Ceil Hovey

Successfully wrote and was awarded a grant in the amount of $217,000. Used the funds to establish a new Cardiac Rehab Program.

• Assessed, diagnosed, and treated breathing issues.
• Educated patients and families on disease management, breathing techniques, and medication administration, promoting self-care and adherence to treatment plans.
• Provided antibiotics, bronchodilators, and anti-inflammatory medications with hand-held nebulizers, metered-dose inhalers and positive pressure equipment.

• Managed ventilator support for critically ill patients in intensive care units, ensuring proper adjustments according to physician orders and clinical guidelines.
• Managed and operated mechanical ventilators to deliver airway management.
• Administered oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy and inhalation therapy to improve patients' breathing and lung function.
• Provided emergency response assistance in cases of respiratory distress or failure as part of a rapid response team.
• Served as a trusted liaison between patients, families, and healthcare teams regarding respiratory therapy plan adjustments or modifications needed based on changing circumstances or condition improvements.
• Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality respiratory care tailored to individual needs.
• Collaborated with physicians to develop individualized treatment plans based on thorough assessments of patient needs.

• ABG's, Breathing treatments, Oxygen Therapy, Ventilator Set up and monitoring, CPT, Suction, Endotracheal tube maintenance, Trach maintenance, Respond to all emergencies, CPR, other duties as assigned

• ABG's, Breathing treatments, Oxygen Therapy, Ventilator set up and monitoring, CPT, Suction, Endotracheal tube maintenance, Trach maintenance, Respond to all emergencies, CPR, other duties as assigned

• Aerosolized breathing treatments, ABG's, EKG's, Holter Monitor's, Stress Tests, assist with Bronchoscopies, assist with Swan Ganz insertions, arterial line insertion and monitoring, intubations, placing patients on ventilators and monitoring of same, CPT, Incentive Spirometry, equipment set up & cleaning, CPAP, IPPB, Oxygen therapy, BLS, ACLS, patient transport by ambulance and helicopter, other duties assigned.

• Responded to emergency calls for an ambulance. Transported patients to and from healthcare facilities for emergency care or advanced care at other facilities. Stabilized patients on scene of accident, injury or illness for transport to a medical facility.

• Aerosolized treatments, ABG's, EKG's, Holter Monitor's, Stress Tests, assist with bronchoscopies, assist with Swan Ganz insertions, arterial line insertion and maintenance, intubation, placing patients on ventilators and maintenance of same, CPT, Incentive Spirometry, equipment set up & cleaning, CPAP, IPPB, Oxygen therapy, BLS, ACLS, patient transport by ambulance and helicopter, other duties as assigned.

• Registered patients coming to the ER, ordered tests per physician orders

• Secretarial