Scott Zimmerman
Mt Pleasant,PA
Summary
Patient-oriented Respiratory Therapist offering over 20-year background assisting in diagnosing, treating and managing patients dealing with pulmonary disorders. Reputable and friendly professional certified in all respiratory homecare low and high tech equipment paired with excellent time management and critical thinking abilities. Expertise in maintaining respiratory therapy equipment and determining requirements for treatment.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Respiratory Therapist
Prompt Care Respiratory
12.2013 - Current
- 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.
- Completed continued education units annually to stay current with respiratory therapy advancements and maintain compliance with administrative regulations.
- Trouble shoot on all respiratory equipment via phone
Respiratory Therapist
Apria Healthcare
06.2005 - 11.2013
- 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.
- Delivered treatment for patients experiencing chronic and acute respiratory illnesses by conducting assessments and providing diagnoses.
- Maintained accurate patient records to track patients' medical history and treatment plans.
- Monitored patient's physiological responses to therapy such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, and blood chemistry changes.
- Completed continued education units annually to stay current with respiratory therapy advancements and maintain compliance with administrative regulations.
- Maintained patient charts and information, strictly adhering to HIPAA laws and privacy guidelines.
- Educated patient and family on patient's illness and available remedies.
Education
No Degree - Respiratory Therapy
Johnstown Area Vocational Technical School
Johnstown, PANo Degree - Liberal Arts And General Studies
Westmoreland County Community College
Youngwood, PANo Degree - Liberal Arts And General Studies
California University of Pennsylvania
California, PASkills
- Equipment Troubleshooting and Maintenance
- Heavy Lifting
- Physical Assessment
- Patient Health Information Access
- Deliver Treatment
- Medical Histories and Vital Statistics
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Patient Instruction
- Patient Needs Assessment
- Breathing Exercises
- Airway Management
- Professional Bedside Manner
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Pulse Oximetry
Timeline
Respiratory Therapist
Prompt Care Respiratory
12.2013 - Current
Respiratory Therapist
Apria Healthcare
06.2005 - 11.2013
No Degree - Respiratory Therapy
Johnstown Area Vocational Technical School
No Degree - Liberal Arts And General Studies
Westmoreland County Community College
No Degree - Liberal Arts And General Studies
California University of Pennsylvania
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