Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Stephen F. Austin State University Young Alumni Award
Stephen F. Austin State University- Outstanding Young Alumni Award
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Juliamaria Calvo

Houston

Summary

Dynamic Transport Services Manager at Texas Children's Hospital with a proven track record in operations management and staff development. Spearheaded process improvements enhancing patient care response times while fostering team collaboration. Bilingual in English and Spanish, I excel in project planning, organizing and execution and maintaining high service standards, ensuring exceptional patient satisfaction.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Transport Services Manager

Texas Children's Hospital
09.2020 - Current
  • Developed strong relationships with key departments, ensuring long-term partnerships and create a collaborative culture.
  • Introduced process improvements that led to faster resolution times for patient care without sacrificing quality or attention to detail.
  • Acted as a liaison between vendor partners and internal departments during project execution phases guaranteeing clear communication lines were open throughout entire project lifecycles.
  • Implemented best practices in workflow management to ensure timely completion of tasks without compromising quality or patient satisfaction levels.
  • Spearheaded initiatives aimed at improving response times while maintaining high service standards across all functional areas of responsibility.
  • Established performance metrics for the team, motivating employees to exceed expectations consistently.

Transport Respiratory Therapist

Texas Children's Hospital
11.2012 - 09.2020
  • Managed and operated mechanical ventilators to deliver airway management.
  • Managed ventilator support for critically ill patients on transport into all Texas Children's Hospital Main Campus intensive care units, ensuring proper adjustments according to physician orders and transport protocols and guidelines.
  • Administered oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy and inhalation therapy to improve patients' breathing and lung function while enroute to Texas Children's Main, West and The Woodlands Campus.
  • Educated patients and families on proper use of respiratory equipment and techniques for managing respiratory disorders to improve patient outcomes.
  • Developed strong relationships with referring physicians by providing timely communication regarding patient progress and updates on therapy effectiveness.
  • Improved patient care by developing individualized treatment plans based on thorough assessments and evaluations.
  • Monitored patient's physiological responses to therapy such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, and blood chemistry changes.
  • Optimized airway management by skillfully performing endotracheal intubations under challenging circumstances.
  • Contributed to improved patient satisfaction scores by delivering compassionate and empathetic care throughout the treatment process.
  • Mentored and precepted new hires in transport respiratory therapy best practices, contributing to a high-quality work environment.
  • Provided emergency response assistance in cases of respiratory distress or failure as part the critical care transport team.
  • Served as Super-user for Hamilton T-1 and EPOC blood gas machine.
  • Enhanced team efficiency with ongoing training sessions, elevating standard of respiratory care provided.
  • Promoted a positive workplace culture through active participation in department meetings, committees, and quality improvement initiatives.
  • Successfully worked in the PICU, NICU, EC and Acute Care.

Sleep Study/PFT Respiratory Therapist

Houston Pediatric Pulmonary
05.2013 - 04.2016
  • Administered oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy and inhalation therapy to improve patients' breathing and lung function.
  • Assessed, diagnosed, and treated breathing issues.
  • Delivered treatment for patients experiencing chronic and acute respiratory illnesses by conducting assessments and providing diagnoses.
  • Maintained accurate patient records to track patients' medical history and treatment plans.
  • Tested pulmonary function and analyzed arterial blood gas to identify abnormalities and issues with patient lung function.
  • Completed continued education units annually to stay current with respiratory therapy advancements and maintain compliance with administrative regulations.
  • Conducted pulmonary function tests to accurately diagnose lung diseases, facilitating appropriate treatment interventions.
  • Conducted diagnostic tests to assess lung capacity, contributing to accurate and timely treatment adjustments.
  • Read OCRG's for Texas Women's Hospital NICU patients and collaborated with the Pulmonalogist to create a plan of care for the patient's while they were in the NICU.
  • Conducted sleep-studies out-patient for former NICU patients post hospital discharge to allow for tapering off of oxygen requirements as needed.

Respiratory Clinical Instructor

University of Texas Medical Branch- Galveston
01.2011 - 04.2016
  • Supervised students when administering aerosolized and metered dose medications to maintain patient safety.
  • Fostered a culture of safety within the learning environment by emphasizing proper use of respiratory equipment, infection control measures, and patient privacy guidelines.
  • Provided immediate and constructive feedback to respiratory students individually and as group.
  • Supervised respiratory students during clinical rotations, providing immediate feedback on their performance and suggesting areas for improvement when necessary.
  • Promoted critical thinking among nursing students by introducing complex case studies during lectures.
  • Assigned respiratory students to patients based on students' learning objectives and patient needs.
  • Implemented new educational techniques to boost student comprehension while reducing learning time.
  • Increased learning initiatives by educating students using see one, do one, teach one method and laboratory studies.

Respiratory Therapist

HCA Clear Lake Regional Medical Center
03.2011 - 08.2011
  • Managed ventilator support for critically ill patients in the emergency department, ensuring proper adjustments according to physician orders and clinical guidelines.
  • Provided chest physical therapy and administered bronchodilators such as hand-held nebulizers, metered-dose inhalers and positive pressure equipment.
  • Educated patients and families on disease management, breathing techniques, and medication administration, promoting self-care and adherence to treatment plans.
  • Performed bronchial hygiene techniques to remove mucus and secretions from patient lungs and improve lung function.
  • Collaborated closely with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive care plans addressing patient needs and goals.

Education

MHA -

Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT
12-2026

Respiratory Care

University Of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, TX
12-2010

Biology

Stephen F. Austin State University
Nacogdoches, TX
05-2008

Skills

  • Staff development
  • Operations management
  • Workplace safety
  • Goal oriented
  • Goal setting
  • Quality assurance
  • Bilingual English and Spanish
  • Positive attitude
  • Team collaboration and leadership

Accomplishments

  • Responsible for Transport Operations. This includes ground, fixed wing and rotor wing operations.
  • Led a staff driven Air Transport committee to successfully medically configure a PC-24 jet to accomplish Neonatal, Pediatric, High-Risk Obstetric and Adult Congenital Heart patient transports.
  • Achieved initiation of high frequency for neonatal patient's on transport by creating a TXP workgroup that created education, competency check-offs and developed a guideline with accuracy and efficiency.
  • Collaborated with team of 15 in the development of the very first Texas Children's intensive care Helicopter Team.
  • Supervised team of 27 staff members.
  • Achieved the introduction of high frequency on transport by introducing TXP 2-D for critically ill neonates.

Certification

  • Registered Respiratory Therapist- RRT
  • Neonatal Pediatric Specialty- NPS
  • Certified Neonatal Pediatric Transport, C-NPT
  • Certified Medical Transport Executive, CMTE
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support- PALS
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program- NRP
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support- ACLS
  • Basic Life Support- BLS
  • Certified Flight Communicator- CFC
  • Air Medical Resource Management Instructor- AMRM

Stephen F. Austin State University Young Alumni Award

I was awarded the Outstanding Young Alumni Award in 2016. It was presented to be as a former student who has made significant contributions to society and whose accomplishments and career have brought credit to SFA.  

Stephen F. Austin State University- Outstanding Young Alumni Award

I was awarded the Outstanding Young Alumni Award in 2016 as a former student who has made significant contributions to society and for accomplishments in my career as an intensive care transport respiratory therapist.

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Transport Services Manager

Texas Children's Hospital
09.2020 - Current

Sleep Study/PFT Respiratory Therapist

Houston Pediatric Pulmonary
05.2013 - 04.2016

Transport Respiratory Therapist

Texas Children's Hospital
11.2012 - 09.2020

Respiratory Therapist

HCA Clear Lake Regional Medical Center
03.2011 - 08.2011

Respiratory Clinical Instructor

University of Texas Medical Branch- Galveston
01.2011 - 04.2016

MHA -

Western Governors University

Respiratory Care

University Of Texas Medical Branch

Biology

Stephen F. Austin State University

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