GHS Pediatrics Department - Certified Asthma Educator Resume Example

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Zoe Jenkins

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Professional Summary

Certified Asthma Educator with expert knowledge in case managing hard to follow at risk youth by supporting families having difficulty with medication adherence and regular follow up for their asthma care. Persistent and goal oriented with established career working with lower income population and familiar with common barriers & interventions to help support quality patient care and education.

Skills

Registered Respiratory Therapist, working with the pediatric population for over 10 years
3 + years experience as an Asthma Educator case managing high risk patients with asthma, conducting home and school visits

BLS current
SC license to practice respiratory therapy

Certified Asthma Educator
Study Coordinator for IRB approved GPACC study

Experience

Certified Asthma Educator, RRT Sep 2011 - Present
GHS - Pediatrics Department Greenville, SC

Case Manage patients with a diagnosis of asthma, including regular checks for pharmacy refills, coordination of care within network & ongoing communication with the patients school as needed. Follow up on any ED visits for asthma & creation of personalized written Asthma Action Plan for each family.
Oversee environmental home visit and/or school visit to facilitate asthma specific communication within the patients circle of caregivers.
Responsible for scheduling, coordinating and follow up with patients for weekly Resident-based asthma clinic.
Weekly follow up with parent-to-parent support group asthma referral system, Project Breath Easy

TOBI Product Educator Jan 2012 - Mar 2014
Ashfield Healthcare Greenville, SC
TOBI educator for CF Family Days

Oversee TOBI booth set up - explain product to family members, distribute Novartis approved educational materials
Communicate any additional questions from family members to Novartis manager
Fax sign in sheet and other appropriate paperwork at end of day to Ashfield Healthcare

Lead Pediatric Therapist Jul 2007 - Jun 2008
Levine Childrens Hospital Charlotte, NC
Performed Lead administrative duties to include scheduling, new employee orientation, interviewing potential new hires, some payroll, clerical work, filling in when supervisor was off, a resource for staff therapists that needed assistance in clinic.

Manage pediatric staff therapists, preparing work schedules and assigning specific duties.
Determine staffing requirements, and interview, hire and train new employees, or oversee those personnel processes.
Establish and implement departmental policies, goals, objectives, and procedures, conferring with committee members, organization officials, and staff members as necessary.

Registered Respiratory Therapist May 2003 - Aug 2007
GHS - Childrens Hospital Greenville, SC

Provide emergency care, such as assistance with cardiopulmonary resuscitation, assist with artificial airway placement.
Monitor patient's physiological responses to therapy, such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, or blood chemistry changes, and consult with physician if adverse reactions occur.
Set up and operate devices such as mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus, environmental control systems, or aerosol generators, following specified parameters of treatment.
Explain treatment procedures to patients to gain cooperation and allay fears.
Work as part of a team of physicians, nurses, or other healthcare professionals to manage patient care by assisting with medical procedures or related duties.
Educate patients and their families about their conditions and teach appropriate disease management techniques, such as breathing exercises or the use of medications or respiratory equipment.

Education

Masters in Public Administration: Public Policy Mar 2013 Strayer University Washington, DC

Bachelor of Science: Healthcare Administration May 2006 Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC

Associate of Science: Respiratory Therapy May 2003 Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC

Awards

Member of Center for Pediatric Medicine Asthma Action Team recipient of American Hospital Association Nova Award 2014
Stellar Star Paper Award for Outstanding Customer Service, 2006
Recipient of Tina Ballard Award for excellence in clinical proficiency, 2004

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