Mary Kay Spinda
Jacksonville,FL
Summary
I have been working at Baptist Medical Center Beaches for over 27 years. In those years I have worked PFT Lab, Stress Testing Lab, Bronchoscopy Lab. I have been Lead therapist, Supervisor and Manager of the beaches respiratory department. Recently I have been PRN status at both Beaches and TownCenter campuses. I have 40 years experience in Respiratory and have current BLS/ACLS/NRP certifications. Current DBPR RT3876 expires 5/31/23.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Baptist Medical Center
Jacksonville , FL
1994.12 - Current
- Evaluated patient response to respiratory treatments and revised care plans accordingly.
- Maintained proper oxygen titration levels of patients receiving ventilator support.
- Monitored patient's physiological responses to therapy such as vital signs, arterial blood gases and blood chemistry changes.
- Provided comprehensive care to improve and strengthen clients' respiratory functions.
- Aided physicians with various procedures such as bronchoscopies, ventilator management and intubations.
- Verified proper set-up of ventilators for both adult and pediatric patients.
- Documented therapies and diagnostic tests in patient electronic records for use by care team.
- Coordinated with physicians and other care team members on care and treatments.
- Cooperated and communicated with physicians to deliver patient satisfaction and meet compliance with set standards.
- Maintained patient charts and information, strictly adhering to HIPAA laws and privacy guidelines.
- Provided emergency care to patients.
- Responded to emergency codes and calls during off-hours and immediately initiated treatment.
- Expanded cross-functional organizational capacity by collaborating across departments on priorities, functions and common goals.
- Controlled costs and optimized spending via restructuring of budgets for labor, capital assets, inventory purchasing and technology upgrades.
- Evaluated employees' strengths and assigned tasks based upon experience and training.
- Prepared and recommended long-range plans for development of department personnel.
- Established and administered annual budget with controls to prevent overages, minimize burn rate and support sustainability objectives.
- Conducted monthly inventories of raw materials and components on work floor.
- Achieved or exceeded financial goals on regular basis by controlling expenses, optimizing schedules and regulating inventory usage.
- Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
- Reviewed performance data to monitor and measure productivity, goal progress and activity levels.
- Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
- Onboarded new employees with training and new hire documentation.
Education
Associate of Applied Science -
Flagler Career Institute
Jacksonville, FL03.1991
Respiratory Therapy Technology
The Respiratory Therapy Institute, Inc
Jacksonville,Fl09.1983
Basic Level Respiratory Technician - Respiratory Therapy Technology Course
The Florida Academy of Health Science
Jacksonville, Fl01.1981
Skills
- Outpatient care
- Respiratory equipment setup
- Diagnostic tools
- Spirometer reading
- Dosage calculation
- Physical assessments
- Strong clinical judgment
- Patient and family advocacy
- Medication Administration
- Patient education
- Tracheostomy Care
- First Aid/CPR
- Organization and Time Management
- Decision Making
- Multitasking Abilities
Affiliations
FSRC
AARC
Certification
NRP
ACLS
BLS
- RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapist
- CPFT - Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist
- CRT - Certified Respiratory Therapist
Timeline
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Baptist Medical Center
1994.12 - Current
Associate of Applied Science -
Flagler Career Institute
Respiratory Therapy Technology
The Respiratory Therapy Institute, Inc
Basic Level Respiratory Technician - Respiratory Therapy Technology Course
The Florida Academy of Health Science
NRP
ACLS
BLS
- RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapist
- CPFT - Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist
- CRT - Certified Respiratory Therapist