Laura M. Kolodick

• Partnered with Field Sales to provide technical and clinical support for customer appointments, product demonstrations, and evaluations to achieve revenue goals assigned to the territory and region.
• Maintained customer relationships by providing ongoing support and follow-up across various hospitals and hospital departments.
• Attended patient cases and procedures and advise physicians and clinical teams on our airway and respiratory product line's clinical workflow, benefits, and applications.
• Available for answering various questions regarding clinical airway and respiratory applications and disease processes.
• Facilitated training sessions for the sales team to improve clinical knowledge and capability in the airway and respiratory arena.

• Transported patients via air and ground by rotor wing, fixed wing, and ambulance throughout Utah, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico.
• Managed and operated mechanical ventilators, non-invasive ventilators, and high flow oxygen devices to the adult and pediatric population.
• Collaborated with the MD, nurse, and medic to develop and implement a safe transport of the patient.

Collaborated with physicians on a daily basis to effectively treat and manage cardiopulmonary diseases and processes.

• Managed PB840, PB980, Hamilton, Vocsn, V60, and LTV ventilators.
• Administered inhaled medications and gasses: epoprosternol (flolan), pentamidine, high-flow oxygen, and heliox therapy.

Provided treatment and necessary health education training for patients.

• Metaneb (IPV), ventilatory hyperinflation, mini-nebulizer, PEP, Aerobika, CPT, respiratory mechanics (NIF/VC), BAN, Aerogen, MDI/DPI, and cough-assist therapies.
• Served as the first responder and key member on the code/trauma/rapid response team.
• Cared for and oversaw transport of critically ill, mechanically ventilated patients.
• Assisted in airway management: including bedside intubations, tracheotomies, and bronchoscopies.

Assessed and directed clinical respiratory assessments and appropriateness of therapies under physician orders.

• Promoted the PB840 ventilator utilizing advanced modes such as Bilevel, APRV, VC+, and PAV+.
• Performed bedside pulmonary function studies.
• Provided airway and respiratory assistance in the operating room for critical patients.

Driven therapist on the Cystic Fibrosis health care team.

Member of the hospital's Shared Governance Committee.

• Advised and developed the respiratory department's objectives and annual goals.