Anthony Sumo

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About Anthony Sumo

Self-motivated professional Registered Respiratory Therapist with 12 years’ experience in direct patient care and 9 years of management experience who champions expertise of therapy skills while promoting and improving the customer experience. Strong performance history of internal strategic initiatives and aligns with long term needs and operations of the department and hospital.Work for HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital from 2010-to current.• • Supervise 31 respiratory therapist including 1 supervisor, 6 team leaders on both Day and Night shifts.• Ensuring patient perspective is the driving force behind decision making, crafting and implementing service practices that meet patient and organization needs.• Guarantee patients are rounded on daily and employees monthly and promotes a positive team image at all times.• Maintains physician relationships escalates issues to Director as needed.• Addresses complaints as per regulatory requirements and follow up as needed.• Posts relevant HCAHPS for staff. Review strength/opportunities with staff.• Maintain proficiency in intubations, A-Line insertions, and complete/Bedside PFT’s while insuring staff remains proficient.• Cascade information verbally/written from Director and/or hospital administration to staff.• Review patient/staff data, skin, preventing infection with BIPAP/CPAP and vented patients- critical results, codes, audits vent data, both invasive and non-invasive, Ultraclenz, Emar Scan rates, all ABG, AVOX, quality controls and logs associated with, and protocol compliance usage following up with RT’s and MD’s as needed.• Ensure all policies and procedures are up to date and that Rules and Regulations Regarding CAP are at or above standard. Ensure Respiratory Policies and Procedures are up to date at all times.• Communicate accurately and concisely and issues with Director