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Hajar Williams

Registered Respiratory Therapist - Clinical Educator

Summary

Registered Respiratory Therapist with 20 years of experience that includes work in Adult/Pediatric/Neonatal ICUs, Level I Trauma/Burn, Pediatric Critical Care Transport and pulmonary case management work. In the hospital setting, excellent reputation for providing safe, effective & compassionate care. In the outpatient clinic setting, excellent reputation as a knowledgeable resource for managing home respiratory equipment and the ability to teach and educate pulmonary patients on their condition and ways to manage it.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications

Work History

Clinical Educator

Inizio Engage (formerly Known As Ashfield Engage)
04.2023 - Current

To deliver educational support to identified patients, caregivers, Healthcare Professionals and to other office staff within primary care and specialist facilities in the field of a designated disease state in order to meet all relevant standards as set by the company and Nurse Manager.

Pulmonary Case Manager

Kaiser Permanente
04.2019 - Current
  • Offers exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute respiratory incidents and dealing with chronic pulmonary conditions.
  • Builds meaningful relationships with pulmonary patients and caregivers.
  • Gathers and records patient health information and data to assess, identify and manage characteristics that affect care outcome.
  • Develops and modifies respiratory care plans and assists interdisciplinary team in identifying client needs and goals to determine priorities of care.
  • Works with hospital discharge team to convey treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency in the home setting.
  • Help initiate, manage and troubleshoot ventilators, My Airvo, IPV, BiPAP/CPAP and other respiratory equipment used in the home setting.
  • Explains course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
  • Uses clinic, telephone and video appointments to provide education and training to family members, caregivers and patients living with asthma, cystic fibrosis, bronchopulmonary dysplasia and numerous other chronic pulmonary diseases.
  • Responds in a timely manner, to secure messages from patients and caregivers.
  • Education, monitoring and data entry for patients that use home spirometers.

Registered Respiratory Therapist

Kaiser Permanente
07.2006 - 04.2019
  • Established respiratory care plans for patients suffering from cystic fibrosis, asthma, COPD, bronchopulmonary dysplasia and other chronic respiratory diseases.
  • Delivered treatment for patients experiencing chronic and acute respiratory illnesses by conducting assessments and providing diagnoses.
  • Educated patient and family on patient's illness and available remedies.
  • Aided physicians with various procedures such as bronchoscopies, ventilator management and intubations.
  • Verified proper set-up and managed ventilators for adult, neonatal and pediatric patients.
  • Worked on the pediatric critical care transport team transporting patients to and from different facilities for varying levels of care.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of company mission and goals and mentored employees in reaching objectives aligned with company core values.
  • As a Team Leader, established open and professional relationships with team members to achieve quick resolutions for various issues.

Education

Bachelor Of Science - Cardiopulmonary Care Sciences

Tennessee State University
Nashville, TN
08.2001 - 05.2005

Skills

Staff education and training

Written and verbal communication

EMR / EHR

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Treatment planning

Chronic disease management

Patient Assessments

Developing patient care plans

Patient education

Respiratory healthcare equipment

Spirometer reading

Tracheostomy Care

Strong clinical judgment

Clinical supervision

Certification

BLS

Timeline

Clinical Educator

Inizio Engage (formerly Known As Ashfield Engage)
04.2023 - Current

Pulmonary Case Manager

Kaiser Permanente
04.2019 - Current

Registered Respiratory Therapist

Kaiser Permanente
07.2006 - 04.2019

Bachelor Of Science - Cardiopulmonary Care Sciences

Tennessee State University
08.2001 - 05.2005
Hajar WilliamsRegistered Respiratory Therapist - Clinical Educator