Thomas Seaton
Respiratory Care Practitioner
Apple Valley,CA
Summary
Competent Respiratory Care Practitioner with a ten year track record of providing patients with excellent care. Successful in
providing comprehensive patient evaluations, developing customized patient treatment plans and maintaining meticulous medical
documentation of patient progress. Focused on prioritizing patient education and supporting optimal patient health outcomes
through targeted care.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Professional Expert (Clinical Instructor)
Crafton Hills College
Yucaipa, CA
08.2019 - Current
- Used individualized instruction techniques to educate students on patient observation, assessment, decision-making and health teaching.
- Upheld patient safety standards by supervising students during medication administration.
- Taught students how to intervene in medical emergencies and how to perform head to toe assessments.
- Frequently provided educational lectures to students.
Respiratory Care Practitioner II
Arrowhead Regional Medical
Colton, CA
09.2013 - Current
- Perform and evaluate pertinent diagnostic test results; developing care plans and performing necessary interventions; evaluating outcomes and adjusting respiratory care to achieve patient care goals; and handling difficult respiratory management cases.
- Maintained patient medical records with treatment effectiveness and health outcomes.
- Explained respiratory diagnosis information, treatments and prescription instructions to patients.
- Implemented individualized care plans based upon each patient's unique needs
- Practiced proper infection control measures and verified proper function, cleanliness and sanitization before use.
- Asked appropriate questions, including medication ingestion, to gather necessary medical data from patients and prepare treatment protocols.
- Reviewed medical records for each patient and collaborated with nursing team to adjust and optimize respiratory therapies.
- Earned reputation for good attendance and hard work.
- Demonstrated self-reliance by meeting and exceeding workflow needs.
- Demonstrates competence in utilization of the Bird VDR specialty ventilator
- Has accumulated ten years of experience in triage assessment and critical medical planning in the emergency department.
- Improved patient outcomes by successfully utilizing teamwork in a multidisciplinary emergency care unit in a level 1 trauma center.
Adjunct Faculty
Crafton Hills College
Yucaipa, CA
06.2019 - 12.2023
- Provided student feedback regarding areas in need of improvement and provided additional learning resources.
- Sourced appropriate course materials to support variety of student learning needs and styles and deliver content in relevant, distinctive ways.
- Created course materials including online and in-class discussion topics, lectures and presentations.
- Used variety of teaching methods such as lectures, discussions and demonstrations.
- Lectured and communicated effectively with students from diverse backgrounds.
Adjunct Clinical Instructor
Victor Valley College
Victor Valley, Ca
03.2016 - 12.2019
- Relayed feedback on clinical settings’ effectiveness in enabling students to reach course and program goals.
- Used individualized instruction techniques to educate students on patient observation, assessment, decision-making and health teaching.
- Frequently provided educational lectures to students.
- Taught students how to intervene in medical emergencies and how to perform head to toe assessments.
- Upheld patient safety standards by supervising students during medication administration.
Education
Associate of Science - Respiratory Care
Victor Valley College
06.2013
Bachelor of Science - Health Science
California Baptist University
06.2012
Skills
- Assessing patients
- Creating patient care plans
- Respiratory medical equipment
- Respiratory treatments
- Strong medical ethic
- Tracheostomy care
- ICU and ER experience
- Ventilator care
- Classroom Management
- Problem-Solving
- Student Engagement
- In-Class Lectures
- Inclusive Learning
- Creative Questioning
- Class Lecturing
- Personable and Approachable
- Critical Thinking
- Attention to Detail
Affiliations
National Board of Respiratory Care Lic# 136619
Respiratory Care Board of California Lic# 34499
American Heart Accusation (AHA) Advanced Cardiac Life Support
AHA Basic Life Support
AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support
AHA Neonatal Resuscitation Program
Eagle Scout since 2001
Timeline
Professional Expert (Clinical Instructor)
Crafton Hills College
08.2019 - Current
Adjunct Faculty
Crafton Hills College
06.2019 - 12.2023
Adjunct Clinical Instructor
Victor Valley College
03.2016 - 12.2019
Respiratory Care Practitioner II
Arrowhead Regional Medical
09.2013 - Current
Associate of Science - Respiratory Care
Victor Valley College
Bachelor of Science - Health Science
California Baptist University
References
References available upon request.
References
References available upon request.
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