LaTara Smith
Pike Road
Summary
Healthcare professional with strong foundation in delivering respiratory care services. Known for successfully managing patient treatment plans and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes. Reliable in adapting to changing clinical needs and using respiratory techniques.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Respiratory Therapist
Baptist Medical Center East
12.2023 - Current
- Ensured accurate documentation of patient progress, treatment plans, and medical histories for improved continuity of care.
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing education on the proper use of respiratory equipment and techniques.
- Enhanced patient experience during aerosol treatments by demonstrating proper technique while ensuring they are comfortable throughout the process.
- Streamlined department operations through effective inventory control and maintenance of respiratory therapy equipment.
- Expedited emergency response times, participating in Code Blue situations as an essential member of the rapid response team.
- Ensured optimal patient outcomes in high-stress situations, such as acute respiratory distress or cardiopulmonary arrest, by providing quick and effective interventions.
- Facilitated timely weaning from mechanical ventilation by closely monitoring vital signs, blood gas results, and overall readiness for extubation.
- Improved patient outcomes by administering prescribed respiratory therapy treatments and monitoring patient responses.
- Managed ventilator support for critically ill patients in intensive care units, ensuring proper adjustments according to physician orders and clinical guidelines.
- Administered oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy and inhalation therapy to improve patients' breathing and lung function.
- Assessed, diagnosed, and treated breathing issues.
- 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.
- 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.
- Educated patients and families on proper use of respiratory equipment and techniques for managing respiratory disorders to improve patient outcomes.
- Served as a resource for staff and patients on the safe use of supplemental oxygen, ensuring optimal therapeutic benefits.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Human Resource Assistant/Timekeeping Clerk
Joint Force Headquarters
08.2014 - Current
- Ensure related documents are uploaded into GIMS, iMarc, and iPerms
- Research SM losses with active contracts
- Research early bonus completion
- Research overdue payments
- Enter/correct loan information in GIMS
- Monitor soldier status for incentive eligibility
- Establish exception to policy memorandums, incentive termination memorandums, and incentive discrepancy letters
- Push student loan repayment contracts to NGB for review
- Research, interpret, analyze, and apply regulations, policies, procedures and legal decisions to daily tasks
- Schedule payments for the student loan repayment program
- Compile employee time, production, and payroll data from time sheets and other records
- Review time sheets, work charts, wage computation, and other information in order to detect and reconcile payroll discrepancies
- Verify attendance, hours worked, and pay adjustments, and post information onto designated records
- Record employee information, such as exemptions, transfers, and resignations, in order to maintain and update payroll records
Human Resource Specialist E4 Specialist
Alabama Army National Guard
08.2012 - Current
- Manage personnel training requirements; notify members and unit supervisors of needed, scheduled and available training opportunities to insure readiness is met
- Post open job opportunities and promotion schedules; Prepare and process recommendations for awards and decorations and arrange for awards ceremony
- Retain superior knowledge of computers and computer applications
- Organize and plan work assignments
- Communicate effectively with coworkers; Prepare, update, and coordinates requests for evaluations, to include responding to evaluation inquiries
- Prepare and monitor requests for promotions and arranges for promotion ceremony, to include promotion declinations, reconsideration for promotions, and arrange for reduction and removal boards for soldiers on local promotion standing lists
Tax Preparer
05.2008 - Current
- Compute taxes owed by following tax code
- Prepare or assist in preparing simple to complex tax returns for individuals
- Help taxpayers by using their federal, state and local codes and see to it that clients receive the maximum benefit permitted under the law of government
- Uncover potential deductions and credits
- Advise against potential tax liabilities
- Ensure clients do not pay unnecessary taxes
- Review financial records such as income statements and documentation of expenditures
- Verify totals on past forms for accuracy
- Consult tax law handbooks for especially difficult tax returns
- Prepare tax returns using electronic filing software
- Ensure a copy of the completed return is provided to the customer
Assistant Manager
Family Dollar
07.2011 - 08.2014
- Provided customer service, operated cash register, maintained a clean work area, priced and organized merchandise
- Developed ability to work in a fast-paced atmosphere
- Maintained excellent client relations and developed client rapport
- Diplomatically resolved customers’ complaints on as-needed basis
- Ability to follow instructions well and make decisions with little or no supervision
- Delegated responsibilities to employees to meet company’s expectations
- Effectively developed telephone communication skills and consistently met quotas
- Trained employees
- Reported on use of materials
- Monitored store orders
- Maintained awareness of total workload
- Identified and reported all shortages
Student Worker
Alabama State University
01.2011 - 05.2013
- Assisted in filling registration forms
- Organized data and maintained confidential records
- Answered telephone, received and sent messages
- Typed reports accurately and prepared files for new students
- Assisted in maintaining departmental equipment
Kineisotherapy Assistant
Veterans Hospital
06.2007 - 08.2007
- Assisted the Kineisotherapist, cleaned and prepared exercise equipment, worked with patients during physical therapy sessions and assisted with mobility issues, lifted and moved patients around as needed
Head Cashier
CVS
08.2005 - 08.2007
- Received payment by cash, check, credit cards, vouchers, or automatic debits
- Issued receipts, refunds, credits, or change due to customers
- Counted money in cash drawers at the beginning of shifts to ensure that amounts are correct and that there is adequate change
- Welcomed customers entering establishments
- Maintained clean and orderly checkout areas
- Established or identified prices of goods, services or admission, and tabulate bills using calculators, cash registers, or optical price scanners
Education
Bachelor of Science - Rehabilitation Services
Alabama State University
Montgomery, ALAdvanced Diploma -
Bullock County High School
Union Springs, ALAssociate of Science - Respiratory Therapy
Trenholm State
Montgomery, AL08-2024
MBA - Health Care Administration
South University
Montgomery, AL09-2020
Skills
- Excellent mathematical skills
- Ability to organize a variety of filing systems
- Vast computer knowledge
- Ability to work with the latest software
- Knowledge of accounting and cash handling software
- Sharp thinking skills
- Ability to handle difficult situations
- Ability to learn new skills at a fast pace
- Excellent customer service skills
- Willing to take on additional responsibilities
- Communication skills
- Accuracy
- Customer service skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Honesty
- Reliability
- Flexibility
- Aerosol therapy
- Arterial blood gas analysis
- Respiratory care protocols
- Bronchial hygiene
- Quality improvement
- Airway management
- Tracheostomy care
- Ventilator management
- Oxygen therapy
- Respiratory equipment setup
- Strong clinical judgment
- Safety protocols and procedures
- Verbal and written communication
Timeline
Certified Respiratory Therapist
Baptist Medical Center East
12.2023 - Current
Human Resource Assistant/Timekeeping Clerk
Joint Force Headquarters
08.2014 - Current
Human Resource Specialist E4 Specialist
Alabama Army National Guard
08.2012 - Current
Assistant Manager
Family Dollar
07.2011 - 08.2014
Student Worker
Alabama State University
01.2011 - 05.2013
Tax Preparer
05.2008 - Current
Kineisotherapy Assistant
Veterans Hospital
06.2007 - 08.2007
Head Cashier
CVS
08.2005 - 08.2007
Advanced Diploma -
Bullock County High School
Bachelor of Science - Rehabilitation Services
Alabama State University
Associate of Science - Respiratory Therapy
Trenholm State
MBA - Health Care Administration
South University
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