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Heather Kerchen
Medically Retired Respiratory Therapist
Howell, MI 48843
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Medically Retired Licensed RT seeking new part time or remote job opportunities that coincide with SSDI hours of 20 hrs/week. I have excellent customer service skills. I am also very knowledgeable with computer systems. Looking for W/R/F. Flexible availability those days. I have Ketamine treatment in Ann Arbor once every Tuesday for 2 hours. I am not available that day. Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Respiratory Therapist
McLaren Health Care - Lansing, MI
August 2016 to January 2018
ICU, ER, General floor therapy, ABG lab, EKG’s.
Respiratory Therapist
Sparrow Specialty Hospital - Lansing, MI
October 2015 to March 2017
30 bed LTACH - ventilator maintenance and weaning, trach care, cpap/bipap, svn/mdi txs, and oxygen therapy.
Respiratory Therapist
White Pine Rehabilitation & Care Center/Medilodge - Howell, MI August 2007 to March 2016
33 bed sub acute/LTCF/ventilator unit that utilizes the LP-10, T-Bird, and Vela ventilators. Trach changes, trach/stoma care, ABG's, ventilator weaning, and medication delivery. Respiratory Therapist I
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital - Ann Arbor, MI
February 2004 to August 2007
ER, ICU, and general floor therapy
• Including ekg, nmt, continuous nmt, cpt, oxygen therapy, pediatric therapy (general oxygen, cpt, nmt, continuous nmt, mist tent, hood, aerosol), trach care and maintenance, nasotracheal and tracheal suction, bipap/cpap (Vision/ST-D), downs generator cpap, interpretation and collection of arterial blood gases, analyze abg with I-Stat, sleep oximetry study collection and software, bedside and ventilator parameters, ventilator and airway management (PB7200/PB840), arterial line and swan ganz catheter monitoring.
• Part of the Code Blue team
Respiratory Therapist II
Scottsdale Healthcare - Scottsdale, AZ
February 2001 to February 2004
ER (stat therapist), ICU, and general floor therapy
• Including ekg, nmt, continuous nmt, cpt, oxygen therapy, Ippb, bedside pft, incentive spirometry, pediatric therapy ( general oxygen, cpt, nmt, continuous nmt, mist tent, hood, aerosol, and nt suction), trach care and maintenance, nasotracheal and tracheal suction, bipap/cpap (Vision/ST-D), downs generator cpap, interpretation and collection of arterial blood gases, used both I-Stat and abg analyzer, sleep oximetry study collection and software, bedside and ventilator parameters, ventilator and airway management
(PB7200/PB840).
• Part of the Code Blue team
Respiratory Therapist I
St. Joseph Mercy hospital - Ann Arbor, MI
March 1997 to January 2001
Same as the above
Education
Associate in Respiratory Therapy
Washtenaw Community College - Ann Arbor, MI
1996 to 1999
Associate in Math & Science
Washtenaw Community College - Ann Arbor, MI
1993 to 1996
General
Ferris State University - Big Rapids, MI
1992 to 1993
Lansing Community College - Lansing, MI
2014
High school diploma or GED
Skills
• ICU Experience
• Hospital Experience
• Critical Care Experience
• Medication Administration
• Vital Signs
• Patient Care
• Laboratory Experience
• Anatomy Knowledge
• Cerner
• Infection Control Training
• Epic
Certifications and Licenses
Certified Respiratory Therapist
Present
Additional Information
Licensed Respiratory Therapist in Michigan. # 440*******
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