Highly qualified Respiratory Therapist who gets along well with coworkers and management. Warm, inviting, light hearted, and animated caregiver. Engaged with those served, to provide respectful, patient centered care.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Respiratory Therapist
Apria Healthcare
09.2020 - Current
Work closely with referring physicians and other clinical personnel to set up and monitor CPAP, BiPAP, non-invasive ventilators, perform overnight oximetry testing, Oxygen Conserving Device and POC titration.
Provide patient education and follow up care in person and by telehealth, that encourages compliance and follow through by patients while being knowledgeable of policies and regulatory rules for measuring compliance and benefit of therapy.
Respiratory Therapist
IU Health
11.2019 - 09.2020
Performed Complete Pulmonary Function Testing, 6 Minute Walk Testing, Oxygen Qualification and Titration, Methacholine Challenge Testing, Neuromuscular Battery Testing
Provided ABG draws and maintain quality control for iSTAT machine
Performed regular calibrations on testing equipment
Provided testing environment that is respectful and comfortable with consistent and reliable results
Healthcare Specialist
Lincare
02.2017 - 11.2019
Worked closely with referring physicians and other clinical personnel to set up and monitor home ventilators, CPAP, BiPAP, non-invasive ventilators, apnea monitors and oximetry
Provided patient education and follow up care that encouraged compliance and follow through by patients while being knowledgeable of policies and regulatory rules for measuring compliance and benefit of therapy
Respiratory Therapist
Indiana Veteran's Home
01.2015 - 02.2017
Provided direct patient care including, but not limited to; PEP therapy, incentive spirometry, trach care, trach and NT suctioning, breathing treatments
Provided care that was respectful of resident wishes while advocating for many who had no support of family.
Respiratory Therapist
Seton Specialty Hospital
05.2010 - 11.2014
Direct patient care, ventilator weaning
Proficiency in ability to troubleshoot ventilator alarm conditions
Knowledgeable of patients' conditions, needs and disease processes to provide optimum care while providing additional therapeutic modalities such as PEP therapy, cough assist machine, chest physiotherapy, tracheotomy and stoma care
Assistance with percutaneous tracheotomies, bronchoscopies
Qualified to perform glide scope and laryngoscope intubation
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Respiratory Care
Ivy Tech Community College
Lafayette, IN
05.2010
Bachelor of Science - Consumer and Family Sciences
Indiana State University
Terre Haute
05.1996
Timeline
Respiratory Therapist
Apria Healthcare
09.2020 - Current
Respiratory Therapist
IU Health
11.2019 - 09.2020
Healthcare Specialist
Lincare
02.2017 - 11.2019
Respiratory Therapist
Indiana Veteran's Home
01.2015 - 02.2017
Respiratory Therapist
Seton Specialty Hospital
05.2010 - 11.2014
Associate of Applied Science - Respiratory Care
Ivy Tech Community College
Bachelor of Science - Consumer and Family Sciences