JUAN GOMEZ
PARAMOUNT,CA
Summary
Seasoned Respiratory Therapist with 24 years of experience in hospital healthcare settings. Skillful in completing patient assessments, blood gas analysis and interpretation and airway management. Successful at implementing best practices to continuously advance respiratory therapy outcomes.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Respiratory Therapist
BEVERLY HOSPITAL
11.2004 - 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.
- Assessed, diagnosed, and treated breathing issues.
- 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.
- Monitored patient's physiological responses to therapy such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, and blood chemistry changes.
Respiratory Therapist
St Joseph Hospital
02.2004 - 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.
- Assessed, diagnosed, and treated breathing issues.
- 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.
- Monitored patient's physiological responses to therapy such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, and blood chemistry changes.
Education
RESPIRATORY THERAPIST DEGREE - Respiratory Therapy
CALIFORNIA PARAMEDICAL AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Long Beach, CA01.1999
High School Diploma -
Paramount High School
Paramount, CA06.1993
Skills
- MS Office Proficiency
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- Breathing Exercises
- Tracheostomy Care
- Respiratory Equipment Setup
- Emergency Medical Care
- Airway Management
- Mechanical Ventilators
- Critical Care Unit (CCU)
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Intubation
Timeline
Respiratory Therapist
BEVERLY HOSPITAL
11.2004 - Current
Respiratory Therapist
St Joseph Hospital
02.2004 - Current
RESPIRATORY THERAPIST DEGREE - Respiratory Therapy
CALIFORNIA PARAMEDICAL AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE
High School Diploma -
Paramount High School
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