Kara Kotyuk
Grand Rapids,MI
Summary
Compassionate and detail-oriented Respiratory Therapist committed to helping improve breathing of people with lung disease. Treatment knowledge includes a wide range of pulmonary patients - from lung transplant recipeints, to cancer patients, to elderly people with chronic lung disease. Able to provide expert technical and physical support while encouraging positive physiological goals and outcomes.
Reliable employee offering excellent clinical skills seeking outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation position.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Respiratory Therapist
Spectrum Health
Grand Rapids, Michigan
01.2007 - Current
- Evaluated and Provided Respiratory Care in conjunction with provider care teams.
- Aided pulmonary providers with various procedures including diagnostic and interventional bronchoscopy, rigid bronchoscopy, sedation administration, percutaneous tracheostomy placement, ventilator management, thoracentesis, and endotracheal intubation.
- Performed apnea monitor downloads, bedside pulmonary function tests, and bedside spirometry.
- Provided comprehensive care to improve and strengthen clients' respiratory functions. Performed blood gas draws and analysis as well as blood gas machine troubleshooting.
- Provided inhaled bronchodilators, antibiotics, vasodilators, and anti-inflammatory medications with hand-held nebulizers, metered-dose inhalers.
- Knowledge and practice of protocol guidelines, and written standards of care/policy and procedures.
- Assisted in collaboration between campus' for staffing and daily assignments of incoming staff as a charge respiratory therapist.
Education
Associate of Science - Respiratory Therapy
Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI08.2007
Skills
- PFT Experience
- Bronchoscopy Trained
- Sedation Qualified
Accomplishments
- 2017 Spectrum Health PHIL aware recipient.
2017 PHIL aware recipeint
The PHIL Award (Pulmonary Health and Illnesses of the Lungs) was established by The FACES Foundation to recognize outstanding respiratory therapists who provide care and treatment for patients with respiratory illnesses.
Timeline
Respiratory Therapist
Spectrum Health
01.2007 - Current
Associate of Science - Respiratory Therapy
Ferris State University
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