Liza Owens, BSBA, RRT
Curriculum Vitae
Name: Liza Owens, BSBA, RRT
Current Position: Charge Registered Respiratory Therapist/ The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano
Place of Birth: Greenville, Mississippi
Language Proficiency: English
Licensure: Registered Respiratory Therapist
Contact Information: 10301 Augusta Lane, Rowlett, TX 75089
214-***-****(home)
469-***-****(work)
214-***-****(cellular)
Educational Background:
Institutions Attended:
Argosy University
Dallas, TX
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Dec. 2010
Coahoma Community College
Clarksdale, MS
Associates in Applied Science May 2005
Mississippi Delta Community College
Moorhead, MS
Attended: 2002-2003
Professional Experience:
Sept.2008- Present Charge Respiratory Therapist
The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano
Supervise licensed personnel for 12 hours at night
Manage day to day count and workload for on coming shift
Order ventilator and BIPAP when needed for surgeries
Manage respiratory operations in Intensive Care Unit
Manage all respiratory related conditions (Breathing Treatments, Airway Management including
Tracheotomy Care and breathing exercise therapy)
Assessed and recommended respiratory related treatments
Work hand and hand with the Intensivist on staff
Manage patient for heart surgeries (CABG, MVR, AVR, MAZE, Triple A’s, LVAD and RVAD)
Managed and Maintain patients on the ventilator (840’s and Visions)
Maintaining patients needing Nitric Oxide (Vascular use)
May 2008- Sept. 2008 Registered Respiratory Therapist
G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery V.A. Medical Center, Jackson, MS
Work in Intensive Care Units (ICU, CCU and MICU)
Managed and Maintain patients on ventilators (Drager’s and 7200’s)
Managed all respiratory related lung disorders (COPD, Emphysema and Asthma)
Manage all respiratory related conditions (Breathing Treatments, Airway Management including
Tracheotomy Care and breathing exercise therapy)
Perform Arterial sticks and A-lines
Computer charting patient information after services rendered
Performing Bronch’s and Tracheotomy with Intensivist
June 2005- Sept. 2008 Registered Respiratory Therapist
Baptist Medical Center/Restorative Care Jackson, MS
Work in Intensive Care Units (CCU, ICU and NICU)
Managed all respiratory related lung disorders (COPD, Emphysema, Asthmatics, and Bronchitis,
RSV, and Croup)
Setup Nitric Oxide and maintaining care
Maintaining patients on ventilators (Drager’s, 7200’s, Oscillator, Bubble CPAP, and Jet)
Perform Arterial sticks and A-lines
Computer charting patient information after services rendered
Breathing exercise therapy (IPPB, EZPAP and IS)
Chest physiotherapy
Health Care Team Involvement:
Beat Committee
Rapid Response Team
Certifications:
Registered Respiratory Therapist Practitioner 2007
Certified Respiratory Therapist 2005
Associated in Applied Science 2005
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Basic Life Support for Health
Award and Honors:
The Service Excellence Award 2010 (Baylor Health Care System)
Magna Cum-Laude 2010 (Argosy University)
References:
Brien J. Richard, BSRC, RRT
Manager Cardiopulmonary Services
1100 Allied Drive Plano, Texas 75093
Veronica Contreras, RRT
Supervisor, Cardiopulmonary Services
1100 Allied Dr. Plano, TX 75093
Victor R. Primacio, RRT, RRT-NPS
11396 Henderson Drive, Frisco, TX 75035