Tara Wilson
Mooresville,IN
Summary
Experienced respiratory care leader with a strong background in managing departments and outpatient programs. Skilled in team leadership, quality control, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Successfully enhanced patient care through strategic initiatives and education during critical situations.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Respiratory Care Coordinator
Franciscan Alliance
Mooresville, IN
12.2002 - 05.2025
- Managed the Respiratory Care Department and Outpatient Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program at the Mooresville location.
- Led a team of over 20 staff members in the Respiratory Care Department and the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program.
- Coordinated maintenance checks and managed inventory for respiratory equipment.
- Performed monthly and weekly Quality Control on all arterial blood gas equipment (EPOC and AVOX) throughout hospital, as well as running and data entry of quarterly College of American Pathologists (CAP) surveys of these devices.
- Conducted training for staff on bronchoscopies and other therapies.
- Successfully led a team through the COVID pandemic, offering education, support, and hands-on help at the bedside.
- I attended daily safety rounds, leadership meetings, ICU liberation meetings, Emergency and Disaster Preparedness meetings, Indiana Donor Council meetings, as well as many others.
- I worked closely with nursing managers and often attended nursing department meetings to provide respiratory education for ICU, ER, Medsurg, and OB nurses. I worked with nursing educators and helped run mock codes to observe both RN and RT performance.
- Completed the yearly budget for the Respiratory Care Department of a multimillion-dollar facility.
- Engaged in community outreach to educate on respiratory health and the profession.
- Acted as EPIC documentation superuser, training staff across multiple facilities.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Respiratory
IUPUI
Indianapolis, IN05-2001
Skills
- Ventilator Management
- Patient Education
- Equipment maintenance
- Quality control
- Intubation Skillset
- Epic System Proficiency
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Leadership Training
Accomplishments
- Rookie of the year 2003
- Lean Six Sigma yellow belt 2010
- Therapist of the year 2011 and 2019
Certification
- Certified Respiratory Therapist
- Registered Respiratory Therapist
- Basic Life Support
- Adult Critical Life Support
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Respiratory Care Coordinator
Franciscan Alliance
12.2002 - 05.2025
Bachelor of Science - Respiratory
IUPUI
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