Resume Writing

I think that RT's tend to under-appreciate themselves. I also think it's advisable to rewrite your resume every 6 months or so, whether you are looking for a job, or not. For one thing, it makes you prepared if you have a sudden need to look for another job. For another thing, it would be a good thing to review when you have the chance to talk to your employer about your accomplishments.

But the biggest reason I think you should do it, is to remind YOURSELF how valuable you are.

You may not think you have done much this year. But if you sit down and think about it, you will probably realize you've done quite a bit. How many patients or their families have you taught? How often have you added a new piece of equipment to your knowledge base? Have you provided any impromptu inservices on any devices or therapies, to staff, physicians, or patients?

Below I have, not my whole resume, but a sort of timeline of my career. I'm posting it, mostly because I am actively looking for a job. But maybe you can include some of the same events in your "brag list".

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Presently: Acting as SME and liaison for the Department of Respiratory Care in our hospital’s transition to a new electronic medical record system. (EPIC)

• Attend sessions with physician, nursing, HIT, and ancillary stakeholders to craft the ClinDoc interface for our unique needs
• Communicate with the respiratory staff to ensure a detailed workflow and equipment documentation analysis for the new interface
• Represent the Department of Respiratory Care and defend their interests in this implementation
• Educate respiratory therapists in the EPIC software and the changes as they are implemented

March 13, 2008 Coursework in Medical Informatics

• MMI, Northwestern University Evanston, IL
• Technical Acquisition and Assessment
• Introduction to Medical Informatics

March 2007, Pediatric Advanced Life Support

August 1997-August 1998 Microsoft Certified Professional

• Windows 95
• NT Workstation 4.0
• NT Server 4.0
• Networking in the Enterprise with NT Server 4.0.

December 1997 Customer Service Award from IKON Office Solutions for work done as a technical analyst at Heitman Financial, LLC.

1996-1998 BS, Technical Management

• DeVRY Institute of Technology Chicago, IL

1996 Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist

August 1992 Authored "Firing the Magic Bullet", RT Magazine, Aug/Sept. 1992, a history of surfactant replacement therapy

1989: CPR Instructor Trainer: Using AHA materials, taught CPR Instructors how to teach CPR.

1989 Registered Respiratory Therapist

1988-89: CPR Instructor: While still a student in respiratory care, utilized instruction materials and paraphanalia to teach 15-20 students at a time American Heart Association CPR.

May 1989 AAS, Respiratory Care