Regin Hilgart
Registered Respiratory Therapist, Neonatal Pediatric Specialist
Lolita, TX 77971
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Registered Respiratory Therapist
Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner and enthusiastic team player committed to delivering quality care. Driven to achieve exceptional patient outcomes as a key member of the Respiratory Therapy Department. Well versed in broad range of patient care such as education, treatments, diagnostic testing, maintaining ventilators, BiPAP and CPAP, and patient assessment. Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Registered Respiratory Therapist PRN
ITA Resources - Port Lavaca, TX
August 2016 to Present
• RRT at Memorial Medical Center in Port Lavaca
• RRT at Jackson County Medical Center in Edna
• PFT
• Adult and Pediatric Critical Care, Floor Therapy
• Emergency Room Care
• Neonatal and Nursery Experience
Director of Cardiopulmonary
El Campo Memorial Hospital - El Campo, TX
October 2021 to November 2022
Direct day to day administrative and operational functions for a 26 bed rural community hospital, providing guidance and leadership to over 10 employees. Introduced initiatives and projects to maintain or improve existing facility. Collaborate with materials manager to maintain daily operations. Review daily charges with best standards of practice resulting in increased revenue and reduction of accounts receivable delays.
Developed and updated policies and procedures, maintaining compliance with regulatory and state guidelines.
Maintain clinical competencies to provide direct patient care and managed day to day direct patient care by a minimum of 5 RCP’s.
Structured and maintained performance improvement plans, annual reviews using a balanced score system.
Ordered all medical equipment and supplies as needed. Negotiated and purchased capital equipment such as EKG machines, ventilators and high flow oxygen equipment. Introduced the Aerogen Nebulizer to the department resulting in greater patient satisfaction and improved outcomes for COPD and Asthma patients in the ED. Lowered ICU patient time on ventilators by establishing protocols for RT staff to implement. Performed Fit testing facility wide.
Planned and taught ACLS and BLS to employees system wide. Lead RCP, RRT-NPS
Houston Methodist Sugar Land - Sugar Land, TX
January 2018 to July 2021
RRT, RRT-NPS, critical care therapist in MICU, SICU, NICU, and ER. Serve as president for the People Services Committee which is committed to improving employee satisfaction within the department, I assist with creating and maintaining the department’s policies and procedures, and train new employees as a member of the Orientation Committee for the Respiratory Therapy Department. Respiratory Therapist RRT
Matagorda Regional Medical Center - Bay City, TX
February 2020 to October 2020
I work with patients from beginning of life to the end of life. I serve as 1 of the 2 night shift therapists for the hospital. I hold advanced credentials in Neonatal and Pediatric practice. Strong in ER and ICU critical care and trauma.
Registered Respiratory Therapist PRN
Yoakum County Hospital - Yoakum, TX
January 2017 to January 2018
• Adult and Pediatric Critical Care
• ABG Draws and Analysis
• Emergency Room Experience
• Floor Therapy
• EKG
• PFT
Registered Respiratory Therapist PRN
Warm Springs LTACH - Victoria, TX
August 2016 to January 2018
• Adult Critical Care and Floor Therapy
• ABG, Venipuncture Lab Draws
• Intubation/Extubation
• Care for Trach Patients
Education
Associate in Science (AS) in Respiratory Care
Victoria College - Victoria, TX
January 2013 to May 2016
Skills
• documentation (10+ years)
• HIPAA (10+ years)
• Team player (10+ years)
• ICU Experience (5 years)
• Hospital Experience (5 years)
• Critical Care Experience
• Medical Coding
• Medical Billing (4 years)
• Triage
• EMR Systems (5 years)
• Medication Administration (5 years)
• Vital Signs (5 years)
• Epic (3 years)
• Laboratory Experience
• Anatomy Knowledge (5 years)
• Airway management (5 years)
• Respiratory therapy (5 years)
• Ventilator (5 years)
• Employee orientation (4 years)
• Acute care (5 years)
• Blood sampling (5 years)
• Patient Care
• Case Management
• Medical Terminology
Certifications and Licenses
RCP
June 2016 to November 2020
Respiratory Care Practitioner
RRT, RTT-NPS
July 2019 to June 2024
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Neonatal Pediatric Specialist
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
May 2022 to May 2024
Currently hold an instructor’s license in ACLS
PALS
July 2021 to July 2023
Instructors Certification
BLS for Healthcare Providers
July 2022 to July 2024
Currently hold an Instructor’s license in BLS
NRP
January 2018 to January 2020