Dawn Michelle Whitt, BA, RRT

adx8qi@r.postjobfree.com 502-***-**** 452 Larkhill Cove, Lexington, KY Advanced Respiratory Care Practitioner skilled in cardiopulmonary physiology, medical terminology and the respiratory disease process, work experience and knowledge of COVID-19. Accomplished in advanced respiratory care and the respiratory disease process. Skilled in-patient assessment, critical thinking, clinical decisions and patient education. Vast knowledge and skill working in Level 1 Trauma Center. Possesses a Bachelor of Arts degree in University Studies, and Associate of Applied Science, Advanced Respiratory Care.

PROFFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TRAVEL RESPIRATORY THERAPIST,

AYA HEALTHCARE, 2022-PRESENT

AYA Healthcare, COVID-19 Crisis Response 2022- Present

• Conduct and monitor care for multiple critically ill COVID-19 patients, while following OSHA and CDC recommendations, per facility protocol.

• Examine and treat patients with cardiopulmonary illness and disease.

• Consult with medical team to develop individual treatment plans.

• Set up and manage patients on invasive mechanical ventilation and non-invasive ventilation. Perform and educate pulmonary hygiene.

• Assist Physician in performing cardiopulmonary procedures, bronchoscopes, intubations, tra- cheostomies.

• Implement and promote health treatment plans, disease prevention and management to patients and families.

SPECIAL TEAMS, COAL LITIGATION CLAIMS EXAMINER

KENTUCKY EMPLOYERS MUTUAL INSURANCE, LEXINGTON, KY 2019-2021

• Manage care on litigated, post litigated, settled and post awarded Federal black lung, fatality, and hearing loss, State and Federal coal injury claims.

• Insure medical treatment is work related and medically reasonable and appropriate, per ODG guide- lines, to ensure recommended treatments are followed. Communicated with medical providers, re- viewed all medical records related to injury.

• Approved medication, diagnostic testing, and pulmonary rehabilitation requests.

• Communicated with in-house & outside counsel, followed procedures for reserving, paying medical claim settlement benefits, indemnity benefits and other claim expenses.

• Generate, edit existing claims procedures for the Coal Specialty Team. RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONER

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY MEDICAL CENTER, LEXINGTON, KY 2014-2019 Performed

• Examine and treat patients with cardiopulmonary illness and diseases. Perform various procedures in all Intensive Care Units in Level 1 Trauma Center, Emergency Department, Trauma, Surgical, Neurology, Stroke, Pulmonary and Transplant.

• Consult and round with medical team to develop individual treatment plans. Assist Physician in per- forming cardiopulmonary procedures, bronchoscopes, intubations, tracheostomies.

• Set up and mange patients on invasive mechanical ventilation, and non-invasive ventilation. Perform an educate pulmonary hygiene.

• Implement and promote health treatment plans, disease prevention and management to patients and family.

EDUCATION

Morehead State University, Bachelor of University Studies Morehead State University, Associate of Applied Science, Respiratory Care License and Certifications

• Pulmonary Disease Educator

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support

• Basic Life Support

• National Board of Respiratory Therapist

• Kentucky Board of Respiratory Therapist

• Registered Respiratory Therapist

• Kentucky Workman’s Compensation Adjuster License Professional Strengths

• Excellent communication skills, and time management

• Proven record of reliability and being a team player, yet works independently

• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Epic

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