Edjop Villalon

Respiratory Therapist

Pangkalusugan

Angeles City, Pampanga

Tungkol kay Edjop Villalon:

Respiratory Therapist

Royal Hospital (ACI Accredited)/Nizwa Hospital (Ministry of Health), Sultanate of Oman

(December 2012 – May 15, 2022)

Monitoring and initiation of invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilators in Intensive Care Units Emergency Departments and General Wards for adults and pediatric patients.)
Inspect, clean, test and maintain respiratory therapy equipment to ensure its reliability and functioning safely and efficiently, ordering repairs when necessary.
Initiate therapeutic and life support procedures in Intensive care units, Emergency departments, and general wards.
Evaluates the effects of the respiratory therapy treatment plan by observing, noting, and evaluating the patient's progress, recommending adjustments and modifications.
Determine requirements for treatment, such as type, method, and duration of therapy, precautions to be taken, and medication and dosages, compatible with physicians’ orders.
Responsible for assisting patients on portable ventilators during transport and diagnostic procedures.
Teaching for homecare patients with respiratory equipment such as different types of Bi-PAP/ CPAP machines, oxygen concentrators, and suction machines.

Al – Ahsa Hospital (JCI ACCREDITED), Al – Ahsa, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (May 2009-May 26, 2011)

Responsibilities are to assist in the care of patients with respiratory diseases (i.e., Asthma, Chronic and Acute Bronchitis, COPD, Emphysema, Pneumonia, Lung Cancer etc.)
Provide emergency care, including artificial respiration, external cardiac massage and assistance with cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Obtain Arterial Blood Gases on adults and pediatric patients, provide nebulizer treatments, assist to intubate patients, ventilator adjustments and troubleshooting, perform weaning procedures, doing Bronchial Hygiene Techniques, and bedside spirometry.
Determine requirements for treatment such as type, method, and duration of therapy, precautions to be taken, and medication and dosages compatible with the physician’s orders.

Respiratory Therapist

Respicare Enterprises (Nov. 16, 2001 –April 2009), (July 01, 2011 – November 2012)

Angeles University Foundation Medical Center

Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines

Dr. Amando L. Garcia Medical Center

Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Medical

Center City of San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippines

• Handled daily duties of giving nebulization treatments in adults and pediatric patients, Oxygen Therapy, and Chest physiotherapy.

• Perform Arterial Blood Gas extraction and interpretation.

• Set up and operate devices such as mechanical ventilators, arterial Blood gas machines and Cardiac Monitors.

• Perform Pulmonary Function Test.