Seeking employment as a Respiratory Therapist in a healthcare industry that can utilize my strengths and skills to assist in making the department run smoothly and efficiently for the betterment of my fellow RTs as well as the patients we care for.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
NICU Respiratory Therapist
AdventHealth Ocala
Ocala, Florida
03.2022 - Current
Responsible for attending all high-risk deliveries and C-sections. Ensuring airway support for all newborns, such as intubations, surfactant administration, CPAP, NPPV, and High-Flow.
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Advent Health Ocala
Ocala, Florida
05.2019 - Current
Demonstrated expertise in providing respiratory support by delivering services like breathing treatments, oxygen therapy, intubation, ventilator management and weaning.
Performed PFTs
Lead Respiratory Therapist
AdventHealth Ocala
Ocala, Florida
09.2019 - 03.2022
Responsible for managing staff and making assignments for each shift. Making sure all RTs on shift had all resources and equipment needed for a smooth shift.
Lead on day shift and night shift before, during, and after COVID.
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Ocala Regional Medical Center
Ocala, Florida
01.2017 - 05.2019
Assists in bedside procedures such as bedside tracheostomy, PFTs, bedside bronchoscopy
Managed ventilators and artificial airways
Worked well with trauma teams and medical teams, nursing staff, and physicians
Willing to help Resident doctors understand ventilator mechanics better.
Adjunct Faculty as On-Site clinical instructor
Santa Fe Technical College
- 05.2019
Responsibilities included being responsible for a small group of students at a hospital facility and teaching them basics as well as advanced concepts of respiratory Care
Assisting main faculty with on campus lab instruction including ABG sampling, ventilator concepts and management, intubation techniques etc.
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Pulmonary Consultants of Ocala
09.2018 - 02.2019
Responsible for performing Pulmonary Function Testing as well as Cardiac Stress test CPET
Responsible for educating patients on the test requirements and side effects as well as monitoring them during the tests with EKG monitor and BP regularly.
PICU
UF Health Shands Children's Hospital
09.2014 - 01.2017
Assists in care for patients with congenital heart complications Pre/post heart and lung transplantation, trauma, Respiratory Distress Syndrome, premature births, Asthma, RSV
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Level II
Moore regional Medical Center
06.2009 - 01.2010
Assisted in the care of infant patients born during high risk birth situations including but not limited to prematurity, meconium aspiration, C-section