Work Experience
- Manager, Respiratory Therapy
North Memorial Health: Robbinsdale Hospital, Robbinsdale, MN
May 2023 – Present - Director, Respiratory Care Services
Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR
January 2018 – April 2023 - Clinical Manager, Respiratory Care Services
Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR
October 2013 – December 2017 - Advanced Respiratory Care Practitioner
Sharp HealthCare / La Mesa, CA
July 2004 – September 2013 - Healthcare IT Consultant
Best Consulting, Palm Springs, CA
August 1998 – June 2004 - Director of Cardiopulmonary Services
Sierra Vista Hospital, Truth or Consequences, NM
January 1997 – July 1998 - Respiratory Therapist
Memorial Medical Center, Las Cruces, NM
May 1993 – December 1996
Education
- Master of Science in Health Administration (MHA)
University of Phoenix - Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration (BHA)
Pima Medical Institute - Associate of Applied Science in Respiratory Care
New Mexico State University
Groups & Associations
- Epic Respiratory Therapy Brain Trust, 2018-2023
- Vizient Respiratory Care Network Steering Committee, 2019-2023
- Crisis Care Community Ethics Task Force – Multnomah County, OR, 2020-2023
- Program Advisory Committee, Mt. Hood Community College, Respiratory Care Program – Portland, OR, 2018-2023
- Program Advisory Committee, Concorde Career College, Respiratory Care Program – Portland, OR, 2018-2023
Projects, Publications, Interviews
- Huddling is not just for football! Webinar
Vizient Respiratory Network
Moderator - TriMet: Tips for taking transit during the COVID-19 pandemic
- KPTV Fox 12 News: Local volunteer effort creates ‘medical grade,’ emergency use, low-cost ventilator for COVID-19 patients
- KTVL News 10: OHSU calls on Rogue Valley manufacturers to help with dwindling PPE supplies
- OHSU Week Podcast: Be ready for your day
- RT Magazine: Managing RT Department staffing during holiday leave
Interview with Lisa Spear [for the record I said charges, but was misquoted as saying charge nurses 🙂 ] - Reducing Blood Gas Analysis Errors with the OPEx Daily Management System
Co-Author - OHSU Week Podcast: Speaking up to change culture
Guest Expert - Adult Cystic Fibrosis Pain and Anxiety Management Guideline
Content Expert - Reducing rates of severe retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in the NICU
Content Expert
Hobbies
Geocaching, Hiking, Camping, Photography