asthma and bronchiolitis, and other various standards of practice. PHILLIP E. BAXTER, BS, RRT, NPS

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Team Lead Therapist, Pearland Memorial Hermann

● Actively involved in the successful expansion of and transitioning staff to newly opened hospital.

● Responsible for mentoring and orientating newly hired employees.

● Promoted active and quick airway assessment of critically ill patients via bronchoscopy.

● Clinical Specialist on respiratory modalities, therapies, and ventilator management in the critical care setting.

● Volunteered in various community health-care events, (Iron Man Texas 2017, 2018). RCP III, Southeast Memorial Hermann

● Served as a Clinical Resource by mentoring equipment troubleshooting and (EMR) super-user training to newly hired staff and clinical students.

● Recommended appropriate therapy, laboratory tests, radiological diagnostics and assisted with advanced procedures.

● Developed quality and safety improvement projects to ensure best evidence-based practice.

● Actively involved in system Clinical Practice Committee dedicated to improving policies, procedures, and standards of care. April 2010 – January 2015 Gifted Healthcare (Travel Agency) Metairie, LA Travel Respiratory Therapist

● Contracted with: Ochsner Hospital (12/15), Slidell Memorial (10/14), Tulane Hospital (10/12).

● Provided compassionate respiratory care including assessment and recommendation of appropriateness of therapy, laboratory and radiological diagnostic interpretation, care planning and assistance with critical advanced procedures.

● Effectively collaborated with physicians and nurses to ensure patient safety and educated patients and families on respiratory disease and associated therapies.

● Active member of hospital committee’s rapid response, code blue, patient safety, infection control and critical care. January 2009 – April 2010 Baptist Health South Florida Miami, FL Respiratory Care Supervisor

● Responsible for managing day-to-day operations of the Respiratory Care Department in adherence to policies, procedures, and standards, within budgetary specifications, including time management, supply management, productivity, and accuracy of practice.

● Evaluated regular employee performance, provided necessary feedback, coached, and disciplined staff accordingly.

● Recruited potential candidates for hire through promotional career events (Dade County career fair).

● Fostered interdisciplinary relationships by negotiation and consensus building to attain goals for all disciplines.

● Served on the (RRT) Rapid Response Team & the (EIT) Emergency Intubation Team.

● Routinely educated staff on new standards of practice. March 2006 – January 2009 Health Park Medical Center Fort Myers, FL Lead Respiratory Therapist

● Accountable to the organization for cultivating collaborative relationships with physicians, patients and multidisciplinary teams in providing best-implemented practices where comprehensive healthcare resonates the most throughout the community.

● Lead in-services to nursing staff on basic respiratory modality, therapies, and their role in the ICU ventilator care.

● Performed Intubations in emergent airway management, CABG’S and multiorgan transplants care.

● Developed educational plans for nursing staff on oxygen de-escalation pathways.

● Facilitated CEU accredited opportunities to staff.

● Successfully managed and weaned critical LVAD/RVAD patients on mechanical ventilation through TDP. September 2004 – March 2006 All About Staffing Inc (Travel Agency) Davie, FL Travel Respiratory Therapist

● Contracted with: Cedars Hospital (05/06), Aventura Hospital (04/05).

● Provided compassionate respiratory care including assessment and recommendation of appropriateness of therapy, laboratory and radiological diagnostic interpretation, care planning and assistance with critical advanced procedures.

● Effectively collaborated with physicians to treat patients based on care plans for chronic and acute disease processes in asthma, COPD, and pneumonia.

● Participated in patient-specific clinical pathways in the evaluation of treatment to achieve best patient outcomes. PHILLIP E. BAXTER, BS, RRT, NPS

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LICENSES

Licensed Respiratory Therapist – CRT.200064, Louisiana Respiratory Care Practitioner – 00078779, Texas

Licensed Registered Respiratory Therapist – 100336, Florida CREDENTIALS & CERTIFICATIONS

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) Credential #151210 – National Board for Respiratory Care, 2015 Neonatal/Pediatric Specialty (NPS) Credential – National Board for Respiratory Care, 2019 Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS) – American Heart Association, Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification – American Heart Association, Current Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) – American Heart Association, Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Certification – American Academy of Pediatrics, Current MEMBERSHIPS

American Association for Respiratory Care, 1998 - Present Texas Society of Respiratory Care, 2015 – Present

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