Katie Skaggs

Working currently as a full time Respiratory Therapist, providing care to adults in a long term care facility. Assist in bedside bronchoscopies, intubation/extubation, bedside tracheostomies. Manage ventilators, deliver medication, and trach care. Assess patient's respiratory needs with goals of weaning off ventilator support and improving lung function.

Certified in BLS and ACLS.

Working currently in a PRN position as a RT providing care to adults on the medical floors, ER and ICU's.

Certified in BLS, ACLS, NRP and PALS.

Worked as a RT instructing patients and caregivers on durable medical equipment such as: cpap/bipap's, invasive and non-invasive ventilators, suction machines, nebulizers, apnea monitors, pulse oximeters, humidifiers to tracheostomy/stoma's, food pumps, and biliblankets.

Assisted with customer service by answering phones, helping with walk in customers, and taking payments. Verified insurance and load new patients accounts.

Assisted with in-services at physician's offices and home nursing facilities.

Comply with HQAA, FDA, and Medicare audits.