Angela DelCielo
Concord Twp.
Summary
Registered Respiratory Therapist with 22 years of clinical and critical care experience. Self-motivated medical affairs liaison professional with over 5 years of related pharmacy and healthcare experience, coupled with entrepreneurial successes and graduate-level education. Organized and detail-oriented individual who exemplifies professionalism, and has the ability to manage multiple projects and tasks at any given moment. Extremely comfortable and knowledgeable about critical disease states and diagnoses necessary for the qualification of medical therapies. I have a vast background in respiratory care and life support treatment. Strengths lie in critical thinking, patient assessment, mechanical ventilation management, and emergency procedures implementation. Noted for advancing patient-centered care and improving patient outcomes through diligent monitoring and education. Significant impact made in previous roles by enhancing protocol adherence and promoting team collaboration within multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Briar Hill Health Care
05.2024 - Current
- Ventilator management for ALS, TBI, COPD and various respiratory diseases.
- Long term care of vent patients
- VOCSN ventilators
- Masimo remote monitoring technology
- Weaning off ventilators as able
- Team building and working together for the good of the patients and their families
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Viemed
10.2021 - 09.2024
- Obtaining patients through a Patient Care Coordinator and setting them up on Oxygen, Afflovest, Non-invasive ventilators and nebulizers
- Careful planning of patient care in the home or in the hospital.
- Work with a team across the United States
- Disease management
- Traveling
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Geauga Medical Center
12.2020 - 12.2021
- Work closely with Intensive Care team to evaluate and treat Cardiopulmonary insufficiencies.
- Intense treatment of Covid-19 patients
- Trach care
- Vent management/intubation and extubations
- Arterial blood gas draws and evaluations.
- Bronchoscopy assist
- Training new hires
- Assisting in Cesarean deliveries
- ER management of code blues
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Ahuja Medical Center
06.2018 - 12.2020
- Evaluate and treat patients with Cardiopulmonary insufficiencies.
- Vent management
- Trach care
- Assist doctors with intubations, Intervention Radiology, Bronchoscopies
- Draw arterial blood gases, run GEM machine and make appropriate interventions based on results.
- Maintain professionalism with all hospital staff
Clinical Liaison
Heather Hill Care Communities
04.2017 - 01.2018
- Evaluate patients and complete a clinical assessment for proper placement of patients
- Develop relationships with medical professionals to facilitate safe discharge of patients
- Working with 15+ hospitals and marketing all levels of care
- Educating patients and families on services offered to help transition out of the acute care setting
- Maintain professionalism with all acute care hospitals, LTACHS and skilled nursing facilities
- Initiating pre-certs to insurance companies for patient approval
Clinical Liaison
Select Medical
06.2016 - 03.2017
- Initiate and develop relationship with referral sources and patients in the acute care hospital
- Assist patients in facilitating admission to the appropriate level of care
- Providing excellent customer service
- Educate patients and families on the levels of care available
- Developing strategies to grow the market within University Hospitals of Cleveland
- Evaluate patients and creating a clinical assessment
Patient Assessment Coordinator/Clinical Liaison
Kindred Healthcare
12.2013 - 05.2016
- Help to establish needs of referral source and patient to ensure proper placement and candidacy of patient for facility
- Conduct patient assessments before admission
- Complete the Pre-Admission Clinical Evaluation (PACE) form to assist in appropriateness of admission by navigation in Epic Software
- Continue to utilize current and build new relationships with the referral sources
- Work closely with Clinical Liaisons to coordinate patient admission in a timely manner
- Patient and Family Education of plans of care helping to ensure growth in referrals and overall satisfaction
- Problem solving and resolution of patient/referral issues in order to maintain an overall positive experience within facility
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland
06.2003 - 12.2013
- Evaluate patients presenting with asthma, COPD, pulmonary hypertension, emphysema, pulmonary emboli, acute lung injury, unstable airways, acute conditions, pneumonia and all aspects of respiratory insufficiencies
- Treat patients with strokes, head traumas, intracranial hematomas, seizures, pneumonectomy and liver transplants
- Make appropriate interventions by obtaining and reading arterial blood gases
- Utilizes strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care
- Coordinates with doctors and registered nurses to develop care plans for patients
- Assist doctors with non-invasive/invasive procedures, bronchoscopy and extubation
- Cleveland Clinic – Cleveland, OH
Education
Associate of Science Degree - Respiratory Care
Lakeland Community College
Kirtland, OH, USA01.2003
Skills
- Respiratory Therapy
- Critical Care Diagnosis
- Critical Care Processes
- Critical Care Interpretation
- Computer Applications
- EPIC
- AllScripts
- Medical Services Guidelines
- Medicare
- Medicaid
- Managed Markets
- VOCSN ventilators
- arterial blood gas evaluation
- ventilator management
- disease management
- Strong clinical judgment
Certification
- Registered Respiratory Therapy - State of Ohio
- CPR certified through American Heart Association
- Pulmonary Disease Educator
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation Educator
Accomplishments
- Respiratory Therapist for years at largest hospital system in the Cleveland area
- Held position as Lead Therapist within the Critical Care Units for 4 years
- Mentor and Team Lead, offering experience and guidance for newer therapist
- Through Medical Knowledge and Professional Relationships Contributed in Referral Growth and Retention of LTAC/Skilled Facility
References
Referrals and Letters of Recommendation Available Upon Request
Timeline
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Briar Hill Health Care
05.2024 - Current
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Viemed
10.2021 - 09.2024
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Geauga Medical Center
12.2020 - 12.2021
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Ahuja Medical Center
06.2018 - 12.2020
Clinical Liaison
Heather Hill Care Communities
04.2017 - 01.2018
Clinical Liaison
Select Medical
06.2016 - 03.2017
Patient Assessment Coordinator/Clinical Liaison
Kindred Healthcare
12.2013 - 05.2016
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Cleveland Clinic
06.2003 - 12.2013
Associate of Science Degree - Respiratory Care
Lakeland Community College