WAGNER VALLEJO
CANOGA PARK
Summary
Registered Respiratory Therapist with over 20 years of experience providing inpatient and outpatient therapeutic services. Adept at managing workload, lead/staffing procedures, and responding to emergency situations.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Respiratory Therapist
UCLA Health
03.2024 - Current
- Perform Lead/Staffing duties regularly.
- Superuser for Epic
- Provides various therapeutic treatments to patients with respiratory illnesses including oxygen therapy, aerosol medication delivery, chest physiotherapy and airway clearance techniques.
- Performs diagnostic tests on patients such as arterial blood gas analysis.
- Instructs patients and their families in proper use of ventilators, inhalers, and nebulizers.
- Monitors and evaluates patient response to treatment using specialized equipment such as spirometers or pulse oximeters.
- Responds promptly to emergency situations involving respiratory distress or cardiac arrest.
- Performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation and airway maintenance.
- Inspects equipment regularly to ensure proper functioning before use on patients.
- Maintains accurate records of all patient assessments, treatments, medications administered and outcomes of treatments.
Registered Respiratory Therapist
West Hills Hospital and Medical Center
06.2004 - 03.2024
- Provides various therapeutic treatments to patients with respiratory illnesses including oxygen therapy, aerosol medication delivery, chest physiotherapy and airway clearance techniques.
- Performs diagnostic tests on patients such as arterial blood gas analysis.
- Instructs patients and their families in proper use of ventilators, inhalers, and nebulizers.
- Monitors and evaluates patient response to treatment using specialized equipment such as spirometers or pulse oximeters.
- Responds promptly to emergency situations involving respiratory distress or cardiac arrest.
- Performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation and airway maintenance.
- Inspects equipment regularly to ensure proper functioning before use on patients.
- Maintains accurate records of all patient assessments, treatments, medications administered and outcomes of treatments.
Education
Associates in Science - Respiratory Therapy
Concorde Career College
North Hollywood, CA06.2004
Skills
- Inpatient and outpatient care
- Treatment Administration
- CPR experience
- Arterial Blood Gas Draws
- Ventilator Management
- NICU Certified
- Superuser for Epic
- ACLS/BLS/PALS/NRP Certifications
- Effective Communication
- Interpersonal Skills
- Professional and Caring Bedside Manner
- Bilingual – English & Spanish
Certification
- April 2008 NICU Certification
- 18th Annual Perinatal Pediatric Respiratory Care Specialist Program – Loma Linda University Medical Center NICA
Timeline
Registered Respiratory Therapist
UCLA Health
03.2024 - Current
Registered Respiratory Therapist
West Hills Hospital and Medical Center
06.2004 - 03.2024
Associates in Science - Respiratory Therapy
Concorde Career College
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