Jesto Johny

Dedicated Respiratory Therapist with experience in high-acuity ICU management, emergency airway stabilization, mechanical ventilation, pulmonary diagnostics, and sleep medicine. Skilled in managing critically ill patients across MICU, CICU, CCU, AITU, and Emergency Department settings. Experienced in invasive and non-invasive ventilation, ABG analysis, ventilator troubleshooting, pulmonary function testing, CPAP/BiPAP titration, bronchoscopy assistance, and evidence-based respiratory care within multidisciplinary clinical teams.

Respiratory Therapist - Amala Institute of Medical Sciences - Thrissur, Kerala, India

(2025-08)

• Providing respiratory care support in MICU, CICU, Emergency Department, and multidisciplinary critical care units within a 1,000+ bed tertiary care hospital.
• Managing invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation using Hamilton and Maquet ventilators.
• Monitoring ventilator settings, technical parameters, ABG analysis, and ventilator troubleshooting.
• Assisting Rapid Response Team (RRT) in emergency airway stabilization and respiratory emergencies.
• Performing and assisting in interpretation of Pulmonary Function Tests including Spirometry, DLCO, CPET, and Body Plethysmography.
• Conducting diagnostic PSG, split-night studies, and CPAP/BiPAP titration for sleep-disordered breathing and OSA patients.
• Assisting bronchoscopy procedures including EBUS, APC, Cryotherapy, Radial Probe Biopsy, and foreign body removal.
• Performing chest physiotherapy, aerosol therapy, tracheostomy care, and smoking cessation education.
• Managing respiratory care for approximately 15–20 ICU patients during clinical shifts.

Respiratory Therapist - Narayana Health Hospital - Bangalore, Karnataka, India

(2024-03 - 2025-07)

• Managed respiratory care for critically ill patients across adult and cardiac intensive care units (AITU, MICU, CCU, CICU) in a 3,000+ bed global super-specialty medical city.
• Attended and supported clinical teams in 100+ emergency and elective intubation and extubation procedures.
• Performed continuous ventilator monitoring, rapid ventilator troubleshooting, parameter adjustments, and ABG analysis.
• Supported ARDS, COPD, respiratory failure, and post-operative ICU management using lung protective ventilation strategies.
• Executed 10–15 structured ventilator weaning protocols and assisted in prone positioning procedures.
• Participated in Code Blue and emergency resuscitation teams following ACLS protocols.
• Managed oxygen therapy, nebulization, chest physiotherapy, and airway clearance techniques for critically ill patients.

Respiratory Therapy Intern - Amala Institute of Medical Sciences - Thrissur, Kerala, India

(2023 - 2024)

• Completed clinical internship training in ICU, Emergency Department, Pulmonary Function Laboratory, and Sleep Laboratory.
• Assisted in management of 10+ ICU patients daily during internship clinical rotations.
• Assisted respiratory therapists in ventilator monitoring, ABG collection, airway management, and emergency respiratory care.
• Observed and supported bronchoscopy procedures, pulmonary diagnostics, PSG studies, and CPAP/BiPAP titration procedures.
• Assisted in chest physiotherapy, aerosol therapy, patient monitoring, and multidisciplinary ICU workflows.
• Gained hands-on exposure in management of ARDS, COPD, asthma, respiratory failure, and NIV/OSA patients.

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Respiratory Therapy - Dharan Institute of Allied Health Sciences and Hospital (2019 - 2024)