Phyllis Smallwood
Virginia Beach,VA
Summary
Highly-motivated Virginia Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner with 28 years of experience, possessing exceptional customer service, interpersonal and clinical skills. Hardworking, organized, detail-oriented and reliable, eager and willing to learn new concepts and skills. Rapidly builds rapport and forms trust-based relationships with patients and colleagues.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Respiratory Therapist
Bon Secours Mercy Health at Maryview
Portsmouth, VA
12.2023 - Current
- Calibrated, troubleshot or repaired equipment and corrected malfunctions
- Assisted in the preparation of reports summarizing data from pulmonary function tests for interpretation by physicians
- Ensured accuracy of test results by calibrating equipment daily and performing quality control checks as required
- Educated patients on the proper use of inhalers, nebulizers and other medical devices
- Performed pulmonary function testing, including spirometry, lung volume measurements and diffusion capacity on patients of all ages
Respiratory Therapist
Sentara Obici Hospital
Suffolk, VA
08.2021 - Current
- Initial ventilator set-ups, management, and monitoring
- Assist physicians with intubations and bronchoscopies
- Initiation of ventilator weaning protocols
- Patient extubations (per protocol and comfort)
- ICU phyiscian and interdisciplinary care team rounds
- Respiratory therapies and treatments (nebulizers, aerosol therapy, oxygen therapy, vest therapy, VibraPEP, MetaNeb and cough assist)
- Initial BIPAP and CPAP set-ups, management and monitoring
- Obtain arterial blood gases (ABGs) and run via iSTAT, and treat patient accordiningly
- Respond to Rapid Response Team and CODE BLUE alerts, and respiratory intervention, as needed
- Complete patient ventilator care plan daily
Respiratory Therapist
SentaraBon Secours Mercy Health at DePaul/Maryview
Portsmouth, VA
04.2019 - 10.2021
- Initial ventilator set-ups, management and monitoring
- Assist physicians with intubations, bronchoscopies, and thoracenteses
- Initiation of ventilator weaning protocols
- Patient extubations
- ICU physician and interdisciplinary team rounds
- Respiratory therapies and treatments (nebulizers, aerosol therapy, oxygen therapy, vest therapy, VibraPEP, MetaNeb and cough assist)
- Initial BIPAP and CPAP set-ups, management and monitoring
- Obtain arterial blood gases (ABGs) and run via iSTAT and ePOC, and treat patient accordingly
- Respond to Rapid Response Team and CODE BLUE alerts, and respiratory intervention, as needed
- Complete patient ventilator care plan and respiratory care plan daily
- Respiratory department staff scheduling
- Order respiratory department supplies
Respiratory Therapist
Powerback Rehab (formerly Genesis Rehab Services)
Norfolk, VA
04.2018 - Current
- Nightshift supervisor (1 year)
- Update daily interdisciplinary sheets (IDT sheets)
- Daily staffing assignments
- Weekly update of care plans and summaries
- Evening rounds for updates on weans and patient issues
- Monitor walking rounds with oncoming staff
- Monitor admissions and discharges paperwork, ABG's, CXR's, and quality variance reports
- Initial set-ups and monitoring of ventilators and Propaqs
- Monthly tracking of ventilator serial numbers for maintenance
- Monitor ventilator census biweekly
- Monthly chart audits
- Keep track of equipment change calendars
- STAT and routine EKGs and ABGs
- Weekend call
- ABG lab QA controls
- New employee orientations and competencies
- Dress and test back-up ventilators
- Clean, dress, check, and troubleshoot ventilators
- Respond to Rapid Response Team and CODE BLUE alerts
- Tracheostomy maintenance and care
- Scheduled and emergent tracheostomy changes
- Respiratory treatments and therapies (nebulizers, oxygen therapy, aerosol trach collars, cough assist, and chest physical therapy
Respiratory Care Specialist
SleepMed Therapy Services
Hampton, VA
10.2012 - 03.2018
- Initial set-up of durable medical equipment (positive airway pressure devices or PAP)
- PAP device patient instruction, troubleshooting, follow-ups to ensure patient compliance, and computerized documentation
- PAP downloads (AirView, F&P InfoSmart Web, EncoreAnywhere)
- Training and mentoring newly hired respiratory care specialists
- Monthly DME staffing schedule
- Weekly equipment assignment schedule
Education
Respiratory Therapy
Tidewater Community College
Virginia Beach, VASkills
- Professional Bedside Manner
- Clinical Leadership
- Care Planning
- Equipment Maintenance and Troubleshooting
- Patient Education
- Airway Management
- Ventilator Management
- Patient and Caregiver Education
- Caring Bedside Manner
- Patient Care Documentation
- Tracheostomy Care
- Medication Administration
Certification
- National Board for Respiratory Care - Certified Respiratory Therapist since 11/11/1995
- Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Health Professions - Respiratory Therapist License #0117002205 - Issued 07/24/1996
- American Heart Association - Basic Life Support Provider 01/03/2024 - 01/31/2026
- American Heart Association - Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider 01/24/2024 - 01/31/2026
- American Heart Association - Pediatric Advanced Life Support Provider 01/03/2024 - 01/31/2024
Accomplishments
- Sentara Obici Hospital - Patient Experience Spotlight Employee April 2023
Timeline
Respiratory Therapist
Bon Secours Mercy Health at Maryview
12.2023 - Current
Respiratory Therapist
Sentara Obici Hospital
08.2021 - Current
Respiratory Therapist
SentaraBon Secours Mercy Health at DePaul/Maryview
04.2019 - 10.2021
Respiratory Therapist
Powerback Rehab (formerly Genesis Rehab Services)
04.2018 - Current
Respiratory Care Specialist
SleepMed Therapy Services
10.2012 - 03.2018
Respiratory Therapy
Tidewater Community College
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