Respiratory Care Practitioner

Industry:	Healthcare & Medical
Occupation:	Emergency Medical Technician
Highlights:	Education: BA in business Credential: RRT and CRT from National Board of Respiratory Care Years of experience in the field, most notably, Pulmonary Rehabilitaion. Work with groups of COPD patients providing education and assistance with care. Work with a monthly better breathers club for ongoing follow up and education of patients.
Education level:	Bachelor
Will Relocate:	Yes
Location:	Waterford, CA

2/2009 - 3/2009

Per Diem Staffing System

Contractor / Freelance

• Work in Central Valley area and Bay area hospitals in ICU, ER and general floor areas, reponsible for all respiratory therapy procedures and protocols in these areas.

9/2008 - 2/2009

Kaplan Higher Learning Corp.

Individual Contributor

• Educator. Responsible for teaching Administrative aspects of respiratory care to first year respiratory therapy students. Also responsible for assessing students at externship sites. Asessment of student progress, grading of assignments and meeting with preceptors and supervisors regarding student progress.

1/2008 - 7/2008

Loma Linda University Medical Center

Individual Contributor

• Respiratory therapirs position, responsible for all respiratory therapy procedures and protocols in ICU, MICU, SICU, PACU, ER and general floor areas. Current ACLS, BCLS, NRP, PALS

9/2003 - 9/2007

Kindred Hospital

Individual Contributor

• RCP 2, Responsible for using weaning protocols for hard to wean, manage, long term venilator patients. Also, for the use of specialiazed weaning procedures to wean patients. Trach care, trach tube changes, O trach button sizing. Work in ICU and general floor areas.

2002

Bachelor Degree

Webster University

• Management

1998

Associate Degree

Plaomar College

• General/empyhsis in biology

1975

Trade School Degree

Concorde College

• Respiratory Therapy

Respiratory Therapist, Educator, Patient Advocate, Manager