Respiratory Therapist Project Management

Melvi A. Avila, RRT

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www.linkedin.com/in/melvi-avila-rrt-482170146

A highly driven, experienced leader with excellent organization and project management skills. Talented at working well under pressure both independently and as a member of a team. Bilingual Spanish, written and spoken.

Education

Concorde Career College, Garden Grove, CA October 2021

Associate of Science in Respiratory Therapy

Work Experience

DialMED Home Care – Respiratory Care Practitioner - Whittier, CA 2022

One year of experience in sub-acute unit and ICU. Ventilator management SVN treatments and setup, O2 therapy and setup, ABG draws. HFNC, BIPAP/CPAP, and Drager Evita XL. Suctioning, auscultation of breath sounds, ECG monitoring, and tracheostomy care.

National Planning Corporation, El Segundo, CA 2011-2017

Team Lead – Compliance, Registration Unit (2015-2017)

Coordinated and monitored all functions of a 9-person team.

Provided direction and answered questions for regulatory, compliance, and licensing inquiries both with and on behalf of state and federal agencies.

•Provided on the job training for new or less experienced associates.

•Created and maintained department procedures, manuals, and record keeping system.

•Assisted in corporate and other compliance/regulatory filings as needed.

•Compiled detailed monthly cost and headcount reports for the Compliance Unit.

•Worked as a liaison between other departments that resulted in a better understanding of regulatory requirements and procedures.

•Processed timely filing of new and terminating associated persons with state and federal agencies.

•Lead the department through a comprehensive standardization process, work redesign, and process improvement effort that resulted in improving the quality and efficiencies of internal and cross-department procedures.

•Ran background checks, credit checks, and fingerprints for all new and prospective associates.

Clinical Rotations March-September 2021

Children’s Hospital Orange County (CHOC), Orange, CA

NICU, PICU, and SBU.

Orange Global Medical Center, Santa Ana, CA

ICU, TRAUMA, and floor therapy.

Whittier Hospital Medical Center, Whittier, CA

ICU and floor therapy.

New Orange Hills, Orange CA

Sub-Acute unit.

Certifications

Registered Respiratory Therapist NBRC

American Heart Association BLS, and ACLS

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