Mark Aragona

Respiratory Therapist

San Diego, CA

619-***-****

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WORK EXPERIENCE

ESP Staffing/Vibra Hospital of Northern California 04/01/2023-07/13/2023 Respiratory Therapist

Delivering all forms of Respiratory Therapy to COVID-19 Patients in all Units throughout

the Hospital.

ESP Staffing/Palo Verde Hospital 01/01/2022-05/15/2022 Respiratory Therapist

Delivering all forms of Respiratory Therapy to COVID-19 Patients in all Units throughout

the Hospital.

Fusion Medical Staffing/Healdsburgh District Hospital 12/2020-3/2021 Respiratory Therapist

Delivering all forms of Respiratory Therapy to COVID-19 Patients in all Units throughout

the Hospital.

AB Staffing/Tsoohooi Indian Hospital Fort Defiance, Arizona 6/2020-7/2020 Respiratory Therapist

Delivering all forms of Respiratory Therapy to COVID-19 Patients in all Units throughout

the Hospital.

Health Source Global Staffing/Maimonides Hospital Brooklyn,NY 4/12/2020-5/2/2020 Respiratory Therapist

Delivering all forms of Respiratory Therapy to COVID-19 Patients in the Hospital mainly in the various ICU Units with up to 10-20 Ventilators per shift. Carmel Mountain Rehab 03/2020-Present

Respiratory Therapist

Delivering all forms of Respiratory Therapy throughout facility including patients on

Ventilators/Trach Collars, etc...

Domino's Pizza 10/15/2019-03/2020

Delivery Driver

Delivering Pizza and fresh hot and cold food items throughout the La Jolla and Clairemont area.

UC San Francisco Mission Bay/US Nursing 04/2019-04/2019 Respiratory Therapist

Temporary staffing assignment providing Respiratory Therapy to the Med/Surg Unit. UC San Francisco Mission Bay/US Nursing 03/2019-3/2019 Respiratory Therapist

Temporary staffing assignment providing Respiratory Therapy to the Med/Surg Unit. Respiratory Therapist

UC San Francisco Parnassus Campus/US Nursing Staffing 12/2018-12/2018 Temporary staffing assignment.

Respiratory Therapist

UC San Francisco Parnasus Campus/US Nursing Staffing 10/2018-10/2018 Temporary staffing assignment providing Respiratory Therapy to the Med/Surg Unit. Respiratory Therapist

UC San Francisco Parnasus Campus/ Healthsource Global Staffing 05/2018-05/2018 Temporary staffing assignment providing Respiratory Therapy to the Med/Surg Unit, and one patient in ICU on a Ventilator.

Yard Manager/Night Security

Transpak San Diego 2/15/2018-6/20/2019

Organizing and Guarding all of our clientele's Trucks and other property on rental parking on

Transpak Yard.

Respiratory Therapist

Sharp Grossmont Hospital/Alegiant Healthcare 2/02/2018-2/09/2018 Temporary staffing assignment providing various forms of Respiratory Therapy in the Med/Surg Unit.

Residential Service Specilist

Casa Alegre II San Diego, CA - May 2017 to February 2018 Providing care to Developmentally Disabled adult men by giving them their medication, preparing their meals and teaching them Independant Living Skills. Pizza Cook

Pizza Hut Clairemont Drive, San Diego, CA February 2017-May 2017 Cooking Pizza and various other food items for pick up or delivery Respiratory Therapist

Club Staffing/Tri-City Hospital Oceanside, CA - February 2017 to February 2017 Temporary staffing assignment through Club Staffing providing Respiratory Care in the Med-Surg Unit by giving breathing Tx's, CPT and BiPAP. Residential Service Specialist

Casa Alegre II San Diego, CA - February 2016 to February 2017 Providing care to Developmentally Disabled adult men by giving them their medication, preparing their meals and teaching them Independant Living Skills. Respiratory Therapist

Mad River Hospital - Arcata, CA - August 2015 to February 2016 Providing respiratory care throughout the Hospital through the use of bronchodilator therapy, oxygen therapy, Bi-PAP, ventilator management, performing bedside PFTs, airway clearance management, CPT. Respiratory Therapists play an integral role in the Code Response Team, providing CPR to the patient throughout the entire duration of all codes, and assisting the MD with all intubations that take place. During my employment at Mad River Hospital the majority of my assignments were in the ICU and ER where I was able to excel at developing my ventilator management skills, ABGs, and CPR.

Respiratory Therapist

Mendocino Coast District Hospital/LiquidAgents Healthcare - Plano, TX - November 2014 to June 2015

Responsibilities

Providing respiratory care through the use of bronchodilator therapy, oxygen therapy, Bi-PAP, ventilator management, performing bedside PFTs, airway clearance management, CPT via the use of the vest and percusser, and by teaching proper use of the flutter valve/Acapella device. Respiratory Therapists play an integral role in the Code Response Team, providing CPR to the patient throughout the entire duration of all codes, and assisting the MD with all intubations that take place. During the my employment at Mendocino Coast District Hospital the majority of my assignments were in the Sub-Acute where I was able to excel at developing my ventilator management skills, ABGs, etc

Respiratory Therapist

Premier Health Services - San Diego, CA September 2008 to June 2014 Providing respiratory care through the use of bronchodilator therapy, oxygen therapy, Bi-PAP, ventilator management, performing bedside PFTs, airway clearance management, CPT via the use of the vest and percusser, and by teaching proper use of the flutter valve/Acapella device. Respiratory Therapists play an integral role in the Code Response Team, providing CPR to the patient throughout the entire duration of all codes, and assisting the MD with all intubations that take place. During the my employment at PHS the majority of my assignments were in the Sub-Acute where I was able to excel at developing my ventilator management skills, ABGs, and CPR. Respiratory Therapist

Rady's Childrens Hospital - San Diego, CA - August 2008 to December 2009 At Rady's Childrens Hospital Bernardy Center I provided respiratoy care to children varying from infants to teenagers being treated with various forms of respiratory care modalities including ventilator management, trach collars/airway clearance management, cpt via percussor or vest, bronchodilator treatments, preparing children on ventilators and trach collars for travel to school;ie; setting up vents and suction equipment to go with them, monitoring the children during recreational activities to provide frequent suctioning.

Respiratory Therapist

Scripps Chula Vista - Chula Vista, CA - October 2007 to January 2009 Providing respiratory care through the use of bronchodilator therapy, oxygen therapy, Bi-PAP, ventilator management, performing bedside PFTs, airway clearance management, CPT via the use of the vest and percusser, and by teaching proper use of the flutter valve/Acapella device. At Scripps Chula Vista the Respiratory Therapist plays an integral role in the Code Response Team, providing CPR to the patient throughout the entire duration of all codes, and assisting the MD with all intubations that take place. During the my employment at Scripps Chula Vista the majority of my assignments were in the ER and ICU where I was able to excel at developing my

ventilator management skills, ABGs, and CPR.

Respiratory Therapist

Maxim Health Care - San Diego, CA - July 2004 to September 2008 With Maxim Health I am on call through their Registry to many of the major hospitals throughout San Diego County and I have been able to develop my skills at many of the various types of systems and procedures that these facilities utilize ;ie; various Respiratory Protocols, computer charting, and computer billing. My duties include: providing respiratory care through the use of bronchodilator therapy, oxygen therapy, Bi-PAP, ventilator management, airway clearance management, CPT via the use of the vest and percusser, and by teaching proper use of the flutter valve/Acapella device and other various modalities.

Respiratory Therapist

Villa Las Palmas - El Cajon, CA - April 2004 to August 2006 Villa Las Palmas is a skilled nursing facility with an extensive Sub-Acute Unit that provides care to long term ventilated patients and patients with trach collars. Villa Las Palmas has a very high success rate at weaning long term ventilated patients off the vent where other facilities have failed. During my work experience there I became very proficient at caring for these types of patients and meeting their ventilator management needs, as well as providing extensive trach care and stoma care.

Respiratory Therapist

Sharp Chula Vista Hospital - Chula Vista, CA - October 2003 to June 2006 Providing respiratory care through the use of bronchodilator therapy, oxygen therapy, Bi-PAP, ventilator management, performing bedside PFTs, airway clearance management, CPT via the use of the vest and percusser, and by teaching proper use of the flutter valve/Acapella device. At Sharp Chula Vista the Respiratory Therapist plays an integral role in the Code Response Team, providing CPR to the patient throughout the entire duration of all codes, and assisting the MD with all intubations that take place. During my employment at Sharp Chula Vista the majority of my assignments were in the ER and ICU where I was able to excel at developing my ventilator management skills, ABGs, and CPR.

Self-Employed Lease Driver

Yellow Cab of San Diego - San Diego, CA - January 2001 to November 2003 Driving public passengers to and from various areas of San Diego County. Keeping detailed logs on all trips that I provided for my customers, and maintaining files with receipts and trip sheets to verify all income and expenditures. EDUCATION

Associates in Health Sciences

California College for Health Sciences National City - National City, CA September 2001 to July 2003

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