James Austin Quiles RRT Online Resume and Job Search Blog
Sharing a resume, as well as a little of who I am with the world- and hopefully to interest perspective employers.
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- James Austin Quiles RRT
- Petersburg, MI, United States
- Hello,I'm a respiratory Therapist Working at a long term Hospital and it's a thrill. Mostly the same patients which gives me the opportunity to really get to know them. I'm hoping with a passion to get into a PA program.
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
11th hour of Application
Why should an intelligent and accomplished clinician, with a history of excellent grades feel stressed?
Because I'm a non-traditional applicant. I can not go back in time and finish high school instead of obtaining a GED. I can't realistically take yet another psychology class before June because the three psych classes I took are slightly too old. And I'm just starting on a statistics course. Had I planned to become a PA years ago, had I researched it years ago, I may have made choices to make myself a traditional candidate.
There should be a place for clinicians with a strong clinical background in a PA program, irregardless of minute details like psych classes being slightly too old. An appeal to sense and reason... inspiration even, is what I hope for. I've earned my stripes getting all those A's in all my classes, Getting into and thriving in a competitive Respiratory program. I clearly have the intelligence, drive, and the humanity required to thrive in a challenging and competitive PA Program as well. What better background for a Pulmonology PA than an RRT?
Mindsets which might be called "inflexible" I've grown to respect in some ways. Those who abide with exact rules and no exceptions. Beneath my improvisation-heavy approach to everything there is a traditionalist rule follower. My entire childhood is a testament to that. So though I respect those black and white points of view, I'm truly hoping to God that the PA Program admission people and U Of T are different. I hope they want strong clinicians who've dealt with serious care situations, rather than a radiology tech with good grades. Hopefully they want a nerdy RT who loves science, teaching, learning, caring for patients, is cool under pressure, and absolutely determined.
I'm a sure bet and I hope they see that.
Based on their admission criteria seeming a fair bit less stringent and more flexible, I can have some real hope in that. They must be looking at other qualities. Honestly there aren't great plan B's for me. Other than This PA school I could try 'maybe' a few others... unless I want to take 5 years taking math classes and retaking all my prerequisites. There's the "fly off to another country like Australia for med school" option, there's the "Surrender my hopes and go into management" option..
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
One of those people who actually like tests.. and waking up early.
I really, truly do enjoy reading text books, studying, and taking tests. My class would unanimously say I was the class nerd. It's interesting how few of the details I memorized have been useful. It's skill in clinical assessment and knowledge of equipment that I really rely on. I use nerd knowledge for physician interaction only.(speaking in their language works much better)
Anyways:
The NBRC has developed a new exam for our profession and word got to me that they were paying RT's $200 to take the test. One of my friends just took it an achieved what would seem to be a passing grade- without studying. Her reasoning for not studying was to use the exam as diagnostic for how much she remembers from school.
I Just now applied to take this exam. Getting paid for it would be nice as well. Should I use it as a diagnostic of how much I remember from school? or be sensible and study at least a little for it, to get the best score I can, on the most completely irrelevant exam of my life? (most likely what I'll choose)
So I've been applying for various jobs, So I can work again in the light of day. All the health research I've read about working the night shift, as well as everything decidedly non-night shift people have said about the night shift, has all proven true. It's a little vexing that my half year working contingent at one place overlapping the 8+ months now working 40 hours full time in critical ICUs at another, is still not sufficient for the "1 year 20 hours exp+, 3 months critical ICU" requirement many positions have. The chronological year of banishment from light is the price new grads pay for admission. Well in three months we shall see. I'll be able to mark 'Yes' on those questions.
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
I was incredibly fortunate to not only get a job at a major hospital, but to also get a full time job at one. Even more so that it's a very fast paced high workload, acute care environment with ornery inner city patients. In a few months I've grown immensely. My bedside manner, helping upset patients and family, dealing with equipment shortages, Managing very acute ICU floors with several ventilator dependent patients. My coping strategies have grown immensely. Even in hospital wide emergency situations as I recently found out. The first month was really rough, the second was getting into my groove, now I'm thriving. I still have a lot to learn but I'm doing great where I'm at right now. I've made friends throughout the hospital- Nurses, fellow therapists. It's great to face the various challenges that come up as a team. People who rely on me and also tell me if I could do something better.
Working at my other job with patients who are long term is a wonderful experience as well. It allows a much better rapport with patients if you take care of them for months.
Using what is essentially home respiratory equipment is also a blast. Portable suction machines, LTVs, Oxygen concentrators, you name it.
The only major negative for me right now, is being so far from my family in CA. Also the oranges here are really truly awful. I wouldn't recommend them.
Experience
2013- Detroit Receiving Hospital: 40 Hours Full Time Night Shift Respiratory Therapist. (I feel so fortunate to be able to work in ICU's every night. The experience is incredible in this fast paced environment.)
2013 Lakeland Long term Rehab: Contingent Respiratory Therapist. (It's great to get experience in a more relaxed environment, working with home equipment that I would never see otherwise)
2010 – 2012 - Student Clinical Rotations
Clinical Site Locations and Contact Coordinators:
St. John Macomb-Oakland Hospital
Clinical Coordinator: Andrea Howard
(248) 967-7444, howarda@macomb.edu
Beaumont Hospital, Troy Campus
Clinical Coordinator: Susana Ristoski
(248) 964-0851, Sristoski@beaumonthospitals.com
Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak Campus
Clinical Coordinator: Steve Hammick
(248) 898-6027, Shamick@beaumonthospitals.com
Student clinical rotations included 40 weeks of hands on clinical experience including:
- ICU Ventilator management
- NICU & PICU
- Patient assessment and evaluation
- ER and floor treatments
- Arterial Blood Gas sampling and interpretation
- Capillary blood gas sampling and interpretation
- Interaction with physician, patient and family
- Positive, accurate and clear verbal communication
- Effective Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Paper and electronic charting
- Patient transport on ventilators
- Ability to effectively use and follow protocols
- Chest physiotherapy and bronchial hygiene therapy
- Ventilator weaning and extubation
- Ventilator alarm trouble shooting
- Advanced modes such as PRVC and APRV
- Infant ventilators, Drager and transport
- BiPAP, CPAP, high flow nasal cannula.
- Tracheostomy care and T-piece set ups
- Assist with Bronchoscopy and intubation
- Stocking RCP supplies, etc.