Intensive Care Unit / Critical Care Physician Assistant

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PROGRAM - CLINICAL ROTATIONSEmergency Medicine - Milford Regional Medical Center - Milford, MAIntensive Care / Critical Care Medicine- The Miriam Hospital - Providence, RICardiology /Coronary Critical Care Unit - The Miriam Hospital -Providence, RIInternal Medicine - The Miriam Hospital – Providence, RI; Ocean State Urgent Care - Cumberland, RIPsychiatry - Angell Street Psychiatry - Providence, RIGeneral Surgery - Fatima Hospital, St. Joseph Health Services of RI - Providence, RIPediatric Medicine - Dr. Ohmacht Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine - Cranston, RIFamily Medicine – ConvenientMD -Bellingham, MA & Quincy, MAOrthopedic medicine and Orthopedic Surgery - Orthopedics Rhode Island - Warwick, RIUrology - Sturdy Memorial Hospital - Attleboro, MADermatology - DermASAP - Quincy, MAObstetrics and Gynecology - Good Samaritan Medical Center - Brockton, MAHuman Cadaver Dissections - Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University - Providence, RI

Leadership and team building. Leading a 40-person respiratory department while taking assignment as needed. Kronos and scheduling; ordering and maintaining of medical equipment; departmental billing and coding; policy / protocol drafting and implementation; improving patient care experience; employee training and maintaining educational competencies of staff; reducing readmission rates; optimal team practice and multidiscipline coordination; critical care committee member. Developed on-the-fly, evidence-based medicine, effective protocol changes for treatment of critically ill patients during COVID-19 Pandemic.

Supervises, trains, and manages the RT department to ensure optimal delivery of healthcare provided to patients

Performs Respiratory Care modalities that include oxygen and medical gas therapy, respiratory treatments, humidity-aerosol therapy, bronchopulmonary drainage procedures, care of Trach patients, bronchoscopy assisting, patient transport, Non-Invasive and Invasive mechanical ventilation, Intubation assistance, Arterial Blood Gas Sampling and analysis, CPAP/BiPAP clinical and home unit devices, manual ventilation, advanced airway management and placement, Chest Physiotherapy, using clinical skills to assess and initiate proper therapeutic interventions according to respiratory protocol, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.Works in acute clinical care hospital setting with adults, infants and geriatric patients in the Emergency Room / Emergency Department, Medical Intensive Care Unit, Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Progressive and Pulmonary Care Unit, the Labor and Delivery unit, the Neonatal and Intensive Care Unit

Organized learning curriculum and proctored several student respiratory therapists in the critical care ICU setting / emergency department / level 2B Nursery

Worked closely with the Community Health Improvement Plan, using public health methodology, research, protocols, and policy writing to advance the Greater Worcester Central Massachusetts Regional Community towards the healthiest region in New England. Working under Megan DeNublia at Worcester Department of Public Health, assisting in local policy changes. Assisted in a bill to change tobacco sales regulation in Holden, MA from 18 to 21 years of age.

• Provide exceptional customer service to all clients, maintain professional integrity and responsible handling of bank assets • Perform accurate data entry, cash management, balance cash drawer, process mortgages and loans• Communicate with clients to help to resolve any discrepancies or questions with their accounts• Achievement: Hired as junior teller trainee Tier 0; promoted to Teller Tier II because of accurateness, pace, and skills

• Participated in the Walk for Hunger and the March of Dimes through Target Volunteering projects• Managed multiple job responsibilities when understaffed• Knowledgeable and up to date in all electronics to provide excellent, efficient and friendly customer service