• Experienced respiratory therapist with over 18 years of clinical experience working with all age range patients experiencing pulmonary issues.
• Highly competent in treatment of chronic conditions such as COPD, to include such conditions as asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and other conditions such as cystic fibrosis and cardiopulmonary conditions and injuries due to trauma.
• Ability to observe and modify treatment as required to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
• Natural communication skills; able to adjust information delivery to allow patient to understand.
• Uses humor judiciously to allow patients and family to feel more at ease and allow patients and family to fully understand procedures and course of treatment.

Skills

• Medication administration
• Respiratory equipment setup
• Strong clinical judgment
• Physical assessments
• Dosage calculation
• Patient and family advocacy
• One-on-one instruction
• Sputum collecting
• High level of autonomy
• Regulatory compliance
• Critical care
• Analytical thinking
• Patient-focused care
• Culturally-competent care
• Clinical judgment
• ICU Experience
• Hospital Experience
• EMR Systems: Cerner, Meditech

Current Lisences/ Certifications:

State of Florida RRT

BLS-HCP AB698054

ACLS Provider (AHA)

PALS Provider (AHA)