Imee Sanchez, Respiratory Therapist

Imee Sanchez

Respiratory Therapist

MDA Medical Clinic

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Bachelors in Science of Respiratory Therapy
Experience
5 years, 5 Months

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Total years of experience :5 years, 5 Months

Respiratory Therapist at MDA Medical Clinic
  • Philippines
  • June 2011 to April 2012

MDA-MC Job Description:

 Administered medication in aerosol form in infants and pediatric patients.
 Performed therapeutic procedures in pulmonary rehabilitation using different techniques such as chest-physiotherapy, breathing exercise, postural drainage with percussion and suctioning.
 Obtained sputum and breath specimen for analysis.
 Performed tracheostomy care and suctioning for bronchial hygiene
 Administered Oxygen therapy and assisted in transporting oxygen dependent patients.
 Educated patient’s relatives on home oxygen and proper management.
 Extracted arterial blood gas for sampling and analysis.
 Instructed proper technique in administering different metered dose inhaler devices, peak-flow meter and incentive spirometry

Respiratory Therapist at King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • June 2009 to June 2011

KFAFH Specialized ICU’s Assigned with Job Description:

PEDIATRIC CARDIAC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (PCICU)

 Setting up Ventilators and monitor parameters such as Conventional Ventilators, High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilators with Nitric Oxide.
 Hooking Nasal CPAP and monitor
 Assess patients for weaning and extubation
 Responsible for maintaining patients’ good ventilation during bedside open heart surgery procedures.
 Responsible for the ventilator management when patient is on ECMO.
 Render Aerosol Therapy, chest physiotherapy and suctioning.
 Extracting Arterial blood gas and Chest X-ray interpretation
 Assist doctors during intubations
 Secure and maintain endotracheal tube
 Proper Hand washing technique

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

 Setting up Ventilators and monitor parameters such as Conventional Ventilators and High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilator (HFO) and Nitric Oxide (iNO).
 Hooking Nasal CPAP and monitor
 Setting up Bubble CPAP and monitor
 Responsible for Survanta Administration.
 Assist doctors during intubations
 Secure and maintain endotracheal tube.
 Assess patients for weaning and extubation
 Responsible in changing ventilator circuits and make it proper and safe.
 Provide patient’s respiratory assessments, monitors ventilator parameters and check patient’s chest X-ray for proper position of the ET tube and interpretation.
 Extracting Arterial Blood gas, Capillary Blood gas and interpret.
 Proper Hand washing technique


KFAFH Ward Job Description: (Routinely works in ER, Adult and Pediatric wards)

 Render Aerosol Therapy, Chest Physiotherapy and suction.
 Belongs to CODE team, airway management and prepares the need for endotracheal intubations in all areas range.
 Provides oxygen therapy.
 Hooking BIPAP and monitor
 Extract arterial blood gas and capillary blood gas in all ward areas
 Interpret Chest X-ray
 Instruct incentive spirometry

Respiratory Therapist at Asian Hospital and Medical Center
  • Philippines
  • February 2009 to May 2009

AHMC Areas Assigned:

 Medical Surgical Intensive care Unit (MS ICU)
 Cardio-Vascular Intensive Care Unit (CV ICU)
 Coronary Care Unit ICU (CCU ICU)
 Post Anesthetic Care Unit (PACU)
 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
 Emergency Room (ER)
 Medical Wards
 CODE BLUE Team
 Pulmonary Laboratory Conducting PFT

Job Description
* set- up and monitor mechanical ventilator
* render aerosol therapy, chestphysiotherapy
* oxygen therapy
* conduct Pulmonary Function testing
* extract and interpret arterial blood gas
* CODE Blue team member
* transport critical and oxygen dependents patients

AHMC Equiptments Handled:

 Evita 2 Dura, Evita 4 Dura, Savina Dragger, Percussor, Sechrist, PFT, GEM2000 ABG machines

Respiratory Therapist at Philippine Children's Medical Center
  • Philippines
  • October 2006 to November 2008

PCMC Areas Covered:

 Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
 Operating Room (OR)
 Emergency Room (ER)
 Medical Wards

PCMC Job Description

 Performs diagnostic procedures at pulmonary diagnostic laboratory and rehabilitation unit such as pulmonary function tests.
 Extract Arterial Blood Gas and Interpret.
 Assist in bronchoscopy both in Operating Room and Pulmonary Laboratory using flexible fiber-optic scope.
 Perform therapeutic procedures in pulmonary rehabilitation.
 Instruct proper usage of different inhalational devices, peak-flow meter and incentive spirometry.
 Render Aerosol therapy in mechanically ventilated patients, chest-physiotherapy and suctioning.
 Perform Critical Care management during extubation.
 Render home care services and assist in transport of oxygen-dependent patients.
 Set- up Carden CPAP and monitor.
 Set-up, evaluate and maintain mechanical ventilators
 Troubleshoot and innovates minor changes in equipments.
 CODE Blue team.

PCMC EQUIPMENT HANDLED
 Avea Viasys, Savina Dragger, Galileo Hamilton, Puritan Bennette MA-1, NMI Newport Breeze, Newport Wave, Newport 100, VIP Bird, Bear Cub, Sechrist, SLE Hi-Frequency, Infant Star, Percussionaire IPV, BIPAP Dragger machine.

 PFT Machines: Microrint from neonates to 5 year old; Multispiro Sensor for 5-10 year old and Microloop for patients more than 10 year old).

Education

Bachelor's degree, Bachelors in Science of Respiratory Therapy
  • at Universidad de Zamboanga
  • April 2006

 Philippine Children’s Medical Center Intern Respiratory Therapist Quezon Avenue, Quezon City Philippines 1100 December 2005 to March 31, 2006 Internship Centers Attended  Veterans Memorial Medical Center Intern Respiratory Therapist West avenue Quezon City, Philippines 1100 September 02, 2005 to December 02, 2005  Philippine Heart Center Intern Respiratory Therapist East Avenue, Quezon City Philippines 1100 May 30, 2005 to August 31, 2005

Specialties & Skills

Languages

Arabic
Intermediate
Filipino
Expert
Spanish
Intermediate
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

(Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2012
Valid Until:
February 2012
28 CME/PD credit hours (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2011
Valid Until:
February 2011
15 CME/PD credit hours (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2010
Valid Until:
March 2010
5 CME/PD credit hours (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2010
Valid Until:
December 2010
14 CME/PD credit hours (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2010
Valid Until:
December 2010
15 CME/PD credit hours (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2010
Valid Until:
February 2010