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NATASHA HARTILL

Salina,PA

Summary

Experienced Respiratory Therapist with more than 13 years of progressive clinical experience providing high-acuity respiratory care in critical care, Level I trauma, emergency, cardiovascular, neurological, surgical, and medical ICU settings. As well as 5 years in multiple LTACH setting. Advanced expertise in mechanical ventilation, invasive and noninvasive ventilation, airway management, ABG interpretation, intubation and extubation support, ECMO, inhaled nitric oxide, HFNC, ventilator weaning, bronchoscopy assistance, and complex respiratory modalities. Recognized for sound clinical judgment, rapid response capability, and collaborative practice with physicians, nurses, and multidisciplinary care teams in fast-paced patient-care environments.

Overview

1
1
Certification
14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Respiratory Therapist

WVU Medicine – Ruby Memorial Hospital
Morgantown, WV
08.2026 - Current

• Provide advanced respiratory care including ventilator management, ABG interpretation, intubations, and extubations across critical care, trauma, and emergency settings.

• Manage SICU trauma modalities including chest cuirass, MetaNeb, and cough assist.

• Provide CVICU care including ECMO, nitric oxide, HFNC, NIV, and advanced ventilator weaning and equipment setup.

Provided NCCU PBO2 monitoring and ventilator management, collaborating with core teams on ventilator weaning and blood gas management for organ donation cases.

assist with bedside bronchoscopy procedures, including BAL cryotherapy, and lung sampling.

• Participate on the code team and provide emergency respiratory support for Level I trauma patients.

Respiratory Therapist

LRS Healthcare
Altoona / Select Specialty Hospitals, PA
01.2022 - Current

Provided advanced respiratory care, including ventilator management, ABG interpretation, intubations, and extubations, across critical care, trauma, and emergency settings.

• Manage SICU trauma modalities including chest cuirass, MetaNeb, and cough assist.

• Provide CVICU care including ECMO, nitric oxide, HFNC, NIV, and advanced ventilator weaning and equipment setup.

LTACH setting required providing trach care, trach changes, emergent intubation by RT

Respiratory Care Practitioner

Forbes Hospital
Monroeville, PA
08.2016 - Current

Provided advanced respiratory care, including ventilator management, ABG interpretation, and intubations and extubations across critical care, trauma, and emergency settings.

• Manage SICU trauma modalities including chest cuirass, MetaNeb, and cough assist.

• Provide CVICU care including ECMO, nitric oxide, HFNC, NIV, and advanced ventilator weaning and equipment setup.

• Participate on the code team and provide emergency respiratory support for Level I trauma patients.

Respiratory Therapist

UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital
Pittsburgh, PA
03.2013 - Current
  • Provided respiratory support to medical-surgical, critical-care, postoperative, and women’s health patient groups.
  • Helped prepare for intubations, bronchoscopy procedures, and emergency airway-management interventions.
  • Set up, monitored, and adjusted mechanical ventilators based on patient condition, clinical findings, and provider orders.
  • Pulmonary toileting, and bronchial-hygiene therapies.
  • Completed ABGs, EKGs, sleep studies, and home oxygen qualification assessments.
  • Prepared and managed hospital and home CPAP/BiPAP systems.
  • Supported code-response activities and urgent respiratory-care interventions.

Respiratory Therapist

Aya Healthcare
Pennsylvania
10.2021 - 01.2022
  • Assisted with preparation for intubations, bronchoscopy procedures, and emergency airway-management interventions.
  • Set up, monitored, and adjusted mechanical ventilators according to patient condition, clinical findings, and provider orders.
  • Performed pulmonary toileting and bronchial-hygiene therapies.
  • Prepared and managed hospital and home CPAP/BiPAP systems.
  • Supported code-response activities and urgent respiratory-care interventions.

Respiratory Therapist

LifeCare Hospitals of Pittsburgh & Mechanicsburg
Mechanicsburg, PA
05.2012 - 01.2015
  • Set up, safety-checked, and managed mechanical ventilators for medically complex patients.
  • Adjusted ventilator settings and administered a range of respiratory treatment modalities.
  • Provided tracheostomy care, including tracheostomy tube changes.
  • Assisted with intubations and emergency airway-management situations.
  • Performed EKGs, routine respiratory assessments, and prescribed respiratory treatments.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Respiratory Therapy

Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Indiana, PA
01.2012

Skills

  • Mechanical ventilation and ventilator weaning
  • Invasive and noninvasive ventilation
  • Airway management, intubation, and extubation support
  • Arterial blood gas collection and interpretation
  • ECMO and inhaled nitric oxide therapy
  • High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) and NIV
  • Tracheostomy care and tracheostomy tube management
  • Bronchoscopy, BAL, cryotherapy, and lung-sampling assistance
  • Chest cuirass, MetaNeb, and cough-assist therapies
  • PBO₂ monitoring and neurologic ICU ventilator management
  • Critical care, trauma, emergency, and code response
  • Rapid response and emergency airway management
  • Pulmonary hygiene and bronchial hygiene therapies
  • Aerosol, nebulizer, and oxygen therapy
  • Respiratory equipment setup and troubleshooting
  • Patient assessment, monitoring, and clinical documentation
  • Multidisciplinary collaboration and care planning
  • Epic electronic medical record documentation
  • Critical Care: SICU, CVICU, NCCU, Medical ICU, Surgical ICU
  • Emergency and Trauma: Level I Trauma, Code Team, Rapid Response, Emergency Airway Management
  • Advanced Therapies: ECMO, inhaled nitric oxide, PBO₂ monitoring, HFNC, NIV, mechanical ventilation, ventilator weaning
  • Procedures: Intubation support, extubation, bronchoscopy, BAL, cryotherapy, lung-sampling assistance, tracheostomy management

Personal Information

Title: Respiratory Therapist

Certification

Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT), March 2013–Present, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), 2025-2027, Basic Life Support (BLS), 2025-2027

ADDITIONAL CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

  • Critical Care: SICU, CVICU, NCCU, Medical ICU, Surgical ICU
  • Emergency and Trauma: Level I Trauma, Code Team, Rapid Response, Emergency Airway Management
  • Advanced Therapies: ECMO, inhaled nitric oxide, PBO₂ monitoring, HFNC, NIV, mechanical ventilation, ventilator weaning
  • Procedures: Intubation support, extubation, bronchoscopy, BAL, cryotherapy, lung-sampling assistance, tracheostomy management

Timeline

Respiratory Therapist

WVU Medicine – Ruby Memorial Hospital
08.2026 - Current

Respiratory Therapist

LRS Healthcare
01.2022 - Current

Respiratory Therapist

Aya Healthcare
10.2021 - 01.2022

Respiratory Care Practitioner

Forbes Hospital
08.2016 - Current

Respiratory Therapist

UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital
03.2013 - Current

Respiratory Therapist

LifeCare Hospitals of Pittsburgh & Mechanicsburg
05.2012 - 01.2015

Bachelor of Science - Respiratory Therapy

Indiana University of Pennsylvania
NATASHA HARTILL