Christine M. Garmon

PennHighlandsClearfield Hospital

Only RRT on daylight shift for entire facility

• Monitored patient's physiological responses to therapy such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, and blood chemistry changes.
• Maintained and was responsible for arterial blood gas machine, supplies, and controls. Drew and analyzed blood specimens.
• Respiratory care modalities, EKG'S on inpatient and outpatient populations, EEG's, Outpatient Holter monitor application and downloading.
• ER therapist, triaging of ER patients, room cleaning and turn around.

Select SpecialtyUPMC Montefiore

• Ventilator maintenance, weaning, trach care, trach changes, downsizing, responded to all emergencies.
• Airway maintenance, hygiene, PMV trials.
• Oxygen set up, all modalities.

UPMC Williamsport

• Collaborated with physicians and other healthcare professionals to develop and implement patient treatment plans.
• Mainly ER RRT, all emergencies, traumas, and respiratory distress.
• Exercise desaturation studies and home oxygen arrangement and instructions at discharge.

UPMC Harrisburg-current position since April2023

CPFT

Pulmonary Function Lab duties include

• Cooperate and communicate with physicians to deliver patient satisfaction and meet compliance with set standards.
• Perform Spirometry pre and post, DLCO, Lung Volumes, Methacholine Challenge, Exercise Induced Bronchospasm testing, following ATS Standards for acceptability and reproducibility.
• Able to deal with complex patients and educate on proper maneuvers for testing.
• Exercise desaturation studies both inpatient and outpatient populations.
• Maintain proper calibration and operation of PFT equipment. Ordering of medications and supplies.
• Rotate to several facilities to accomplish testing.
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UPMC Altoona

• Cooperated and communicated with physicians to deliver patient satisfaction and meet compliance with set standards.
• Monitored patient's physiological responses to therapy such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, and blood chemistry changes.
• Educated patients and families on proper use of respiratory equipment and techniques for managing respiratory disorders to improve patient outcomes.
• Mainly worked in MICU, SICU, Neuro ICU, CTICU.
• Aided physicians with various procedures such as bronchoscopies, ventilator management, and intubations. Ventilator set up, maintenance, weaning, smart care, bedside trachs, bronchoscopies, transports to ct and mri.
• Arterial blood gas draws and analysis, aline draws.
• Assist with intubations.
• Latter part of assignement, rotated with pulmonary function testing and critical care.

• Duties include working in all aspects of respiratory care with all patient populations, highlights in addition to staff therapist position include critical care, Ricn, including transport/flight team, protocols for trauma patients, and rapid response team
• Managed and operated mechanical ventilators to deliver airway management.
• Aided physicians with various procedures such as bronchoscopies, ventilator management, and intubations
• Pulmonary function testing on inpatient and outpatient populations.

• Responsibilities include set up and operation of mechanical ventilators, Vapotherm, V60, oxygen therapy devices, and respiratory therapy modalities and treatments.
• Specialized in following protocols, weaning from mechanical ventilation, trach tube changes, downsizing tracheostomy tubes, airway maintenance, Passy Muir Valve trials, and trach care.
• Part of rapid response team, emergency intubations with glide scope, and arterial blood gas draws and analysis.
• Transported ventilator patients outside facility to local hospital for procedures via ambulance.

• Responsibilities included maintenance and operation of hyperbaric oxygen chamber and hyperbaric suite, paying attention to patient safety and monitoring for adverse effects/ response to therapy.
• Obtain vital signs, blood glucose monitoring, and awareness of contraindications to therapy
• Function as Hyperbaric/Safety Director of wound clinic, holding fire drills, and monthly inservices
• Responsible for all wound clinic data entry into iHeal system, billing, photo uploading, screening for potential hyperbaric medicine candidates, ordering of supplies, performed TCOM studies, and assisted in the wound care clinic.

• Duties included oxygen therapy, all respiratory therapy modalities, arterial blood gas draws and analysis, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and electrocardiograms.
• Managed and operated mechanical ventilators to deliver airway management.
• Evaluated patient response to respiratory treatments and revised care plans accordingly.
• Worked with patients to administer aerosolized respiratory medications and chest percussion treatments to improve breathing.

• Only RRT for both locations.
• Responsibilities included respiratory equipment set-up, education, and delivery in the patient home
• Professional assessments performed paying attention to safety issues, adherence to physician orders, and JCAHO standards
• Performed inservices/presentations/health fairs, education at nursing homes. Clinical instructor for respiratory students
• Facilitated prescription collection, maintaining patient records, updating physician on patient status, and helping patient with compliance to therapies ordered.
• CPAP/BIPAP followup calls, compliance checks, and troubleshooting for help with compliance.
• Accommodating patient schedule for timely set up and instruction of equipment.
• Assisted sale representative on sales calls.
• Assisted Respironics on new mask design evaluations.
• Oxygen testing for conserving devices.

• Responsibilities included performing equipment set-up for monitors, CPAP/BIPAP units, and other respiratory services in the patient home
• Provided patient education, completing professional assessments, and follow up with patient tolerance to therapy
• Facilitated prescription collection, maintaining patient records, and updating physician on patient status.
• Prepared reports and updated required documentation.
• Assisting sales representatives on sales calls.
• Liquid oxygen filling and testing/qualifications.

• Responsibilities included scoring, set-up, and preparation of patients for diagnostic and therapeutic sleep studies
• Performed and evaluated polysomnograms by monitoring EEG, EKG, and airflow tracings.
• Functioned independently to safely operate, calibrate, and troubleshoot sophisticated medical equipment to record sleep/wake physiology
• Correctly sized and fitted patient for titration of positive pressure device to treat sleep disordered breathing
• Able to pay attention to detail, concentrate, and have knowledge of sleep disorder anomalies
• Schedule sleep studies paying attention to customer service and performance improvements.
• Held mask fitting clinics.
• Functioned independently at satellite sleep lab in Monongahela, PA.

• Responsibilities included oxygen therapy, intensive care and floor therapy, assistance with bronchoscopies, performance of pulmonary function studies, arterial blood gas draws and analysis, ventilatory maintenance, patient education, EEG's, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• Evaluated patient response to respiratory treatments and revised care plans accordingly.

• Charge duties included assisting with bronchoscopies, applying event/holter monitors, and assuming responsibilities in the absence of the Director ( ordering ventilators, covering call-offs, responsible for other technicians, etc.)
• Other duties included performing respiratory care services mainly in the critical care areas of the hospital
• Integrated Health Services-nursing home responsibilities included ventilator management, airway maintenance, weaning from mechanical ventilation, tracheostomy and stoma care, Passy Muir Valve trials, and usage of liquid oxygen systems.

• Highlights included being a member of the Critical Care “partners" Program, High Risk/Special Care Nursery/Transport Team, intubation of adults, pediatrics, and neonates, adult ICU, and EKGs.

• General respiratory care duties, arterial blood gas draws and analysis