Carlos Dixon
Ellenwood,GA
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Southern Regional Medical Center
Riverdale, GA
05.2015 - Current
- Asses patients need for respiratory intervention and institute respiratory protocol.
- Emergency and Critical Care experience.
- Stabilized critical patients including intubations and initiated mechanical ventilatory support and NIPPV .
- ABG, EKG, Capnography, Vital Capactiy, and negative inspiratory force manuever procurement.
- General floor care rounds, set up and initiated CPAP and BIPaP.
- Assisted physicians and other healthcare professionals to manage patient care.
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Grady Health System
Atlanta, GA
08.2013 - 04.2018
- Responsible for therapy in the Emergency room and various Critical Care units in a level 1 Trauma Care Center.
- Intubations, Ventilator and NIPPV initiation, management and weaning by protocol.
- Changed trachs, and managed other airway modalities by physician order.
- Rounded with students doctors and provided education on respiratory modalities.
- Provided education to patients and the family of patients.
- Assisted doctors with bronchoscopies.
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Henry Medical Center
Stockbridge, GA
05.2008 - 08.2013
- Responsible for Critical Care areas including Emergency room and Intensive Care Unit.
- Served as charge therapist.
- Assess patients need for respiratory intervention and institute respiratory protocol.
- Intubated, initiated and monitored patients response to mechanical ventilation and NIPPV per protocol.
- Obtained and analyzed ABG result and made patient specific efficient, decisions per protocol.
- General floor care including setup and use of aerosolized nebulizers , set up and implementation of CPAP and BIPap per protocol.
- Inspected, cleaned and tested respiratory equipment to ensure proper function.
Registered Respiratory Therapist
South Fulton Medical Center
Ellenwood, GA
02.2007 - 05.2008
- General Floor care rounds
- Initiated and titrated Bipap and Cpap per MD orders.
- Initiated Aerosol therapy per protocol for adult and pediatric age groups.
- Procured and analyzed ABG's, EKG's and other labs.
Certified Respiratory Therapist
The Shepherd Center
Atlanta, GA
2006 - 2007
- Airway management of Quadriplegic and Traumatic brain injury patients.
- Changed trachs, placed tracheal buttons, and decannulated patients.
- Initiated per protocol Airway maintenance and clearance modalities.
- Initiated and titrated per protocol Aerosol Therapy.
- Weaned mechanical ventilation when appropriate per protocol.
Certified Respiratory Therapist
Apria Healthcare Group Inc.
Conyers, GA
2005 - 2006
- Set up Home BIpap and Cpap for patients with sleeping disorders.
- Set up home Apnea monitors for neonates.
- Set up home 02
- Set up home 02 for patients with a long term airway.
- Responded to customer requests via telephone and email.
- Educated patients about respiratory conditions, treatment plans and medication use.
Education
Associate of Science - Respiratory Therapy
Georgia Medical Institute-Dekalb
Atlanta, GA2005
Skills
- 10 years as a Registered Respiratory Therapist
- Intubations
- Art line insertions, setup and monitoring
- Experience with various modalities of mechanical ventilation
- Airway management and Tracheostomy care
- Critical care
Certification
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification
- BLS
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
References
References upon request
Timeline
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Southern Regional Medical Center
05.2015 - Current
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Grady Health System
08.2013 - 04.2018
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Henry Medical Center
05.2008 - 08.2013
Registered Respiratory Therapist
South Fulton Medical Center
02.2007 - 05.2008
Certified Respiratory Therapist
The Shepherd Center
2006 - 2007
Certified Respiratory Therapist
Apria Healthcare Group Inc.
2005 - 2006
Associate of Science - Respiratory Therapy
Georgia Medical Institute-Dekalb