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11714 Katherine St. - Taylor, MI 48180 abc@xyz.com

Respiratory Therapist

Clinical ~ Hospital ~ LTAC

  Experienced Respiratory Therapist providing direct patient care since 2014 and offering solid credentials:

• Associate of Applied Science-Respiratory Therapist, with comprehensive theoretical and applied studies supporting delivery of quality respiratory care

• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Certification; exp. August 2016
• Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers Certification (CPR & AED); exp. August 2016

  Active Member, American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC)

• Active Member, Michigan Society for Respiratory Care (MSRC)

  Qualified in airway care and management, including oxygen therapy and breathing treatments as well as invasive/non-invasive mechanical ventilation and full-scope ventilatory support across diverse acute and chronic medical conditions including asthma, COPD and pulmonary disease

  Proficient in developing, delivering and managing individualized respiratory care plans, operating diverse equipment, evaluating results, determining appropriate interventions, responding to emergencies with sound judgment, maintaining detailed records/charts, and educating patients

  Effectively collaborate and consult with physicians and staff in delivering optimal levels of care

  Multiple years of valuable earlier experience as private care provider, gaining solid experience in patient care and healthcare system processes; included IV port medications administration

  Effective communication and interpersonal relation skills instrumental to productively interfacing with patients, family members/givers and multidisciplinary medical teams

  Self-motivated professional with managerial experience in customer-focused, service-oriented industry; equally effective in independent, leadership and teamwork roles

  Technology savvy, with proficiency in Epic System/Electronic Medical Software, MS Office (Word/PowerPoint) along with Computer Information Systems including Programming (Logic, JavaScript and C) as well as Web Development (HTML, Photoshop, Flash)

Respiratory Therapist, Vibra Hospital of SE MI-Taylor Campus 2014-Present

  Effectively develop, deliver and manage therapeutic patient care plans tailored to individual needs and in compliance with internal policies/procedures and staff directives; collaborate and communicate with multidisciplinary staff on clinical, care plan and operational issues

  Expertly assist respiratory needs, including ventilator dependent patient requirements, along with decanullations and weanings, and evaluate patients for oxygen and respiratory medication needs and modalities; additionally draw and analyze arterial blood gasses

  Collaborate in emergent intubation procedures and BHT therapies

  Educate patients in use of oxygen therapies and breathing medications use; provide direct assistance

  Proficiently set up and operate broad range of diagnostic and treatment equipment; oversee appropriate storage of equipment and supplies along with supporting signage and documentation

  Efficiently maintain detailed patient records and charts; thoroughly document consults and recommendations along with relevant communications with physicians, staff, patient, and family members/care givers

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General Manager, Leo s Coney Island Family Restaurant-Taylor, MI 2006-2014

  Steered full-scope business operations spanning customer service and human resources through administrative

  Effectively interviewed, hired, trained, and directed dynamic teams, with accountability for overseeing 20+ staff

  Actively responded to escalated customer issues, from researching concerns through defining and implementing solutions; developed and maintained personal customer base

  Successfully collaborated in setting and achieving aggressive performance goals

  Applied solid technology skills toward programming and maintaining data in POS systems

Private Duty Caregiver, Private Family-Livonia, MI 2002-2004

  Provided quality direct care ranging from administering medications, including via IV port, and monitoring vitals, health status and condition through delivering wound care and assisting with activities of daily living

  Efficiently coordinated physician appointments and accompanied patient; provided safe transport

AAS, Respiratory Therapist, Henry Ford Community College-Dearborn, MI; 2014

Certificate of Achievement, Computer Information Systems-Web Development

MSRC Annual Spring Conference; April 2014
U of M Respiratory Care Booth-Ann Arbor Annual Art Fair; July 2013
Drive4COPD Campaign for Awareness; June 2013