JEFFREY SCOTT WARD, RRT, PSG.T
Restorative Service Providers at Devonshire Dr, Columbus, GA

National Sleep Solutions - Columbus, GA
Clinical director of Operations/ Administrator Georgia Baptist Meriwether Hospital - Warm Springs, GA
Cardiopulmonary Director DeKalb Medical Center - DeKalb, Georgia, US
NICU-Registered Respiratory Therapist Vencare - Valley, AL
Manager Respiratory Therapy Rehab Department Doctors Hospital - Columbus, GA
Lead Neonatal Therapist Saint Francis Hospital - Columbus, GA
Staff Registered Respiratory Therapist

Clinical Proficiencies and skill set Ability to Consult with physicians and other healthcare staff to help develop and modify individual patient care plans. Critical Care experience includes: ICU, SICU, ER, and NICU Proficient in Adult, Pediatric and Infant Endo tracheal intubation and tube changes Performed general floor therapy, including HHN, MDI, CPT, pulse oximetry, incentive spirometry, evaluation of pt. records, cool mist tent set ups, apnea monitoring, EKG monitoring and interpretation, oxygen therapy, CPAP and BiPAP therapy ABGs and interpretation, quality control and ABG machines Performed ventilator management, cuff maintenance and troubleshooting, exudations, and weaning protocols. Patient and family instruction and education of therapy modalities. Performed trach care, trach cuff maintenance, in-line, NT and oral suctioning, oral care. Experience in therapist-driven protocols in relation to ER and physician interaction, responded to all codes requiring critical thinking skills. Transport with BVM, nasal cannula, non-rebreather, and venti-mask Provide complex therapy requiring a great deal of independent judgment, e.g. caring for patients who are on life support in hospital intensive care units. Proficient in 10-20 modified hook up and polysomnography recordings and sleep stage recognition, sleep architecture analysis and respiratory event recognition associated with arterial hypoxemia. Supervisory and Management Attributes (Manager of Rehab Department- Respiratory Therapy) Developed and managed pulmonary hygiene therapy regiments for residents with other therapy disciplines to manifest successful care and improved progressive outcomes. Collaborated with the rehab staff department heads to maintain and set overall department achievement goals and increasing a continued improvement in continuity of care for residents. (Cardiopulmonary Manager Community Based Critical Access Hospital) Developed and implemented a multidiscipline cardiopulmonary department to include respiratory care driven protocols and pathways, pulmonary function testing, cardiac stress test, ambulatory holter monitoring, ABG performance and analysis, Implemented and managed a sleep study laboratory and cpap bipap setup clinic. Implemented and managed community outreach programs Supervised and scheduled respiratory staff. Collaborated with other department heads to initiate and assure a team approach to patient care and health care outcomes. Attended and advised on department achievements and set department goals while focusing on maintaining department budgets while continually moving the department forward. (Clinical Director of Operations/Administrator Sleep Disorder Center) Implemented, developed and managed the daily operations of both clinical and admin staff of several multiple bed sleep disorder center programs for multiple facilities. Responsible for the acquisition and management of an 8 year contract of a 2 bed sleep laboratory program for (FT. Benning Georgia MTF) one of the largest military installations in the south east. Initiated and managed the procedure, policies and protocols of various modalities of polysomnography. Developed and managed staff and daily operations of cpap/ bipap clinic Responsible for supervision and training of sleep technicians in many modalities of sleep study testing, cpap application, oxygen therapy, pulse oximetry

National Sleep Solutions
Clinical lDirector of Operations/ Administrator Georgia Baptist Meriwether Hospital - Warm Springs, GA
Cardiopulmonary Director DeKalb Medical Center - DeKalb, Georgia, US
NICU-Registered Respiratory Therapist Vencare - Valley, AL
Manager Respiratory Therapy Rehab Department Doctors Hospital - Columbus, GA
Lead Neonatal Therapist Saint Francis Hospital - Columbus, GA
Staff Registered Respiratory Therapist

Clinical Proficiencies and skill set Ability to Consult with physicians and other healthcare staff to help develop and modify individual patient care plans. Critical Care experience includes: ICU, SICU, ER, and NICU Proficient in Adult, Pediatric and Infant Endo tracheal intubation and tube changes Performed general floor therapy, including HHN, MDI, CPT, pulse oximetry, incentive spirometry, evaluation of pt. records, cool mist tent set ups, apnea monitoring, EKG monitoring and interpretation, oxygen therapy, CPAP and BiPAP therapy ABGs and interpretation, quality control and ABG machines Performed ventilator management, cuff maintenance and troubleshooting, exudations, and weaning protocols. Patient and family instruction and education of therapy modalities. Performed trach care, trach cuff maintenance, in-line, NT and oral suctioning, oral care. Experience in therapist-driven protocols in relation to ER and physician interaction, responded to all codes requiring critical thinking skills. Transport with BVM, nasal cannula, non-rebreather, and venti-mask Provide complex therapy requiring a great deal of independent judgment, e.g. caring for patients who are on life support in hospital intensive care units. Proficient in 10-20 modified hook up and polysomnography recordings and sleep stage recognition, sleep architecture analysis and respiratory event recognition associated with arterial hypoxemia. Supervisory and Management Attributes (Manager of Rehab Department- Respiratory Therapy) Developed and managed pulmonary hygiene therapy regiments for residents with other therapy disciplines to manifest successful care and improved progressive outcomes. Collaborated with the rehab staff department heads to maintain and set overall department achievement goals and increasing a continued improvement in continuity of care for residents. (Cardiopulmonary Manager Community Based Critical Access Hospital) Developed and implemented a multidiscipline cardiopulmonary department to include respiratory care driven protocols and pathways, pulmonary function testing, cardiac stress test, ambulatory holter monitoring, ABG performance and analysis, Implemented and managed a sleep study laboratory and cpap bipap setup clinic. Implemented and managed community outreach programs Supervised and scheduled respiratory staff. Collaborated with other department heads to initiate and assure a team approach to patient care and health care outcomes. Attended and advised on department achievements and set department goals while focusing on maintaining department budgets while continually moving the department forward. (Clinical Director of Operations/Administrator Sleep Disorder Center) Implemented, developed and managed the daily operations of both clinical and admin staff of several multiple bed sleep disorder center programs for multiple facilities. Responsible for the acquisition and management of an 8 year contract of a 2 bed sleep laboratory program for (FT. Benning Georgia MTF) one of the largest military installations in the south east. Initiated and managed the procedure, policies and protocols of various modalities of polysomnography. Developed and managed staff and daily operations of cpap/ bipap clinic Responsible for supervision and training of sleep technicians in many modalities of sleep study testing, cpap application, oxygen therapy, pulse oximetry.

Diagnostic Radiology, Electroencephalography (EEG)

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