Steven Bruner, RRT, RRT-ACCS
Kingfisher,OK
Summary
Highly skilled and credentialed Respiratory Therapist with over 20 years of robust clinical experience spanning adult critical care, neonatal intensive care (NICU Level 3), mechanical ventilation management, and high-stakes advanced procedural support. Recognized expert in developing therapist-driven protocols, complex airway management, and strategic ventilator weaning. Proven track record as a multi-state Procurement/Transplant Coordinator (OPO), managing critical donor stabilization, organ allocation, and recovery workflows under high-pressure, time-sensitive conditions. A strategic, big-picture professional dedicated to optimizing clinical outcomes, system efficiencies, and patient safety.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Agency Staff Respiratory Therapist
PAM Specialty Hospital of Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City, OK
05.2026 - Current
- Provide high-acuity respiratory therapy and critical care interventions within a specialized long-term acute care setting.
- Manage complex mechanical ventilation, weaning protocols, and pulmonary hygiene therapies for chronically ill patients.
- Collaborate dynamically with interdisciplinary medical teams to adapt care plans and optimize patient outcomes.
Respiratory Therapist (General Duties)
Select Specialty Hospital
Tulsa, OK
04.2026 - 05.2026
- Delivered comprehensive respiratory care services, including ventilator management, weaning support, and therapeutic interventions.
- Assessed patient pulmonary status, interpreted clinical data, and executed physician-ordered protocols with high precision.
Procurement Transplant Coordinator
Independent Contractor
01.2017 - 04.2026
- Collaborated across organ procurement organizations (OPOs) in Kentucky, Texas, California, Georgia, South Carolina, and Wisconsin to facilitate life-saving organ transplants.
- Executed comprehensive donor management, evaluated medical suitability, managed multi-state referral responses, and directed complex organ allocation workflows.
- Provided expert physical recovery assistance and served in an Administrator-on-Call capacity to maximize donation outcomes and compliance.
- Multi-State OPO Partners
Organ Recovery Coordinator
LifeShare of Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, OK
01.2016 - 09.2017
- Coordinated and streamlined multi-organ procurement and utilization activities for regional and national transplantation.
- Maintained rigorous on-call availability; responded immediately to donor referrals, performed critical clinical evaluations, and executed donor management protocols.
- Stabilized hemodynamically complex donors at the bedside and orchestrated multi-disciplinary allocation and surgical recovery workflows.
Primary ICU Therapist
Select Specialty Hospital (LTACH)
Oklahoma City, OK
01.2012 - 03.2016
- Directed respiratory care in the ICU, managing advanced mechanical ventilation, including freehand and GlideScope intubations, BiPAP/CPAP, and specialized nebulizer therapies.
- Key Achievement: Conceptualized, drafted, and launched therapist-driven ventilator weaning protocols and expanded nebulizer algorithms, boosting weaning success rates to over 77% within the first week of patient admission.
- Performed precise arterial blood gas (ABG) draws/analyses and executed ECGs.
- Supported physicians during high-risk bedside procedures, including EGD/PEG placements and routine colonoscopies.
- Served as the facility-wide clinical expert and educator for complex respiratory cases ranging from ICU management to home ventilator transitions.
- Managed daily operations by creating therapist shift assignments and coordinating staff coverage needs.
Central & Northwest Sales Liaison / Respiratory Therapist
VieMed Home Health
Oklahoma City, OK
09.2014 - 01.2016
- Managed specialized in-home respiratory care and clinical oversight for patients with severe chronic pulmonary conditions.
- Programmed, customized, and clinical-monitored Trilogy ventilator settings to maximize patient comfort, compliance, and therapeutic outcomes.
- Provided intensive education to patients and caregivers regarding life-support equipment, oxygen concentrators, and nebulizer therapies.
Per Diem Respiratory Therapist
CuraHealth (LTACH)
Oklahoma City, OK
11.2012 - 01.2016
- Provided critical surge and registry coverage for ICU and general floor units, ensuring seamless delivery of high-quality respiratory services.
Respiratory Therapist (Dual-Role: Transplant ICU & NICU)
Integris Baptist Medical Center
Oklahoma City, OK
08.2011 - 09.2012
- Primary (Transplant ICU): Managed complex mechanical ventilation (Puritan Bennett 840, Avea) for high-acuity transplant patients. Administered specialized nitric oxide therapy and continuous Flolan nebulizers for severe pulmonary hypertension. Assisted with bronchoscopies under conscious sedation; expertly managed single/double-lumen endotracheal and tracheostomy tubes utilizing dual-ventilation strategies.
- Second-to-Primary (NICU Level 3): Commanded neonatal ventilation strategies including high-frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV), Avea systems, Si-PAP, CPAP, and high-flow humidified oxygen. Responded to high-risk deliveries and served on the elite state flight transport team stabilizing and transporting critically ill neonates and micro-preemies.
General Floor Respiratory Therapist
Integris Bass Baptist Hospital
Enid, OK
09.2010 - 08.2011
- Administered routine and emergency respiratory care, including nebulizer therapy, chest physiotherapy (CPT), and non-invasive ventilation (BiPAP/CPAP).
- Received specialized training in post-operative cardiac surgery recovery workflows.
Education
Associate of Applied Science (AAS) - Respiratory Care
Northern Oklahoma College
Tonkawa, OKSkills
- Critical Care & Emergency: Adult & Neonatal (Level 3) ICU, State Flight Transport Team, High-Risk Deliveries
- Ventilation & Airway Management: Advanced Mechanical Ventilation (840, Avea, Oscillators), BiPAP/CPAP, Si-PAP, Intubation (Freehand & GlideScope), Nitric Oxide & Flolan Therapies
- Organ Procurement & Donor Management: Multi-State OPO Operations, Allocation Support, Bedside Donor Management, Administrator-on-Call Oversight
- Leadership & Innovation: Protocol/Algorithm Development, Multi-Disciplinary Collaboration, Clinical Education, Shift Assignment & Resource Management
Certification
- NBRC Registry: #126646 (Active)
- Licensures: Oklahoma #3667 (Active) | Colorado #RTL.0006268 (Active)
Timeline
Agency Staff Respiratory Therapist
PAM Specialty Hospital of Oklahoma City
05.2026 - Current
Respiratory Therapist (General Duties)
Select Specialty Hospital
04.2026 - 05.2026
Procurement Transplant Coordinator
Independent Contractor
01.2017 - 04.2026
Organ Recovery Coordinator
LifeShare of Oklahoma
01.2016 - 09.2017
Central & Northwest Sales Liaison / Respiratory Therapist
VieMed Home Health
09.2014 - 01.2016
Per Diem Respiratory Therapist
CuraHealth (LTACH)
11.2012 - 01.2016
Primary ICU Therapist
Select Specialty Hospital (LTACH)
01.2012 - 03.2016
Respiratory Therapist (Dual-Role: Transplant ICU & NICU)
Integris Baptist Medical Center
08.2011 - 09.2012
General Floor Respiratory Therapist
Integris Bass Baptist Hospital
09.2010 - 08.2011
Associate of Applied Science (AAS) - Respiratory Care
Northern Oklahoma College