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objective

exploring career opportunities to utilize healthcare, patient treatment, physician support, therapy protocols, organizational and communications abilities in a challenging registered respiratory therapist assignment.

career profile

              registered respiratory therapist.

              a.a.s. degree.

              missouri respiratory license #0000 xxxxxx xxxx , xxxx , xxxxx 00000.

              cpr certified.

              bls credentialed.

              american association of respiratory care.

              current assignment as registered respiratory therapist.

              expertise in advanced patient treatment methodologies.

              in-depth background in all facets of respiratory practices.

              outstanding capacity to complete critical projects on time.

              strongly results-oriented with emphasis on obtaining full utilization of resources to achieve organizational goals and objectives.

              proven capacity in communications and presentations.

              strengths in continuous improvement.

              record of progression to positions of wide-ranging responsibility.

professional experience

lafayette regional health center, lexington, mo                                                                       2008 c present

registered respiratory therapist

  recruited to perform wide-ranging patient treatment/protocols.

  responsibilities include:

o    ventilator set up and management with vent checks and making changes when needed.

o    codes - performing

o    arterial blood gases - performing and running them in istat to get the values, and interpreting the values

o    ekgs - performing and interpreting

o    oxygen - administering and weaning when indicated, changing oxygen device when it doesn't meet the patients needs.

o    bipap - setup and management with checks and making changes when indicated.

o    suctioning - performing when indicated, setup suction equipment.

o    breathing treatments - administering

o    stocking c respiratory department, er floors

o    teamwork - assist physicians and nurses when asked.

o    rsv cultures - performing and sending to lab.

o    ventilator and bipap circuits - setup and changing them.

o    charting - procedures when i do them on a patient.

o    oxygen rounds - using pulse oximetry to check patient oxygen saturation and making changes when indicated.

o    medication - pulling from accudose and administering with breathing treatment.

o    1mdi (metered dose inhaler) - describing to the patient the proper way to use and giving it to the patient

o    ambu bags (manual resuscitators) - assisting ventilation during transporting and when indicated.

o    nocturnal oximetry - setup and the use of on patients throughout the night.

o    intubation - assisting and performing.

 

education

ozarks technical community college, associate of applied science, respiratory therapy program, 2005

 

relevant coursework:

equipment and therapy, respiratory pharmacology, clinical practicum i / ii / iii, mechanical ventilation,  cardiopulmonary diagnostics, pulmonary diseases, pediatric respiratory therapy, applied cardiopulmonary pathology, spec proc/respiratory care, advanced respiratory therapy theory

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dear                   :

 

i am currently seeking a challenging career opportunity in a registered respiratory therapist capacity and am submitting my resume for your review.  in advance, i thank you for your time and consideration.

 

as demonstrated in the accompanying resume, my professional qualifications include an a.a.s. respiratory therapy degree, a missouri respiratory therapist license, nbrc/bls/rrt credentials, and a current assignment as a registered respiratory therapist.  to complement this background, i possess demonstrated expertise in all facets of advanced respiratory methodologies and protocols, as well as strong analytical, problem-solving and managerial capabilities.  as an employee, you will find me to be an enthusiastic and disciplined team player, committed to supporting you in achieving your objectives through superior performance. 

 

i am confident that i could be a valuable asset to your firm, and look forward to interviewing with you in the near future to further discuss my areas of experience and expertise that would be a contribution to your organization.

 

 

 

 

sincerely,

 

 

 

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