Registered Respiratory Therapist - South Shore University Hospital
(2021-11)
- Provide coverage in critical care areas including MICU, SICU, ER, telemetry, and step-down units
- Perform ventilator management, troubleshooting, extubations, cuff maintenance, and weaning protocols
- Monitor and manage patients on BiPAP, CPAP, High Flow Nasal Cannula, and mechanical ventilation
- Obtain and analyze arterial blood gases and monitor patient response to respiratory therapy
- Respond to code blues, rapid responses, and emergency airway situations
- Assist with intubations, bedside bronchoscopies, ventilator transports, and tracheostomy care
- Perform respiratory therapy procedures and treatments according to physician orders and hospital protocols
- Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and multidisciplinary teams during critical care management
- Maintain respiratory equipment and ensure functionality, safety, and compliance with hospital standards
Registered Respiratory Therapist - Good Samaritan Hospital
(2017-06 - 2021-09)
- Provide coverage of areas such as ICU, SICU, ER, NICU, and pediatrics
- Perform ventilator management, maintenance and troubleshooting, ETT placement, cuff maintenance and troubleshooting, extubations, and weaning protocols
- Assist with therapeutic bronchial washings, intubations, art lines, central lines, bronchoscopy, and bedside tracheostomy
- Performed endotracheal intubation and extubation
- Perform tracheostomy care, trach cuff maintenance, in-line and nasal tracheal suctioning, oral suctioning, and oral care
- Provide emergency care including manual ventilation and cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Inspect, clean, test, and maintain respiratory therapy equipment to ensure safe and efficient functionality
- Monitor patient physiological responses to therapy including vital signs, arterial blood gases, and blood chemistry changes
Pulmonary Function Technician - NYU Langone Pulmonary Associates – Northshore
(2016-07 - 2017-09)
- Complete reports for pulmonary function tests and distribute to ordering physicians
- Administer metered dose inhalers and medications delivered through nebulizers
- Perform pulmonary function tests including spirometry, lung volumes, DLCO, Niox, Nitrogen Washout, and Plethysmography
- Knowledge and use of Carefusion Vmax PFT machine pulmonary function equipment
- Perform pulmonary equipment accuracy and testing standards according to ATS guidelines
- Record patient records using Epic Production
- Knowledge of pulmonary gases such as Methane, Oxygen, and calibration gas mixture
Registered Respiratory Therapist - Bronx Lebanon Hospital
(2016-04 - 2016-10)
- Respond to medical codes by providing CPR and securing and maintaining patient airway
- Cover ICU, ER, code blue and rapid response, all floor therapy, bedside bronchoscopy, bedside spirometry, intubations, and bedside tracheostomy
- Deliver all modalities of respiratory care and airway management from basic to advanced
- Provide weaning on mechanical ventilation, Heliox Therapy, and high flow nasal cannula
- Monitor and maintain mechanical ventilation, medication treatments, trach care, and patient assessment
- Respond to emergency calls and initiate mechanical ventilation per protocol
- Titrate patients from mechanical ventilation FIO2/PEEP and High Flow Nasal Cannula
- Monitor patient physiological therapy responses such as arterial blood gases, blood chemistry changes, and vital signs
Registered Respiratory Therapist - Northshore University Hospital/Manhasset
(2015-09 - 2016-03)
- Administered nebulizer treatments to patients suffering from acute and chronic airway conditions and diseases
- Directly cared for ventilated patients in ICU, CTU, NSCU, CCU, RCU, MICU, SICU, ER and general patient floors
- Demonstrated clinical competency in evaluation, analysis, and interpretation of diagnostic and physiologic tests
- Monitored and managed ventilators such as LTV series, Trilogy, Avea, and Servo 300
- Obtained arterial blood gases and other laboratory samples for analysis
- Studied and performed basic PFT studies, weaning protocols, extubation, and hemodynamic measurements
- Performed suctioning of ETT including closed system suctioning and open system with sterile technique
- Administered CPR during ICU codes and rapid responses
- Maintained secure patient airway in tracheostomy and endotracheal patients
- Managed patients with respiratory conditions on BIPAP, ventilators, and CPAP machines
Certified Respiratory Therapist - Prompt Care Respiratory Services
(2015-01 - 2015-05)
- Provided ventilator training to homecare nurses and caregivers for neonatal and pediatric patients
- Set up and troubleshot non-invasive and invasive ventilators for geriatric, neonatal and pediatric patients
- Assisted nurses in performing tracheostomy care
- Administered Oxygen and CPAP therapy to respiratory compromised neonates
- Set up Philips Respironics T70 Cough Assist for patients with neuromuscular disorders
