Felipe Garza
San Antonio
Summary
Results-driven Registered Respiratory Therapist with 4.5 years of experience managing critical care and advanced cardiopulmonary procedures. Seeking to transition into a Clinical Specialist role to leverage deep clinical expertise, technical proficiency, and patient-centered insight. Demonstrated ability to train and support healthcare teams, implement complex medical technologies, and optimize clinical outcomes. Known for strong communication, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration in high-pressure clinical environments.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Baylor Scott and White
Marble Falls
02.2023 - Current
- While at BSW I provide care to various patients such as adults, neonates and pediatric patients.
- I managed ICU patients requiring mechanical ventilation as well as emergency care such as code blue and rapid response.
- As a respiratory therapist our team also assists the labor and delivery team with CPAP and airway management of newborns.
- Currently working as a PRN Respiratory Therapist at one of largest not for profit healthcare systems in Texas.
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Methodist Texsan
San Antonio
09.2021 - Current
- While here, I provide respiratory care in a 30 bed ICU managing post cardiac surgeries as well as other cardiopulmonary diseases.
- I've been a team leader during numerous shifts leading our respiratory therapy team to provide optimal patient care.
- I was present during the covid pandemic which included vent management, Nitric setups as well as proning of patients for optimal oxygenation.
- Our job at Texsan also includes assisting in the Emergency room such as with intubations, arterial blood gases and continuous nebulizers.
- Currently working at one of south Texas's premier heart and orthopedic hospitals.
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Mission Trails Baptist
San Antonio
09.2022 - 02.2023
- Mission trails has the busiest emergency room in all the baptist systems in the city.
- I provided care to adult, pediatric and neonatal assisting in intubations, arterial sampling, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
- Worked as a PRN Respiratory Therapist at a 110-bed acute facility in southeast San Antonio.
Education
Respiratory Therapy -
Concorde Career College
San AntonioBachelors of science - kinesiology
University of Texas San Antonio
San AntonioSkills
- Oxygen delivery therapy
- Mechanical ventilator set up and management
- Bipap set up and management
- Bubble CPAPs set up and management
- Patient education
- Disease management technique
- Bronchopulmonary hygiene techniques
- Chest physiotherapy
- PEP therapy
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Intubation assist
- Suctioning procedures
- Bedside Pulmonary Function Tests
- Arterial puncture
- Bronchoscopy assist
- Medication administration via nebulizers, MDI, DPI
- Patient assessment
- Mechanical ventilation
- Emergency response
- Airway management
Certification
- NRP
- BLS
- ACLS
- PALS
Languages
- Spanish
- English, fluent
- Spanish, fluent
License
Registered Respiratory Therapist, #RCP02004553
Timeline
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Baylor Scott and White
02.2023 - Current
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Mission Trails Baptist
09.2022 - 02.2023
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Methodist Texsan
09.2021 - Current
Respiratory Therapy -
Concorde Career College
Bachelors of science - kinesiology
University of Texas San Antonio