Aleksandra Premovic
Grayslake,IL
Summary
Seasoned Respiratory Therapist with 2 years of experience in Intensive and Emergency healthcare settings. Skillful in completing patient assessments, blood gas analysis and interpretation and airway management. Successful at implementing best practices to continuously advance respiratory therapy outcomes.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Respiratory Therapist
United States Army
01.2021 - 04.2023
- Managed and operated mechanical ventilators to deliver airway management.
- Collaborated with physicians and other healthcare professionals to develop and implement patient treatment plans.
- Monitored patient's physiological responses to therapy such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, and blood chemistry changes.
- Provided antibiotics, bronchodilators, and anti-inflammatory medications with hand-held nebulizers, metered-dose inhalers and positive pressure equipment.
- Aided physicians with various procedures such as bronchoscopies, ventilator management, and intubations.
- Tested pulmonary function and analyzed arterial blood gas to identify abnormalities and issues with patient lung function.
- Administered oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy and inhalation therapy to improve patients' breathing and lung function.
- Performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation adults
Veterinary Food Inspection Specialist
United States Army
06.2016 - 12.2020
- Conducted subsistence quality assurance inspections in food
- Followed USDA guidelines for assessing and grading products.
- Evaluated packaging requirements in accordance with DoD standards and contractual documents.
- Collected, prepared and transmitted samples to laboratory for testing.
- Performed pest management, monitoring of packaged water supplies, and field sanitation procedures.
- Conducted sanitary inspections in military and commercial facilities
handling establishments, evaluated and recommended corrective actions for unsanitary conditions.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Respiratory Therapy
Uniformed Services University of The Health Sciences
Bethesda, MD05.2021
Skills
- Patient Instruction
- Operational Reporting
- Spirometer Reading
- IT Systems Support
- Intubation
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Tracheostomy Care
- Critical Care Unit (CCU)
- Airway Management
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Mechanical Ventilators
- Airway Management
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Mechanical Ventilators
Accomplishments
- Deployed to Tupelo,MS and Dearborn, MI in support of the FEMA Humanitarian Mission for Covid support.
- Served as Team Leader of a 12 bed Intensive Care Unit (ICU) within a 24 bed surgical care detachment,
Timeline
Respiratory Therapist
United States Army
01.2021 - 04.2023
Veterinary Food Inspection Specialist
United States Army
06.2016 - 12.2020
Associate of Applied Science - Respiratory Therapy
Uniformed Services University of The Health Sciences