Julie Harris
Frankfort,IN
Summary
Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner and enthusiastic team player devoted to developing quality outcomes. Highly driven to produce exceptional care as a key member of the respiratory leadership team. Constructs, coordinates, and delivers education including orientation, annual competency and staff development. Well versed in a broad range of patient populations, equipment, protocols and policy development. Supervise the education for respiratory care students, respiratory staff, and other healthcare disciplines regarding respiratory care services.
Overview
1
1
Certification
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Respiratory Therapy Manager
Camelot Care Center
Logansport, Indiana
05.2026 - Current
- Directed respiratory therapy team to deliver high-quality patient care consistently.
- Developed training programs that enhanced skills of new respiratory therapists and staff members.
- Managed departmental budgets, ensuring effective resource allocation.
- Collaborated with medical staff to refine patient treatment plans, improving patient outcomes.
- Oversaw compliance with regulatory standards and quality assurance measures.
- Ensured all equipment was properly maintained, calibrated, and operational according to manufacturer's guidelines.
- Facilitated communication between families, caregivers, and medical staff to ensure understanding of therapeutic options for patients.
Clinical Educator
Franciscan Hospital
Lafayette , IN
04.2021 - Current
- Keeps instruction up-to-date by improving instructional materials.
- Coordinated staff competency assessments on a yearly and quarterly basis.
- Onboarding and orientation for new hires
- Set up in-service opportunities with outside vendors
- Owned, revised, and developed department policies
- Educates staff on new policies and procedures
- Tracking of staff’s certifications and credentials
- Supervises Respiratory Care students
- Provides educational support to other Healthcare disciplines regarding Respiratory Care
- Compliance with governmental and federal requirements on all records including HIPPA, JACHO, and HFAP
Respiratory Therapist
PMCH Pediatric Pulmonary office
Indianapolis , IN
08.2022 - 05.2026
- Conducts pulmonary function tests on patients ages 5-18.
- Educated families and pediatric patients on proper medication delivery and vital pulmonary treatments, enhancing patient understanding and adherence.
- Managed care for pediatric patients on home ventilators, addressing respiratory needs and improving patient comfort and safety.
- Collaborated with pediatric pulmonary physicians to develop tailored care plans for cardiopulmonary patients, optimizing treatment strategies.
Travel Respiratory Therapist
Aureus Medical
Indianapolis, IN
04.2022 - 08.2022
- Completed two 13- week assignments at Riley Children’s Hospital.
- Worked across all units including PICU, NICU, pulmonary specialty, and cardiovascular ICU, delivering comprehensive respiratory support in critical care settings.
Adjunct Professor
Ivy Tech Community College Lafayette
Lafayette , IN
08.2017 - 05.2021
- Delivered course lectures using modern technology to enhance student comprehension.
- Assisted students in achieving completion of learning objectives.
- Prepared, administered and graded exams and assignments to evaluate student progress.
- Created lesson plans and developed instructional materials covering required topics and learning objectives.
- Implemented different teaching styles to meet needs of a diverse student population.
- Documented student assignments, attendance and test scores in online reporting systems.
- Taught Pediatric/Neonatal Critical Care courses to nursing students in a classroom setting.
- Instructed Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation courses to students.
RRT/NPS/NRP Instructor
Community Health Systems
Kokomo, IN
08.2018 - 04.2021
- Minimized staff turnover through appropriate selection, orientation, training, staff education and development.
- Provided excellent direct patient care through knowledge and experience.
- Identified need for medical intervention by determining patient safety risks.
- Performed arterial blood gas tests and communicated results.
- Developed and arranged continuing education opportunities for all staff to increase knowledge and skills.
- Regularly evaluated employee performance, provided feedback and assisted, coached and disciplined staff as needed.
- Maintained strict patient privacy and confidential patient information, taking care to meet all HIPAA guidelines and statutes for data security.
- Managed patients in the adult ICU requiring mechanical ventilation and respiratory therapy.
- Maintained emergency room patients requiring intubation and mechanical ventilation.
- Lead NRP Instructor
- Clinical Specialist in Pediatric/Neonatal care
RRT/NPS
Community Health Systems
Indianapolis, IN
05.2015 - 04.2021
- Utilized valuable communication skills to deliver information to family members regarding patient treatment, care and medical options.
- Delivered exceptional care to level three neonatal ICU patients in the critical care setting.
- Complied with all hospital policies and procedures in an effort to ensure high levels of safety for each patient.
- Instructed patients, families and caregivers on diagnoses, chronic disease management and prevention and medication self-management to maintain continuum of care.
- Prioritized patient care assignments based on patient condition, responding to unanticipated interruptions while delegating care to achieve optimal, safe and effective outcomes.
- Utilized computerized Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS) and Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare professionals to create, implement and adapt individualized plans of care to restore patients' health and drive recovery goals.
- Collaborated with doctors to plan post-treatment home care and prevent return hospitalization due to complications.
- Managed all facets of mechanical ventilation, including high-frequency jet ventilators and oscillator ventilators, nitric oxide drug administration and titration, surfactant administration, chest X-ray and blood gas interpretation, and attending high-risk deliveries.
Respiratory Therapist Critical Care Transport Pediatric Neonatal Team
IU Health LifeLine
Indianapolis, IN
08.2013 - 10.2014
ECMO Specialist
Peyton Manning Children's Hospital At St.Vincent
Indianapolis, IN
10.2001 - 03.2014
- Management of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) system while in use.
- Monitoring patient and making adjustments to ECMO based on patient's status.
- Alterations and troubleshooting ECMO system.
- Interacting and educating staff and family members on the ECMO system.
- Assisting in building and priming blood pumps.
- Assisting surgeon with initiation and termination of ECMO support.
- Management of anticoagulation therapy.
RRT
Peyton Manning Children's Hospital At St.Vincent
Indianapolis, IN
03.1998 - 08.2013
- Interacted with patients, family members and physicians to coordinate patient care.
- Administered medication and ventilatory support.
- Conducted cardiopulmonary resuscitation and airway maintenance.
- Evaluated patients for deficiencies and abnormalities and made medical decisions based on assessments.
- Performed services on-site, at outpatient clinics and in patient homes.
- Set up and monitored mechanical ventilators and handled associated critical care duties.
- Actively participated in daily physician and patient rounds to maintain continuum of care.
- Administered therapies and medications via inhalers, gas administration apparatuses (including Nitric and Heliox), environmental control systems and aerosol generators.
- Core Pediatric ICU therapist
Respiratory therapist (student with CRT)
Wishard Hospital
Indianapolis, IN
03.1997 - 02.1989
- Followed established guidelines to compliantly deliver services.
- Administered bronchodilators, antibiotics, mucolytics, and anti-inflammatory medications via devices such as hand-held nebulizers, metered-dose inhalers, and positive pressure devices.
- Administered therapies and medications via inhalers, gas administration apparatuses, environmental control systems and aerosol generators.
- Cared for patients by providing respiratory treatments.
Education
MBA -
Oakland City University
Oakland City, IN12-2017
Bachelor of Science - Respiratory Therapy
IUPUI
Indianapolis, USA05-1999
Skills
- RRT
- ACLS
- PALS
- NRP Instructor
- ECMO specialist
- Critical Care
- Transport
- Emergency Care
- Adjunct Professor
- MS Office proficiency
- Team management
- Clinical Educator
- NIMS ICS-200
Accomplishments
Coached underperforming students to improve academic achievements.
Direct involvement in requiring all OBGYN physicians to obtain their NRP certification to aide in high-risk deliveries.
Developed and introduced annual competency program for RT department.
Implemented new equipment in ongoing effort to boost revenue while reducing costs.
Introduction of new modes of mechanical ventilation to improve patient outcome.
Education to other healthcare disciplines to aide in more collaborative patient care.
Lead Chair for Respiratory Department on the Shared Governance Committee.
Certification
- NRP Instructor (811-8947)
- BLS (205507336503)
- ACLS (206506976826)
- PALS (207006044792)
- RRT (78884)
- NPS
Timeline
Respiratory Therapy Manager
Camelot Care Center
05.2026 - Current
Respiratory Therapist
PMCH Pediatric Pulmonary office
08.2022 - 05.2026
Travel Respiratory Therapist
Aureus Medical
04.2022 - 08.2022
Clinical Educator
Franciscan Hospital
04.2021 - Current
RRT/NPS/NRP Instructor
Community Health Systems
08.2018 - 04.2021
Adjunct Professor
Ivy Tech Community College Lafayette
08.2017 - 05.2021
RRT/NPS
Community Health Systems
05.2015 - 04.2021
Respiratory Therapist Critical Care Transport Pediatric Neonatal Team
IU Health LifeLine
08.2013 - 10.2014
ECMO Specialist
Peyton Manning Children's Hospital At St.Vincent
10.2001 - 03.2014
RRT
Peyton Manning Children's Hospital At St.Vincent
03.1998 - 08.2013
Respiratory therapist (student with CRT)
Wishard Hospital
03.1997 - 02.1989
MBA -
Oakland City University
Bachelor of Science - Respiratory Therapy
IUPUI