Experience

Lakeview Regional Medical Center

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• BS,RRT Full time

  • Feb 2017 - Present

• BS, RRT PRN

  • Jun 2015 - Present

  Respiratory Therapist PRN.



Northlake Pulmonary Assoc

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care

• Registered Respiratory Therapist PRN

  • May 2014 - Present

  Perform Pulmonary Function Testing and provide patient education to individuals with pulmonary disease. Perform Pulmonary Function Testing and provide patient education to individuals with pulmonary disease.



A Place of their Own

• United Kingdom
• Research Services

• Registered Respiratory Therapist

  • Feb 2014 - Present

  Provide Respiratory Evaluations for medically fragile children with respiratory needs. Including children with advanced airways, mechanical ventilation dependence and oxygen needs.This evaluation includes physical assessment as well as determination of the equipment and resource needs for the child while attending the center. Provide Respiratory Evaluations for medically fragile children with respiratory needs. Including children with advanced airways, mechanical ventilation dependence and oxygen needs.This evaluation includes physical assessment as well as determination of the equipment and resource needs for the child while attending the center.



Board Member at Large for the Louisiana Society for Respiratory Care

• Melissa Smith BS, RRT

  • May 2013 - Present



Fairway Medical Center

• BS,RRT PRN

  • Apr 2015 - May 2017



St.Tammany Parish Hospital

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care

• Respiratory Therapist

  • Jul 2006 - May 2013

  Was the Education coordinator for Respiratory Care at St.Tammany Parish Hospital, a 237 bed facility in Covington Louisiana. St. Tammany Parish Hospital’s Respiratory Care Department is protocol driven, allowing therapists to provide appropriate treatment modalities and frequencies according to patient assessment. It was my responsibility for RT staff educational development including annual competencies, new equipment and new procedure evaluation, orientation of new employees and students, liaison for RT students, and multi discipline collaboration for the improvement of patient care. Other duties included department policy and procedure review, RT charting audits and other duties assigned by the department head. I had an active role in Shared Governance, clinical committees and meetings.



Krewe of Eve

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations

• Float LT

  • 2010 - 2013



Louisiana Society for Respiratory Care

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations

• LSRC Chapter 8 President

  • May 2008 - 2012

  Am currently serving an elected 4 Year term as Board Member at Large for the Louisiana Society for Respiratory Care. Am currently serving an elected 4 Year term as Board Member at Large for the Louisiana Society for Respiratory Care.



West Jefferson Medical Center

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Respiratory Therapist

  • Jul 1992 - May 2005

  Provided Respiratory Care to all populations as well as performing pulmonary function testing for the pediatric and adult population. Assisted in a pediatric pulmonary diagnostic lab that provided bronchoscopy, CO2 challenge testing, conducted sweat testing for cystic fibrosis, lactose intolerance testing with exhaled gas. Conducted pulmonary rehabilitation, provided smoking cessation clinics as well as participating in community health events. Provided care for patients admitted to the inpatient long term acute care unit.



Cardiology Center

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Respiratory Therapist

  • Apr 1990 - Jul 1992

  Performed arterial blood gas testing as well as phlebotomy. Performed and reported saturation studies for cardiac catheterization laboratory patients, pulmonary function testing, metabolic testing, cardiac stress testing. Patient assessments and monitoring including electrocardiograms, holter monitoring. Performed arterial blood gas testing as well as phlebotomy. Performed and reported saturation studies for cardiac catheterization laboratory patients, pulmonary function testing, metabolic testing, cardiac stress testing. Patient assessments and monitoring including electrocardiograms, holter monitoring.

• Respiratory Therapist

  • May 1986 - Apr 1990

  Provided Respiratory care to patients ranging from neonatal to adult. Provided Respiratory care to patients ranging from neonatal to adult.