Jennifer Casler
Port Byron,NY
Summary
Certified respiratory professional trained to assess, diagnose and treat patients with breathing challenges. Patient problem-solver with excellent communication skills and practiced expertise at connecting with patients and earning trust. Works well with full medical team and excels at teaching patients and team members how to administer respiratory treatments. Passionate and competent professional develops and implements treatment plans to suit unique patient requirements. Critically assesses individual conditions with immense expertise of symptoms. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Tobacco Treatment Practioner
Upstate Cancer Center
06.2022 - Current
- Listened to clients' concerns and provided encouragement and support.
- Maintained confidentiality of records relating to clients' treatment.
- Developed individualized counseling plans for clients to incorporate short-term and long-term goals.
- Implemented evidence-based therapeutic interventions to promote positive behavior change.
Respiratory Therapist
Upstate Medical University
04.2008 - Current
- Managed and operated mechanical ventilators to deliver airway management.
- Collaborated with physicians and other healthcare professionals to develop and implement patient treatment plans.
- Educated patients and families on proper use of respiratory equipment and techniques for managing respiratory disorders to improve patient outcomes.
- Administered oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy and inhalation therapy to improve patients' breathing and lung function.
- Delivered treatment for patients experiencing chronic and acute respiratory illnesses by conducting assessments and providing diagnoses.
- Performed bronchial hygiene techniques to remove mucus and secretions from patient lungs and improve lung function.
- Provided antibiotics, bronchodilators, and anti-inflammatory medications with hand-held nebulizers, metered-dose inhalers and positive pressure equipment.
- Aided physicians with various procedures such as bronchoscopies, ventilator management, and intubations.
- Cooperated and communicated with physicians to deliver patient satisfaction and meet compliance with set standards.
- Monitored patient's physiological responses to therapy such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, and blood chemistry changes.
- Completed continued education units annually to stay current with respiratory therapy advancements and maintain compliance with administrative regulations.
- Maintained patient charts and information, strictly adhering to HIPAA laws and privacy guidelines.
- Responded to emergency codes and calls during off-hours and immediately initiated treatment.
Education
Associate of Science - Respiratory Care
Onondaga Community College
Syracuse, NY05.2008
Skills
- Professional Bedside Manner
- Patient Education
- First Aid and CPR
- Spirometer Reading
- Reporting and Documentation
- Treatment Administration
- Patient Advocacy
- Relationship Building
- Medical Terminology
- Safety Protocols and Procedures
- Caring Bedside Manner
- Patient Care
- Regulatory Compliance
- Physical Assessments
- Team Collaboration
- Patient Care Documentation
- Medication Administration
- Patient Instruction
- Respiratory Equipment Setup
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Intubation
- Outpatient Care
- Appointment Scheduling
- Counseling
Timeline
Tobacco Treatment Practioner
Upstate Cancer Center
06.2022 - Current
Respiratory Therapist
Upstate Medical University
04.2008 - Current
Associate of Science - Respiratory Care
Onondaga Community College
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