Monica Ipri
Summary
To secure a team lead position utilizing my 24 plus years in Respiratory Therapy, my compassionate and vibrant personality, along with my dedication to strive for excellence, to exceed all tasks, with a positive attitude, placed upon me.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Respiratory Care Practitioner Clinical Manager
Pulmonary And Sleep Associates Of South Jersey
02.2019 - Current
- Administered appropriate respiratory treatments to patients using medical equipment.
- Educated patients about respiratory conditions, treatment plans and medication use.
- Cooperated and communicated with physicians to deliver patient satisfaction and meet compliance with set standards.
- Documented treatment effectiveness and patient outcomes in medical records.
- Managed daily practice operations to optimize appointment scheduling, patient records management and billing functions.
- Collaborated with physicians and other healthcare professionals to develop and implement patient treatment plans.
- Educated patients and families on proper use of respiratory equipment and techniques for managing respiratory disorders to improve patient outcomes.
- Aided physicians with various procedures such as bronchoscopies, ventilator management, and intubations.
- Monitored patient's physiological responses to therapy such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, and blood chemistry changes.
- Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
- Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
- Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
- Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for employees and patrons.
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development.
- Developed and implemented business strategies to achieve business goals and stay competitive.
- Planned and budgeted accurately to provide business with resources needed to operate smoothly.
- Maintained professional demeanor by staying calm when addressing unhappy or angry customers.
- Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.
- Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
- Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.
- Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.
- Assisted in organizing and overseeing assignments to drive operational excellence.
- Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
- Trained personnel in equipment maintenance and enforced participation in exercises focused on developing key skills.
- Established performance goals for employees and provided feedback on methods for reaching those milestones.
- Cultivated positive rapport with fellow employees to boost company morale and promote employee retention.
- Identified and communicated customer needs to supply chain capacity and quality teams.
- Onboarded new employees with training and new hire documentation.
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Senior Staff Respiratory Therapist
Virtua Hospital
01.2009 - 04.2021
- Managed and operated mechanical ventilators to deliver airway management.
- Aided physicians with various procedures such as bronchoscopies, ventilator management, and intubations.
- Delivered treatment for patients experiencing chronic and acute respiratory illnesses by conducting assessments and providing diagnoses.
- Provided antibiotics, bronchodilators, and anti-inflammatory medications with hand-held nebulizers, metered-dose inhalers and positive pressure equipment.
- Educated patient and family on patient's illness and available remedies.
Lead Respiratory Care Practitioner PAP Specialist
NBN Infusions Inc
08.2016 - 02.2021
- Perform various technical duties to evaluate, develop and administer a respiratory therapy treatment care plan to help maximize patients quality of life
- Intubate, Trach care and management, suction, apply chest vests, coughalators, induce sputum, incentive spirometry, pep therapy, peak flows,smoking cessations, all life support devices including cpap, bipap, APRV, bi-level, ventilator support and management to patients with cardiopulmonary system deficiencies and abnormalities under supervision of a physician
- Determine requirements for treatment, education plan, including type, method and duration of therapy, and precautionary measures and troubleshooting techniques
- Monitor and interpret patient's physiological responses to therapy, such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, and blood chemistry changes, and consult with physician if adverse reactions occur
- Skilled in all phases of respiratory care including specializing in critical care from micro preemie and neonatal care, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, geriatrics and all the way through until end of life care
- Perform pulmonary function testing and adjust equipment to obtain optimum results in their therapy
- Set up, pressure check, and operate devices, such as mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration devices, environmental control systems, and aerosol generators to support respiration and maintain patient's oxygen supply
- ( skilled in all
- Ventilators, Cpaps, Bipaps, transcutaneous monitoring, suction devices, chest percussors, coughalators, vests, and many more.)
- Partner with a variety of professionals including Pulmonologists, Nutritionists
- Gastroenterologists, Infectious Disease, Neonatologists, Pediatricians, Cardiologists
- ENT'S, and many more, to develop an individual patient care plan to manage, treat and prevent recurring respiratory infections and diseases and prevent rebound hospitalizations for not complying with doctors orders
- Specialty Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NRP, PALS
- Educated patients about respiratory conditions, treatment plans and medication use.
Respiratory Therapist
Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center
01.1999 - 01.2009
- Managed and operated mechanical ventilators to deliver airway management.
- Collaborated with physicians and other healthcare professionals to develop and implement patient treatment plans.
- Educated patients and families on proper use of respiratory equipment and techniques for managing respiratory disorders to improve patient outcomes.
- Administered oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy and inhalation therapy to improve patients' breathing and lung function.
- Assessed, diagnosed, and treated breathing issues.
Education
BLS, NRP, PALS, ACLS
Certificate in Respiratory Care -
Gloucester County Community College
2000
Associates - Science
Camden County Community College
1998
Skills
- Case Management
- Manage Daily Operations
- Customer and Employee Satisfaction
- Writing Skills
- Device Training and Testing
- Creative Education
- Project Development and Planning
- Team Leader
- Budget Planning
- Team Motivation
- Respiratory Conditions
Timeline
Respiratory Care Practitioner Clinical Manager
Pulmonary And Sleep Associates Of South Jersey
02.2019 - Current
Lead Respiratory Care Practitioner PAP Specialist
NBN Infusions Inc
08.2016 - 02.2021
Senior Staff Respiratory Therapist
Virtua Hospital
01.2009 - 04.2021
Respiratory Therapist
Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center
01.1999 - 01.2009
BLS, NRP, PALS, ACLS
Certificate in Respiratory Care -
Gloucester County Community College
Associates - Science
Camden County Community College
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