Amy Heyart
Bakersfield,CA
Summary
Seasoned Respiratory Therapist with 26 years of experience in acute 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.
Excellent communication skills, collaboration and advocacy for best patient outcomes.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Respiratory Therapist
Providence Holy Cross Hospital
11.2007 - Current
- Full Time day shift
- Areas assigned to ER, ICU, Rapid Response Team, Student Preceptor, and Instructor during skills fairs
- Application and management of mechanical ventilators in collaboration with physicians, utilizing therapist driven protocols, while maximizing patient comfort
- Additional ICU knowledge: bedside bronchoscopy, bedside percutaneous tracheostomy assist, APRV and Rotoprone bed
- Level 2 Trauma, open heart and stroke hospital experience.
Charge RT
Providence Holy Cross Hospital
01.2011 - 01.2013
- Created daily workloads for therapist, training and development of new therapist, and overseeing daily operation of department
- Trauma call.
RCP 1
San Joaquin Community Hospital
04.2001 - 08.2007
- Full Time
- Areas assigned to ER, ICU, and Medical Surgical
- Application and management of mechanical ventilators, recommending adjustments to improve clinical condition, and to expedite the weaning process
- Responsible for basic modalities of respiratory therapy: CPR, airway care, airway clearance techniques, patient education, medical gas administration, aerosol therapy, patient monitoring and administrations of pharmacological solutions as prescribed by physicians
- Assembly, disassembly, operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, cleaning and performing adjustments, in the application of durable medical equipment and circuitry used in the delivery of respiratory care
- Performing pulmonary and cardiology diagnostic testing: arterial blood gases, EKG’s, bedside PFT’s.
RCP
Associated Health Professionals
03.1998 - 01.2007
- Respiratory Registry
- Assignments at various hospitals in Southern California
- Areas covered: ICU, ER, Medical Surgical, and long term care
- Ventilator management, and basic respiratory therapy functions.
Respiratory Therapist
Good Samaritan Hospital
12.1997 - 07.2001
- Full Time
- Areas assigned to: ICU, ER, OB, and Medical Surgical
- Responsible for intubation, application and management of mechanical ventilators
- Oversaw general OB deliveries
- Responsible for basic modalities of respiratory therapy
- Arterial blood sampling, blood gas analysis, and EKG’s
- Perform patient assessments and care plans.
Education
Associate Of Science - Respiratory Therapy
San Joaquin Valley College
Bakersfield, CA03.1998
Skills
- Respiratory Care Protocols
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Registered Respiratory Therapist - Adult Critical Care Specialist (RRT-ACCS)
- Patient Advocacy
- Caring Bedside Manner
- Arterial blood gas analysis
- Airway Management
Accomplishments
- Associates of Applied Science in Respiratory Care San Joaquin Valley College 1998
- Adults Critical Care Specialist Credential, 2015
- 25 years of acute care experience.
- BLS, NRP, ACLS, and PAL
References
Professional and personal references upon request
Certification
RRT-ACCS
ACLS
PALS
Timeline
Charge RT
Providence Holy Cross Hospital
01.2011 - 01.2013
Respiratory Therapist
Providence Holy Cross Hospital
11.2007 - Current
RCP 1
San Joaquin Community Hospital
04.2001 - 08.2007
RCP
Associated Health Professionals
03.1998 - 01.2007
Respiratory Therapist
Good Samaritan Hospital
12.1997 - 07.2001
Associate Of Science - Respiratory Therapy
San Joaquin Valley College