Alicia Collins

-Responsible for the installation/delivery of respiratory therapist equipment and provision of all needed supplies and products to the patients in the home and ongoing assessment of patients and equipment.

-Works with the office staff to ensure prompt and accurate billing and documentation of services, including providing adequate information to satisfy third-party payor guidelines for coverage.

-Responsible for the maintenance of records, charting, progress notes, clinical files, equipment records, preventative maintenance records, and other necessary documentation.

-Works with all clinical, managerial, and sales staff to promote and market home respiratory therapist services to all referral sources.

• Following aggressive wearing protocols for hard to wean tracheostomy patients
• Followed therapist protocols for care of patients, recommending PMV and capping trials to physicians
• Use ventilators and various oxygen breathing treatment devices to provide optimal care for respiratory patients
• Read and evaluate physicians orders and patients’ chart information to determine patients’ condition and appropriate treatment plan.

• Responsible for critical care patients whom may or may not be ventilated
• Responsible for mechanical ventilation and delivery of pulmonary medications to critical ill ICU patients
• Performs arterial puncture and analyzes samples according to procedure guidelines
• Demonstrates standards of performance ownership, teamwork, communication, and compassion
• Assist physicians in bedside procedures such as tracheostomy, bronchoscopy and intubations
• Ensure proper care for tracheostomy patients and endotracheal patients.

• Provided and operated various types of respiratory care equipment including oxygen therapy, CPAP/BI-PAP, Trilogy Evo/100, Luisa, and Resmed Astral mechanical ventilators
• Actively promoting continuation of therapeutic plans following discharge, and instructing patients, families and caregivers in home about respiratory care equipment
• Provided Care Plans and education for patients on using oxygen therapy that are post Covid-19
• Maintained patients’ medical records with treatment effectiveness and health outcomes
• Worked in collaboration with physicians and case managers to create effective oxygen therapy for patients
• Read and evaluate physicians order and patients chart information to determine patient’s conditions and treatment protocols
• Prepare or test devices, such a mechanical ventilators and therapeutic gases.

• Maintained detailed files of clients’ accounts and company personnel
• Designing systems and processes to ensure the office runs smoothly
• Planning, facilitating and organizing regular office meetings
• Coordinated communications between multiple departments
• Prepared payroll and oversees inventory of office supplies
• Maintains compliance in areas such as HIPPA and updating policies/procedures.