DARON BEAR
Gilbert,AZ
Summary
Results-driven Healthcare Leader and Registered Respiratory Therapist with a proven track record in acute care settings. As Associate Director of Respiratory Therapy, collaborates with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to enhance therapy utilization and patient outcomes. Expertise in disease-state management and effective communication of complex therapeutic information to healthcare providers facilitates successful transitions to clinical and commercial roles.
Overview
1
1
Certification
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Director, Respiratory Therapy
Banner Desert / Children’s Medical Center
Mesa, Arizona
01.2025 - Current
- Led operational and clinical leadership for respiratory services across inpatient, critical care, and specialty units, enhancing
- Directed hospital operations at Banner Desert Medical Center across inpatient and outpatient services.
- Directed daily operations across Banner Desert Medical Center patient care departments
- Coordinated staff schedules, coverage, and workflow alignment for clinical services
- Partnered with physicians, nurses, and leaders on service line planning
Pediatric Lead Respiratory Therapist
Banner Desert / Children's Medical Center
Mesa, Arizona
01.2016 - 01.2025
- Led clinical efforts to support respiratory care delivery in a high-acuity environment. Collaborated with pulmonologists and intensivists to optimize respiratory therapy selection and escalation of care, ensuring adherence to clinical guidelines. Educated patients and families on inhaled therapies and respiratory disease management, improving understanding and compliance.
- Implemented respiratory therapy protocols in various patient care units.
- Managed ventilator setup, adjustment, and monitoring for pediatric and neonatal patients.
- Managed airway clearance and oxygen therapy for effective patient care planning.
Respiratory Therapist
Children's Hospital & Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska
01.2013 - 01.2016
- Provided comprehensive respiratory care in inpatient and critical care settings, enhancing patient recovery and comfort. Managed invasive and noninvasive respiratory support, coordinated interdisciplinary rounds, and educated patients and families on respiratory therapies and disease management strategies, improving understanding and adherence to treatment plans.
- Adjusted ventilator settings for infants and children in critical care environments to ensure optimal respiratory support. for infants and children in critical care settings.
- Delivered pediatric respiratory treatments across Children's Hospital & Medical Center care units.
- Administered pediatric respiratory treatments across various care units at Children's Hospital & Medical Center to support patient recovery. across Children's Hospital & Medical Center care units.
Education
Bachelor of Health Sciences -
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, ArizonaAssociate Degree - Respiratory Therapy
Pima Medical Institute
Mesa, ArizonaSkills
- Clinical leadership
- Quality improvement
- Effective communication
- Respiratory care management
- Ventilator management
- Critical care ventilation
- Critical thinking
- Pediatric respiratory care
Certification
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT), NBRC
- Arizona Board of Respiratory Care – Active License
- Basic Life Support (BLS), American Heart Association
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), American Heart Association
Timeline
Associate Director, Respiratory Therapy
Banner Desert / Children’s Medical Center
01.2025 - Current
Pediatric Lead Respiratory Therapist
Banner Desert / Children's Medical Center
01.2016 - 01.2025
Respiratory Therapist
Children's Hospital & Medical Center
01.2013 - 01.2016
Bachelor of Health Sciences -
Grand Canyon University
Associate Degree - Respiratory Therapy
Pima Medical Institute