Debra Williams
Bartow,Florida
Summary
Seasoned Respiratory Therapist with 25 years' experience in Acute healthcare settings. Highly skilled in patient assessments, blood gas analysis and interpretation, therapy administration and airway management. Successful at implementing best practices to continuously advance respiratory therapy outcomes.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Respiratory Therapist
VieMed
03.2023 - Current
- Manage and operated mechanical ventilators to deliver airway management.
- Educate patients and families on proper use of respiratory equipment and techniques for managing respiratory disorders to improve patient outcomes.
- Administer oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy and inhalation therapy to improve patients' breathing and lung function.
- Maintain accurate patient records to track patients' medical history and treatment plans.
- Complete continued education units annually to stay current with respiratory therapy advancements and maintain compliance with administrative regulations.
- Educate patient and family on patient's illness and available remedies.
Registered Respiratory Therapist
AdventHealth
07.2019 - 03.2023
- Worked with patients to administer aerosolized respiratory medications and chest percussion treatments to improve breathing.
- Coordinated with physicians and other care team members on care and treatments.
- Documented therapies and diagnostic tests in patient electronic records for use by care team.
- Evaluated patient response to respiratory treatments and revised care plans accordingly.
- Verified proper set-up of ventilators for both neonatal and pediatric patients.
- Consistently responded within time limits to requests for respiratory assessments.
- Managed and operated mechanical ventilators to deliver airway management.
- Maintained proper oxygen titration levels of patients receiving ventilator support.
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Viemed- Sleep Management
09.2017 - 07.2019
- Provided comprehensive care to improve and strengthen clients' respiratory functions.
- Set up Home ventilators in the home as both Non-Invasive and Invasive patients.
- Used Bonafide to schedule and manage patient appointments.
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Medical City McKinney
08.2016 - 09.2017
- Provided antibiotics, bronchodilators and anti-inflammatory medications using hand-held nebulizers, metered-dose inhalers and positive pressure equipment.
- Aided physicians with various procedures, including bronchoscopies, ventilator management and intubations.
- Managed and operated mechanical ventilators and delivered airway management by performing breathing treatments and suction.
- Took vital signs of newborns while assisting in NICU.
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Willis-Knighton Health System
10.2004 - 08.2016
- Managed and operated mechanical ventilators and delivered airway management to Neonates, Pediatrics and Adults.
- Worked with a team of physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses or other healthcare professionals in a Level III NICU, assisting in transport of infants.
- Provide emergency care, such as artificial respiration, external cardiac massage, or assistance with cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
- Provide breathing treatments to with asthma, COPD exacerbations, pneumonia and bronchitis.
- Perform EKG on patients to diagnose changes in heart rhythms.
Education
Associate of Science - Respiratory Therapy
Bossier Parish Community College
Bossier City, LA1999
Skills
- Respiratory equipment setup
- Medication administration
- Diagnostic tools
- Critical care
- Respiratory Therapy
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Patient Care
- Patient education
- Tracheostomy care
- Professional bedside manner
- Precepting
- Registered Respiratory Therapist
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Timeline
Respiratory Therapist
VieMed
03.2023 - Current
Registered Respiratory Therapist
AdventHealth
07.2019 - 03.2023
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Viemed- Sleep Management
09.2017 - 07.2019
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Medical City McKinney
08.2016 - 09.2017
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Willis-Knighton Health System
10.2004 - 08.2016
Associate of Science - Respiratory Therapy
Bossier Parish Community College
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