Maureen *** MARCIA LANE BALLSTON White-SPA, NY ***20-Schock 3570 ady5vw@r.postjobfree.com

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Experienced Respiratory Therapist currently working at Albany Medical Center Pulmonary Function Lab Experience

REGISTERED RESPIRATORY THERAPIST, ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER PULMONARY FUNCTION LAB JULY 2021-PRESENT Responsibilities include basic spirometry, DLCO, lung plethysmography, ABG’s, 6 minute walk tests, oxygen titration, CPET, exercise induced asthma testing, methacholine challenge, HAST study. RESPIRATORY THERAPIST, ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER ALBANY, NEW YORK 2004-JULY 2021 Responsibilities include but are not limited to assisting in the care and management of ventilated patients, caring for patients with various lung diseases and disorders (i.e. Asthma, Cystic Fibrosis, COPD, Lung Cancer,) medical gas thera- py, obtaining and interpreting arterial blood gases, administering respiratory medications, performing chest physiothera- py, bedside spirometry, performing weaning procedures, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and airway management. REGISTERED RESPIRATORY THERAPIST, ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER ALBANY, NEW YORK 1991-1996 Responsibilities included assisting in the care and management of ventilated patients, caring for patients with various lung diseases and disorders, obtaining and interpreting arterial blood gases, administering respiratory medications, per- forming chest physiotherapy, bedside spirometry, weaning procedures, CPR, airway management, and NICU transport team.

RESPIRATORY THERAPIST BASSETT HOSPITAL, COOPERSTOWN, NEW YORK 1990-1991 Responsibilities included assisting in the care and management of ventilated patients, caring for patients with various lung diseases and disorders, obtaining and interpreting arterial blood gases, administering respiratory medications, per- forming chest physiotherapy, incentive spirometry instruction and supervision, weaning procedures, CPR, airway man- agement, arterial line monitoring.

RESPIRATORY THERAPY ASSISTANT ST MARY’S HOSPITAL TROY, NEW YORK 1988-1990 Responsibilities included assisting in the care and management of ventilated patients, caring for patients with various lung diseases and disorders, obtaining and interpreting ABG’s, administering respiratory medications, IPPB therapy, bedside spirometry, weaning procedures, CPR, airway management, tracheostomy changes, cleaning and sterilization of non-disposable respiratory equipment.

Professional Organizations

Current member of the American Association for Respiratory Care Education

Hudson Valley Community College, AAS Respiratory Therapy, 1990 Skills

ABG interpretation, airway management, patient assessment, oxygen and medical gas therapy, ventilation management, current ACLS and BLS certification.

Referrals

Upon request