ABUSH GEBREEGZIABHAR
Snellville
Summary
A registered respiratory therapist with over 13,000 hours and 7+ years of bedside patient care experience in ICU, ER, PACU, OR, and general floor at multiple hospitals.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RRT- full-time RRT
Piedmont Rockdale Hospital
05.2023 - Current
- Assess, diagnose, and treat patients in acute, chronic, and emergency situations
- Manages mechanical ventilators and other respiratory devices
- Assists the providers with intubation
- Responds to emergency codes such as cardiac arrests and trauma to assist with any airway issues/needs
- Blood gas analysis, interpretation, and making necessary interventions.
travel RRT
Emory University Hospital Midtown
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Assess, diagnose, and treat patients in acute, chronic, and emergency situations
- Manages mechanical ventilators and other respiratory devices
- Assists anesthesia team with intubation
- Responds to emergency codes such as cardiac arrests and trauma to assist with any airway issues/needs.
travel RRT
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Managed and treated COVID-19 patients on ventilators, BiPAP, High flow, and other noninvasive oxygen devices
- Delivered treatment for patients with cardiopulmonary illnesses by conducting assessments
- Responded to emergency situations such as cardiac arrests, and rapid evaluations to assist with any airway issues/needs.
RRT- full-time RRT
Piedmont Atlanta Hospital
06.2017 - 12.2021
- Performed routine ventilatory and artificial airway treatments in ICU, ER, PACU, OR, and general floor areas
- Assisted physicians with bedside bronchoscope, tracheotomy, and intubation
- Worked with ECMO patients; set up and managed nitric oxide machine in OR and CVICU
- Blood gas analysis and interpretation.
Education
BS: Respiratory Therapy -
Augusta University
Augusta, GA05.2017
General Study: no degree -
Georgia State University - Perimeter College
Atlanta, GA07.2015
Skills
- Interpersonal Communication
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Dependable and Responsible
- Organization and Time Management
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
- Attention to Detail
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Multitasking Abilities
Certification
- RRT
- ACLS
- BLS
- RRT, GA
Volunteer Experience
Asthma Camp and others in the Augusta area, 80 hours, Teaching mostly asthmatic children how to protect themselves from asthma-causing substances, know their symptoms, and how to use their rescue medications.
Affiliations
- AARC
Languages
Amharic
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
RRT- full-time RRT
Piedmont Rockdale Hospital
05.2023 - Current
travel RRT
Emory University Hospital Midtown
05.2023 - 08.2023
travel RRT
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital
01.2021 - 01.2023
RRT- full-time RRT
Piedmont Atlanta Hospital
06.2017 - 12.2021
BS: Respiratory Therapy -
Augusta University
General Study: no degree -
Georgia State University - Perimeter College
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