Chelsea Hein
Columbia,SC
Summary
Compassionate and skilled Respiratory Therapist with 13+ years experience in assessing, diagnosing, treating and providing education to patients with respiratory and cardiopulmonary conditions. Skilled in performing diagnostic tests, managing cpap/bipaps and ventilators, and providing life-saving interventions in critical care settings.
Professional in home care respiratory therapy, equipped to deliver effective respiratory care and ensure patient well-being. Strong focus on collaborative efforts and adaptability to meet dynamic patient needs. Skilled in patient assessment, respiratory therapy techniques, and patient education. Reliable and results-driven, consistently supporting team goals and patient outcomes.
Healthcare professional prepared to excel in respiratory therapy within home care environment. Extensive experience in delivering patient-centered care and implementing individualized treatment plans. Known for excellent teamwork and adaptability, ensuring smooth operations and patient satisfaction. Proficient in managing respiratory equipment and patient education, with emphasis on compassionate care.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Homecare Respiratory Therapist
Prisma Health-Equipped for Life
11.2020 - Current
- Works directly with referral and medical personnel, managed care, and physicians to aid with referrals
- Assists in timely discharge by assuring that all necessary intake information is accurate and complete prior to delivery
- Delivers, sets up, and educates patients on equipment and supplies
- Rotates on call as required serving in any capacity necessary to facilitate patient care
- Provides home visits and clinical services as ordered by physicians and as necessary to assure patient needs are met and physician's orders followed
- Utilizes care plan to assist the patient / caregiver toward specific goals to include the purpose, function, and use of the prescribed equipment / supplies
- Provides telephone and follow up for new oxygen and CPAP/BIPAP patients
- Maintains records of all follow up and physician interaction
- Provides office coverage sufficient to meet the needs of scheduled set ups, follow ups, and walk in patients
- Creates sales ticket pulling appropriate equipment and/or supplies for patient's signature
- Coordinates traveling patients with oxygen and other needs
- Discharges / transfers patients as indicated with appropriate documentation and communication
- Assures follow up with patients who have respiratory equipment with retrievable data
- Maintains current follow-up database of all respiratory equipment needing compliance documentation or physician reporting, arranges for and downloads information in a timely manner, re-calibrates equipment, as necessary
- Communicates with and delivers downloaded information to the physician
- Maintains this documentation in the patient's chart
- Assures that physician orders for clinical patients and their equipment are updated no less than yearly and PRN
- Assures that infection control guidelines are maintained in all areas including personal vehicle, set up rooms, download storage rooms and testing areas are kept clean and organized
- Maintains accurate inventory count and accountability of all respiratory medical equipment and supplies
- Orders new respiratory equipment and supplies to maintain inventory counts
- Works in conjunction with the warehouse coordinator to maintain preventive maintenance in the home of all clinical patients
- Educated patients and families on proper use of respiratory equipment and techniques for managing respiratory disorders to improve patient outcomes.
- Coordinated services between medical teams to provide seamless care transitions for patients requiring ongoing respiratory support at home posthospitalization.
- Reduced hospital readmissions by closely monitoring high-risk patients and providing necessary interventions as needed.
Clinical Case Manager/Respiratory Therapist
Life HME/Adapt Health
07.2013 - 03.2025
- Reviewed incoming orders, gathered appropriate equipment with correlating supplies for each set up
- Delivered and set up various medical and respiratory equipment including, but not limited to, mechanical ventilators, CPAPs, BiPAPs, oxygen concentrators, suction machines, pulse oximeters, apnea machines and feeding pumps in the hospital and home setting
- Provided patients with instruction on the proper use, maintenance, and safety of their medical equipment
- Completed patient delivery and pick up paperwork
- Performed follow up visits with patient in the home setting after equipment setup
- Provided follow up care in the home setting monthly and as needed
- Ordered respiratory and medical supplies
- Completed preventative maintenance, required service checks, and client/environmental assessment on home respiratory equipment during scheduled visits
- Maintained and updated patient files and records to support efficient operations
- Maintained a rapport with ordering physicians
- Informed physicians and pertinent others of the changes in the patient's condition
- Performed the necessary troubleshooting to resolve equipment problems
- Adjunct instructor to respiratory students during home health care rotation
- Maintained the Respiratory Manager's duties while away from the office
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Prisma Health Children's Hospital
08.2012 - 03.2025
- Set up, operated and monitored mechanical ventilators and therapeutic gas administration devices to support the individual needs of each patient
- Provided emergency care, including artificial ventilation, external cardiac massage, and assistance with cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Determined requirements for treatment, such as type, method and duration of therapy, precautions to be taken, and medication and dosages, compatible with physicians' orders
- Monitored patient's physiological responses to therapy, such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, and blood chemistry changes, and consulted with physician if adverse reactions occurred
- Read prescriptions, measured arterial blood gases, and reviewed patient information to assess patient's condition
- Worked as part of a team with physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals to give each patient the best possible care
- Updated the chart and individual patient records with current therapy information
- Met targets consistently by working hard and with strong attention to detail
- Kept inventory levels optimized, and supplies organized for forecasted demands in the respiratory department, emergency department, infant/toddler, pediatric and cancer floors, PICU and NICU
- Experience in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Emergency Department
Education
Associate of Science - Respiratory Care
Midlands Technical College
Columbia, SCSkills
- Ventilator management
- Comprehensive knowledge of respiratory diseases
- Airway and Bronchopulmonary Hygiene Techniques
- Obtain arterial/capillary blood gases with interpretation
- Patient Assessment
- Hyperinflation Therapy
- Patient Safety and Record keeping
- Oxygen and Medical Gas Therapy
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Humidity and Aerosol Therapy
- Airway Management
- Bipap/Cpap education and compliance management
- Non-invasive ventilation
- Aerosol therapy
- Respiratory medication administration
- Bronchial hygiene techniques
- Arterial blood gas analysis
- Clinical documentation
- Pulmonary rehabilitation
- Mechanical ventilation
- Sleep apnea management
- Respiratory equipment setup
- Patient education
- Coaching and mentoring
- Care planning
- Clinical leadership
Certification
- RRT
- RCP
- CPR Certified
Timeline
Homecare Respiratory Therapist
Prisma Health-Equipped for Life
11.2020 - Current
Clinical Case Manager/Respiratory Therapist
Life HME/Adapt Health
07.2013 - 03.2025
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Prisma Health Children's Hospital
08.2012 - 03.2025
Associate of Science - Respiratory Care
Midlands Technical College
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