OBJECTIVE
Seeking a challenging position in an advancing working environment where my knowledge and experience will best be utilized. Working to obtain opportunities offering professional growth based on demonstrated experience in Business and Health Science and continuing education in Psychology.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Experience in a fast paced work environment with demonstrated ability to work effectively within a team environment.
Motivated self-starter with an aptitude and desire for learning new tasks quickly.
Up to date knowledge of cardiopulmonary physiology, pathology, treatment and various respiratory equipment.
Extensive customer service experience, problem solving & decision making skills.
Strong organizational skills with attention to detail. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Proficient in all aspects of Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat and PageMaker, Lotus Notes, Outlook Express, Needles Case Management Program, Meditech, Pyxis, CPOE and other specially formatted medical databases.
Science lab experience with demonstration of appropriate conduct and use of aseptic and sterile techniques.
CAREER EXPERIENCE
Trident Health System Charleston, SC
REGISTERED RESPIRATORY THERAPIST May 19,2008-February 6, 2013
Responsible for providing professional respiratory care to all patient populations including newborns, pediatrics, adolescents and geriatrics via routine therapies, intensive and urgent care procedures as well as providing education of such therapies to patients and families.
Management of critical care patients to include: ventilator monitoring (Servo I, 900, 300 and T-bird) and modifying of therapy to better meet patient needs, administration of respiratory medications, assist with tracheostomy and bronchoscopy procedures, assist with airway management of newborns in L&D and nursery setting, extubation of stable patients, intubation of critical patients, artificial airway management, weaning of ventilator patients per department protocol to include the rapid weaning protocol for cardiac surgery patients, and arterial blood gas sampling, analysis and interpretation.
Provide routine care to admitted patients of all age groups such as oxygen administration and transportation, aerosol and MDI administration, nasal tracheal and endotracheal suctioning, IPPB, CPT, sputum collection, Bipap/CPAP setup and PEP therapy.
Accurate and detailed documentation of all therapies and procedures in computer and paper charting systems.
Ability to communicate well with co-workers, nursing staff and physicians to obtain the most appropriate and beneficial care for patients.
Roper St. Francis Healthcare West Ashley, SC
STUDENT RESPIRATORY THERAPIST May 2007-May 2008
Clinical application of professional respiratory care and education provided to pediatric and adult patients.
Observation and assistance with special medical procedures.
Ability to document detailed patient care and charge for services rendered in McKesson and Star computer systems.
Understanding of and ability to enforce infection control and patient safety protocols.
Maintained an organized and a clean work area as well as frequent cleaning, calibration and troubleshooting of equipment used.
Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC
RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT TECHNICIAN October 2006-May 2007
Daily maintenance, assembly, calibration and troubleshooting of ventilators and various respiratory equipment including but not limited to: Servo 300, Servo i, Viasys Avea, VIP Bird, Oscillators, IPV, VDR and IPPB machines; Vision, Knightstar and various tabletop models of BiPap machines, medical gas cylinders of all sizes and maintenance of necessary paperwork.
Highly competent in varying cleaning processes of respiratory equipment such as ventilators and their parts, IPV and VDR circuits and sleep lab equipment as well as packaging of necessary items to be sent to sterile processing lab.
Joye Law Firm, L.L.P. North Charleston, SC
LEGAL ASSISTANT August 2003-November 2004
Concentration in Workers’ Compensation and Social Security Disability law.
Initial contact and interview of new clients and case management of up to 175 files.
Opened and maintained client files in NEEDLES case management computer system as well as a paper file.
Investigated medical evidence and insurance coverage for each open case as well as maintained medical treatment records for all client files.
Daily correspondence with clients, medical providers, insurance adjusters and attorneys and frequent management of multi-line phone system.
Prepared documents for hearings including medical treatment summaries.
Final closing and settlement disbursements of client files where applicable as well as file specific accounts payable.
Showed an ability to work independently in a high stress environment while meeting important deadlines in a timely and organized manner.
Dyncorp International/APS-3 Naval Weapons Station, Goose Creek, SC
ACCOUNTING CLERK III September 2002-May 2003
Combat Equipment Group-Afloat. TAMMS/ADMIN Clerk assigned to time code accounting for various shops on base.
Tracked man-hours performed on specific military equipment or at a specific task for every employee in the shop and prepared reports for company and government use.
Identified subsidiary accounts affected and debited and credited entries to be made and assigned proper codes.
Balanced, reconciled and made entries to the systematic account of records.
Examined and verified clerical accuracy of various types of reports, lists, calculations, postings, etc. Determined reason for error and made necessary corrections or adjustments.
Assisted Maintenance Control Specialist and Production Control Clerk with vario...
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