David Q. Albritton
Summary
Healthcare professional with strong background in respiratory therapy, prepared for impactful roles in patient care. Known for effective collaboration and adaptability in high-pressure environments. Brings expertise in pulmonary function testing and respiratory treatments while upholding highest standards of patient care.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Berkeley Medical Center
04.2020 - 01.2021
- Performed most of the same responsibilities as with Reston Hospital Center with one exception: The respiratory therapists were responsible for intubations
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Reston Hospital Center
02.2018 - 04.2020
- Worked night shift respiratory therapy (7pm-7am) in busy level 1 trauma center with team of therapists
- Provided care for intensive care, medical, surgical, oncology and orthopedic floors
- Administered nebulizer treatments, instructed patients using the incentive spirometer, obtained abg's, assisted patients using their CPAP/BIPAP machines or provided loaner machines for use
- Monitored and titrated oxygen administration for patients with orders for supplemental oxygen use
- Provided care on intensive care unit by establishing and monitoring ventilator settings for patients requiring artificial ventilation
- Responded to physician orders promptly for new ventilator orders and changes
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Department of Veterans Affairs
11.2006 - 07.2017
- Primary evening therapist responsible for
- Providing cardiopulmonary care for patients in emergency room (ER), intensive care (ICU), med/surg, community living center (CLC/LTC), and domiciliary (DOM)
- Obtaining arterial blood gas (ABG), processing samples, documenting lab values, and discussing results and patient management with medical providers
- Setting up ventilators and managing machine settings based on initial and ongoing discussion with medical provider managing patient's care
- Administering and documenting nebulizer treatments for patients (ER/ICU)
- Monitoring oxygen utilization and adjusting amount of oxygen based on patient needs based on provider order (med-surg, ICU, CLC/LTC patients)
- Oxygen supply exchange and setup for DOM patients
- 12-lead EKG application to record rhythm and upload results into VISTA imaging
- Pulmonary function test clinic, CPAP/BIPAP clinic, pulmonary rehab clinics for outpatient
- Answered consults for nebulizer set-up, home oxygen evaluation
- Entered the results into VISTA for physicians to review and interpret
- Routinely utilized CPRS, VISTA, and BCMA
- Scheduled patient appointments (e.g., pulmonary function tests, sleep studies, CPAP/BIPAP clinic, home oxygen evaluations, and Holter monitor set-up/follow-up)
- Assisted in the sleep lab to provide education to patients for overnight home sleep studies
- Applied Holter monitors on patients and provided education (e.g., precautions, monitoring duration, device return), downloaded cardiac recording, reviewed cardiac tracing and identified arrhythmias/other abnormalities, provided data review to Cardiologist - urgently informing them of critical findings, transcribed final interpretation into program database
Education
Bachelor of Science - Respiratory Care
Shenandoah University
Winchester, VirginiaSkills
- Proficient in arterial blood gas evaluation
- Airway support
- Tracheostomy management
- Advanced non-invasive ventilation methods
Certification
- RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapist
Timeline
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Berkeley Medical Center
04.2020 - 01.2021
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Reston Hospital Center
02.2018 - 04.2020
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Department of Veterans Affairs
11.2006 - 07.2017
Bachelor of Science - Respiratory Care
Shenandoah University
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