Christopher Watkins, RRT
Phenix City
Summary
Dynamic healthcare professional with extensive experience at East Alabama Health, excelling in staffing optimization and compliance. Proven track record in recruitment and employee engagement, successfully reducing expenses through strategic policy implementation. Skilled in scheduling and project management, fostering a collaborative environment to enhance patient care and team performance.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Out of Staffing Supervisor
East Alabama Health
10.2021 - Current
- aid manager in shift planning to optimize staffing levels for each shift while overseeing overtime and modifying staffing in response to workload and ensuring department fulfills productivity objectives
- Contribute to formulation of policies and procedures for department
- Staff education on new equipment
- Acquire data to reflect growth or decline of processes within department
- Initiate staffing when necessary to prevent delays in patient care
- Support bronchoscopies and pulmonary function tests when necessary
- Execute candidate interviews for recruitment
- Introduce new hires to department by outlining or expectations with policies and procedures
- Collaborate with manager and medical director on protocols
- Aid manager and director in developing budget for next fiscal year
- Support manager in handling disciplinary matters with employees
- Facilitated supply procurement for department
- Audit employee time entries and rectify discrepancies or augment
- Conducted performance reviews and provided feedback to managers on employee performance.
- Reduced expenses by analyzing compensation policies and implementing competitive programs while ensuring adherence to legal requirements.
- Advocated for staff members, helping to identify and resolve conflicts.
- Facilitate and direct monthly team huddles
- Monitor Press Ganey scores for outpatient care and create methods to ensure goal attainment
- Monitor staff performance to ensure critical read backs reach 95% and patient label and medication scan rates exceed 95%.
Respiratory Therapist
East Alabama Health
04.2021 - 10.2021
- Managed and operated mechanical ventilators to deliver airway management.
- Provided comprehensive care to improve and strengthen clients' respiratory functions.
- Aided physicians with various procedures such as bronchoscopies, ventilator management, and intubations.
- Monitored patient's physiological responses to therapy such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, and blood chemistry changes.
- Provided antibiotics, bronchodilators, and anti-inflammatory medications with hand-held nebulizers, metered-dose inhalers and positive pressure equipment.
- Cooperated and communicated with physicians to deliver patient satisfaction and meet compliance with set standards.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Performed bronchial hygiene techniques to remove mucus and secretions from patient lungs and improve lung function.
- Tested pulmonary function and analyzed arterial blood gas to identify abnormalities and issues with patient lung function.
- Educated patients and families on proper use of respiratory equipment and techniques for managing respiratory disorders to improve patient outcomes.
- Collaborated with physicians and other healthcare professionals to develop and implement patient treatment plans.
Education
Graduate Certificate - Respiratory Therapy
George C. Wallace State Community College
Dothan 08-1996
Skills
- Scheduling proficiency
- Compliance
- Candidate sourcing
- Background checks
- Employee engagement
- Recruitment expertise
- Social media recruiting
- Project management
- New hire orientations
- Job offer development
- Job applicant interviews
- Administrative support
- Organizational planning
Accomplishments
Registered Respiratory Therapist licensed in Alabama and Georgia
Graduate of EAH 50 for the future
Certification
Registered Respiratory Therapist
BLS
ACLS
PALS
Timeline
Out of Staffing Supervisor
East Alabama Health
10.2021 - Current
Respiratory Therapist
East Alabama Health
04.2021 - 10.2021
Graduate Certificate - Respiratory Therapy
George C. Wallace State Community College