Manager - Respiratory/EKG/EEG

• Jan 2021 - Present

Day to day operations of Respiratory Therapy, EKG, and EEG departments. Ensure departments operates within budget. Assign staff appropriate level(s) of work covering all service areas. Facilitate performance improvement projects. Clinical resource within/outside the department. Representative on department specific and hospital-wide committees as assigned. Participate in management on-call system. Directly supervise and evaluate performance of 40+ FTEs’s to ensure compliance with applicable regulatory standards. Show less

Firefighter/EMT

• 1986 - Present

Firefighter/EMT - volunteer position in a combined career/volunteer department Firefighter/EMT - volunteer position in a combined career/volunteer department

Registered Respiratory Therapist

• Mar 2016 - Mar 2023

Respiratory Therapist in a level (2) trauma center. Experience in all patient care areas including ICU/CTICU/ED & general medical-surgical areas. Respiratory Therapist in a level (2) trauma center. Experience in all patient care areas including ICU/CTICU/ED & general medical-surgical areas.

Information Technology Applications Analyst II

• Nov 2015 - Jan 2021

Conduct system analysis and build of Epic electronic medical record (EMR) for Anesthesia and OpTime (operating room) applications. Enhance process efficiency by evaluating workflows, integrated testing, beside mobile device interfaces, and operational support. Application Reporting Lead (ARL) for OpTime and Anesthesia in collaboration with Analytics Reporting Team. Mentor new team members as needed. Conduct system analysis and build of Epic electronic medical record (EMR) for Anesthesia and OpTime (operating room) applications. Enhance process efficiency by evaluating workflows, integrated testing, beside mobile device interfaces, and operational support. Application Reporting Lead (ARL) for OpTime and Anesthesia in collaboration with Analytics Reporting Team. Mentor new team members as needed.

Healthcare Consultant

• Sep 2015 - Sep 2018

Provide educational presentations to health care professionals and representatives; Meet with other health care professionals regarding new technology. Advise with research, product development, and marketing programs; Assist with the development of educational materials regarding technology; Be available for telephone and/or e-mail consultations from time to time. Provide educational presentations to health care professionals and representatives; Meet with other health care professionals regarding new technology. Advise with research, product development, and marketing programs; Assist with the development of educational materials regarding technology; Be available for telephone and/or e-mail consultations from time to time.

Outpatient Clinical Supervisor, Pulmonary/Sleep

• Sep 1993 - Nov 2015

Began as an Emergency Medical Technician - Intermediate (EMT-I) for City of Danbury EMS (managed by Western Connecticut Health Network affiliate BSI), then became a Respiratory Therapist in September 1996. Last role was as the Outpatient Clinical Supervisor for Pulmonary/Sleep Medicine covering sleep centers in Danbury, Norwalk, and New Milford Hospitals as well as Pulmonary Function Lab and Pulmonary Rehabilitation program at Danbury. Began as an Emergency Medical Technician - Intermediate (EMT-I) for City of Danbury EMS (managed by Western Connecticut Health Network affiliate BSI), then became a Respiratory Therapist in September 1996. Last role was as the Outpatient Clinical Supervisor for Pulmonary/Sleep Medicine covering sleep centers in Danbury, Norwalk, and New Milford Hospitals as well as Pulmonary Function Lab and Pulmonary Rehabilitation program at Danbury.

Instructional Designer - CareConnect - Anesthesia

• Jan 2014 - Oct 2014

Develop and manage curricula and training materials for Epic EMR applications. Created, tested & managed the training environment. Designed materials for training courses to support applications, including Cerner Powerchart and Epic. Develop and manage curricula and training materials for Epic EMR applications. Created, tested & managed the training environment. Designed materials for training courses to support applications, including Cerner Powerchart and Epic.

Clinical Business Systems Analyst

• Jul 2013 - Jan 2014

Support the business needs of Cerner and other legacy clinical applications and their respective department customers. Responsible for interpreting the business needs of the clinical departments, the Cerner Integration Architect, Information Services managers and staff to translate those needs into system requirements. Identify and analyze user requirements and recommend appropriate applications and/or modifications. Develop an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the application set, work with the user community to define their needs, and design/deliver application solutions to meet those needs to improve the operational and financial positions of customers. Play a key role in Change Analysis, Incident Analysis, and Problem Analysis; report to the respective Boards and Committees. Show less

Clinical Educator/Department Coordinator, Respiratory Therapy

• Oct 2012 - Jun 2013

Supported daily operational duties for clinical department and management projects. Delivered clinical training related to Respiratory Therapy throughout the hospital in line with policies and modification requirements. Supervised 3 shift managers and over 30 FTE’s; monitored & ensured staff performance in compliance with regulatory and organizational requirements. ● Partnered with Lab and Performance Improvement staff to develop a presentation on Ventilator Induced Pneumonia (VAP) surveillance. Collaborated with Ct. Dept. of Public Health to deliver presentation throughout the state. ● Co-lead on hospital wide replacement project of Masimo Pulse Oximetry devices, replacing all existing equipment. ● Established and delivered a training curriculum for the new neonatal ventilation software platform and to Respiratory Therapists, Nursing Personnel, Mid-Level Providers and Physicians for successful implementation. Show less

Clinical Systems Integration Specialist 3

• Jun 2010 - Sep 2012

Clinical Supervisor, Respiratory Therapy

• May 2005 - Jun 2010

Ensure department operates within budget. Assign staff appropriate level(s) of work covering all service areas. Facilitate performance improvement projects. Clinical resource within/outside the department. Representative on department specific and hospital-wide committees as assigned. Participate in management on-call system. Directly supervise and evaluate performance of 35 FTEs’s to ensure compliance with applicable regulatory standards. ● As a staff member, coordinated off-site (Cleveland Clinic) training for staff in treating open heart surgery patients. ● Chosen for training in neonatal HFOV at Provo Medical Center, facilitated staff training with CareFusion support. ● Implemented high flow oxygen therapy. ● Developed protocols for adult mechanical ventilation, high flow oxygen therapy; review/revise others as needed. ● Developed operating and capital budgets while acting in capacity of Chief Therapist/Acting Manager. ● Design, build, testing, training, and implementation of electronic medical record (EMR) system to improve workflow. ● Developed simulation based staff competency training for annual competency review. Show less

Adjuster/Appraiser

• 2000 - 2002