Anthony Lindsey
Cleburne,Tx
Summary
Seasoned Respiratory Supervisor with a proven track record at Medical City Fort Worth, excelling in emergency care and staff leadership. Expert in ventilator management and adept at fostering team collaboration. Demonstrated success in enhancing patient care standards and mentoring staff, ensuring high-quality respiratory services.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Night Shift Respiratory Supervisor
Medical City Fort Worth
Fort Worth, TX
09.2022 - Current
- Provided leadership, support and supervision to the Respiratory Therapy staff.
- Monitored clinical competency of assigned staff members through observation and evaluation of their work performance.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations involving respiratory distress or failure.
- Built work schedules and staff assignments, taking workload, space and equipment availability into consideration.
- Advised physicians on the selection of specialized equipment or procedures related to respiratory care services.
Travel Respiratory Therapist
Nurses PRN
Appleton, WI
02.2022 - 08.2022
- Provided direct care to treat acute and chronic respiratory conditions and utilized therapeutic assessments to diagnose lung and breathing disorders.
- Operated mechanical ventilators following specified parameters of treatment.
- Administered medication and ventilatory support.
Travel Respiratory Therapist
Catapult Health
Plano, TX
11.2021 - 12.2021
- Provided direct care to treat acute and chronic respiratory conditions and utilized therapeutic assessments to diagnose lung and breathing disorders.
- Operated mechanical ventilators following specified parameters of treatment.
Night Shft ICU Charge Therapist
Methodist Charlton Medical Center
Dallas, Tx
03.2019 - 10.2021
- Taught new employees important procedures such as caring for existing patients and incoming patients in ICU
- Kept inventory levels optimized and supplies organized for forecasted demands
- Worked with Respiratory Manager to address problems such as concerns and questions of the ICU staff
- Maintained smooth flow of care of patients in ICU as the level of care changes
- Worked in staffing of ICU
Night shift RT Supervisor
Kindred Healthcare, Inc
Fort Worth, Tx
01.2015 - 03.2019
- Taught new employees coming to night shift important procedures such as policy and what is expected as far as caring for patients
- Collaborated well with team members to carry out daily assignments and achieve team targets
- Worked with managers to address problems such as complaints and concerns of the night shift
- Kept inventory levels optimized and supplies organized for forecasted demands
- Manage night shift with written reports and chart audits
- Worked in all areas of hospital using L -TAC protocols
- Made staffing assignments for oncoming shift
Respiratory Therapist
Regency Hospital Company/ Select Medical
Fort Worth, Tx
08.2009 - 01.2015
- Carried out high-quality respiratory therapy with little oversight
- Provided efficient care to pulmonary patients with basic therapy
- Managed mechanical ventilators and bipap to ensure sound ventilation using L-TAC protocols
- Worked closely with house physician as well as pulmonologist to carry out orders
- Worked in both med-surge and ICU, practicing all modalities of respiratory therapy
Respiratory Therapist
Methodist Dallas Medical Center
Dallas, Tx
08.2002 - 08.2009
- Collaborated with the interdisciplinary team of physicians, nurses and specialists to give each patient the best possible care
- Maintained well-functioning, clean and safe equipment to protect the patients from unnecessary risks
- Set up, operated and monitored mechanical ventilators and therapeutic gas administration devices to support the individual needs of each patient
- Supported patients with emergency issues by providing them skilled assistance with artificial respiration and external cardiac massage
- Updated the master chart and individual patient records with current therapy information
- Tracked the physiological response of each patient to therapy and documented data such as vital signs and blood chemistry changes
- Helped patients feel comfortable and increased their cooperation with clear treatment explanations
- Relayed the results of tests to physicians and worked with them to address abnormalities
- Worked with aggressive respiratory therapist driven protocols
Respiratory Therapist
Methodist Charlton Medical Center
Dallas, Tx
07.2001 - 08.2002
- Worked in all areas of hospital and practiced all modalities of respiratory therapy according to respiratory therapist driven protocols
- Updated the master chart and individual patient records with current therapy information
- Assessed patients daily and recommend changes to their care according to vital signs and effectiveness of treatment
Home Care Respiratory Therapist
Lincare
Grand Prairie, Tx
07.2000 - 07.2001
- Practiced all modalities of home care respiratory therapy
- Set up and maintained home care respiratory equipment
- Set up appointments for patients to come in office for adjustments on cpap and bipap machines as ordered by pulmonologist
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Respiratory Care
Odessa College
Odessa, Tx05.2000
Skills
- Emergency care
- Manage ventilation
- Deliver treatment
- Problem-solving
- Multitasking
- Educate patients
- Ventilator management
- Oxygen therapy
- Airway management
- Staff supervision
- Patient care assessment
- Emergency readiness
- Excellent communication
- Training and mentoring
- Employee supervision
- Performance monitoring
- Organizational skills
- Critical thinking
- Basic life support for health care providers (BLS)
Certification
ACLS
BLS
RRT
Timeline
Night Shift Respiratory Supervisor
Medical City Fort Worth
09.2022 - Current
Travel Respiratory Therapist
Nurses PRN
02.2022 - 08.2022
Travel Respiratory Therapist
Catapult Health
11.2021 - 12.2021
Night Shft ICU Charge Therapist
Methodist Charlton Medical Center
03.2019 - 10.2021
Night shift RT Supervisor
Kindred Healthcare, Inc
01.2015 - 03.2019
Respiratory Therapist
Regency Hospital Company/ Select Medical
08.2009 - 01.2015
Respiratory Therapist
Methodist Dallas Medical Center
08.2002 - 08.2009
Respiratory Therapist
Methodist Charlton Medical Center
07.2001 - 08.2002
Home Care Respiratory Therapist
Lincare
07.2000 - 07.2001
ACLS
BLS
RRT
Associate of Applied Science - Respiratory Care
Odessa College
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