HOWARD S. RESNICK
Respiratory Therapist
Islip,USA
Summary
To secure a position as the Respiratory Therapy Director in a challenging environment.
Experienced with strategic planning and project management. Utilizes leadership skills to drive team performance and operational excellence. Track record of delivering high-impact results through innovative problem-solving and effective communication.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Respiratory Care Services
Affinity Skilled Living Rehabilitation Center
02.2025 - Current
- Led the implementation of specialized respiratory care programs in a long-term ventilator facility, ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations, including Department of Health (DOH) guidelines.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams, including clinical and operations staff, to ensure continuous improvement in care plans, integrating compliance protocols and risk management practices into everyday operations.
- Assisted in monitoring and adjusting treatments to ensure compliance with clinical guidelines and regulatory changes, promoting resident safety and high-quality care.
- Directed cross-functional teams to implement innovative rehabilitation programs tailored to individual needs.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of healthcare regulations impacting long-term care, including Medicare, Medicaid, and state-specific requirements, to ensure ongoing operational compliance and regulatory readiness.
- Demonstration of leadership practices, which influences others, so the goals of the Respiratory Care Services are achieved.
- Review PRI’s for potential new incoming residents.
- Led strategic initiatives to enhance patient care and rehabilitation outcomes.
- Oversaw budgeting processes, aligning financial resources with operational goals.
Director of Respiratory Care Services
Phoenix Medical Group
12.2020 - 02.2025
- Scheduling appointments for all new and existing patients.
- Collaboration with physicians to assure proper plan of care for our patients
- Auditing of prescriptions to assure they are up to date.
- New ventilator patient set up and ongoing education for families, nursing and referrals.
- Education on all respiratory equipment, pulse oximetry, cough assist devices and oxygen.
- Maintain all high-tech equipment, exchange for preventative maintenance when due.
- Meet with all existing and new sleep therapy patients, fully educating to assure compliance is obtained.
- Oversee and maintain all respiratory equipment, including order Management.
Director of Respiratory Care Services
Island Home Care Agency / Always Compassionate Home Care
04.2019 - 12.2020
- Educate skilled nursing staff on mechanical ventilation, develop, document and implement home health care policies and procedures for respiratory care services, develop and implement professional standards of practice, review patient respiratory clinical records, develop, implement, and evaluate staffing that pertains to respiratory patients and address staffing needs for delivery of home health care services, address client concerns when needed, assessment of patients requiring respiratory services for the home health care they are receiving, Qualitative N95 fit testing for field nursing staff
Director of Respiratory Care Services
Continued Care of L.I., INC. / Adapt Health National DME Supplies
03.2007 - 02.2019
- Direct scheduling for the Respiratory department daily and on call
- Schedule, direct and resolve all Respiratory issues, Conduct dept.
- Staff hiring, Evaluations and meetings, orientation and training of new employees within the Respiratory dept., conduct staff
- In-services on new equipment and technologies, provide education to families, caregivers and referral’s, manage Continued Care’s Ventilator program, Oxygen patient follow up and management
- Participate with on-call rotation and available as back up for Clinical Staff as needed, Qualitative N95 fit testing for all field staff
Respiratory Therapy Department Head
Avalon Gardens Rehabilitation Center Pediatric Ventilator Unit
11.2004 - 03.2007
- Scheduling, orientation, staff education, equipment ordering
- Discipline assist with budget, developing policies and Procedures, staff hiring and evaluation, quality assurance
- Management of pediatric ventilator unit, trach changes, perform initial evaluations of new resident admissions, oversee nursing home residents
- Led interdisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality pediatric ventilator care and patient outcomes.
Respiratory Therapist
Apria Healthcare, Inc.
12.2003 - 11.2004
- Home care respiratory initial and follow up visits, complete patient assessment, cpap set up, patient education, monitoring, progress reporting, concentrator checks, ventilator management
Respiratory Therapist
Better Living Now, Inc.
06.2003 - 12.2003
- Home care respiratory initial follow up visits, complete patient assessment, cpap set up, patient education, monitoring, progress reporting, concentrator checks, responsible for tracking, stocking and ordering of all respiratory supplies and equipment
Respiratory Therapist
Southside Hospital
07.2002 - 06.2003
- Involved in adult and pediatric respiratory care, adult and neonatal critical care, arterial blood gas sampling and analysis, ventilator management, airway management, intubations, and patient education
Field Service Engineer
Bayer Diagnostics Corporation
01.2000 - 07.2002
- Installation and service of Bio Medical equipment (Immuno Assay, Urine Chemistry, Critical Blood, DNA testing) Responsible for total account management
Respiratory Therapist/ Student Preceptor
South Nassau Communities Hospital
03.1992 - 01.2000
- Involved with adult and pediatric respiratory care, adult and neonatal Critical care, arterial blood gas sampling and analysis, ventilator and airway management, intubations and patient education
Education
A.A.S. Degree - Respiratory Therapy
Nassau Community College
Garden City, New York07.1994
Skills
- Relationship building
- Strategic planning
- Verbal and written communication
- Decision-making
- People management
- Operations management
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Director of Respiratory Care Services
Affinity Skilled Living Rehabilitation Center
02.2025 - Current
Director of Respiratory Care Services
Phoenix Medical Group
12.2020 - 02.2025
Director of Respiratory Care Services
Island Home Care Agency / Always Compassionate Home Care
04.2019 - 12.2020
Director of Respiratory Care Services
Continued Care of L.I., INC. / Adapt Health National DME Supplies
03.2007 - 02.2019
Respiratory Therapy Department Head
Avalon Gardens Rehabilitation Center Pediatric Ventilator Unit
11.2004 - 03.2007
Respiratory Therapist
Apria Healthcare, Inc.
12.2003 - 11.2004
Respiratory Therapist
Better Living Now, Inc.
06.2003 - 12.2003
Respiratory Therapist
Southside Hospital
07.2002 - 06.2003
Field Service Engineer
Bayer Diagnostics Corporation
01.2000 - 07.2002
Respiratory Therapist/ Student Preceptor
South Nassau Communities Hospital
03.1992 - 01.2000
A.A.S. Degree - Respiratory Therapy
Nassau Community College