Adrian Gonzalez

Conscientious, hard-working, experienced respiratory therapist of 15+ years, experience in up-to-date knowledge on policies and procedures in the field of respiratory care. Compassionate individual towards patients and excellent communication skills. Eager to new challenges and passionate toward treating and performing diagnostic evaluations on patients with respiratory ailments. 

ECMO Specialist, University Hospital

San Antonio, Texas                                                                                           November 2022-Present

Duties: Participate as a member of the multi-disciplinary team in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating comprehensive patient care services centered on extracorporeal therapies. Provide the skills and knowledge necessary for managing the adult and pediatric populations requiring Veno-Veno (V-V) and Veno-Arterial (V-A) ECMO. Completion of ELSO-based ECMO training program. 

Adjunct Faculty, University of Texas Health Science Center,

San Antonio, Texas                                                                                          August 2020-August 2022

Duties: Provide lab instruction in the theory, setup, operation, and maintenance of mechanical ventilators and related equipment such as mechanical ventilator theory, ventilator operation, ventilator maintenance, and troubleshooting. Provide lecture and lab instruction to present the principles of chemistry and physics as they apply to Respiratory Care, teach hands-on experience with basic respiratory care equipment as well as specific types of therapy and principles of application to patients, indications, hazards, contraindications, select, assemble, and troubleshoot equipment.

Respiratory Therapist, St. Luke’s Baptist Hospital, 

San Antonio, Texas                                                                                                   July 2012-October 2022

Duties: Provide respiratory care to adult critical care and ER, respond to emergency situations, administer medication and treatments, noninvasive and ventilator management and perform arterial blood gases, work as part of a health care team to manage patient care, lean daily management, schedule management, orient new employees, precept students. Perform thorough patient assessments, oxygen administration via nasal cannula, high flow nasal cannula with oxygen blenders, simple masks, venturi masks, nonrebreather masks; small volume nebulizer treatments, continuous nebulizer treatments, MDI's, DPI's, spacers, peak flows before and after the use of bronchodilators, CPT with postural drainage administration, suctioning, tracheostomy care and tube insertion, intubation, airway and ventilator management/weaning, Oximetry, ETCO2 monitoring, blood gas interpretation, and extubations. Provide guidance and assistance to new respiratory therapy employees and students. Meets and exceeds annual goals for annual evaluations.

Respiratory Therapist, Christus Santa Rosa Northwest                                            April 2005-Present

San Antonio, Texas

Duties: Provide respiratory care to adult critical care and ER, respond to emergency situations, administer medication and treatments, noninvasive and ventilator management and perform arterial blood gases, work as part of a health care team to manage patient care, lean daily management, schedule management, orient new employees, precept students. Perform thorough patient assessments, oxygen administration via nasal cannula, high flow nasal cannula with oxygen blenders, simple masks, venturi masks, nonrebreather masks; small volume nebulizer treatments, continuous nebulizer treatments, MDI's, DPI's, spacers, peak flows before and after the use of bronchodilators, CPT with postural drainage administration, suctioning, tracheostomy care and tube insertion, intubation, airway and ventilator management/weaning, Oximetry, ETCO2 monitoring, blood gas interpretation, and extubations. Provide guidance and assistance to new respiratory therapy employees and students. Meets and exceeds annual goals for annual evaluations.

Clinical Instructor, University of Texas Health Science Center, 

San Antonio, Texas                                                                                                  

                                                                                                                               January 2016-May 2017

                                                                                                                               January 2010-May 2012

Duties: Drive students to meet the mission of the respiratory therapy profession and that of the        university, ensure students understand the importance of becoming a quality RT as well as patient advocacy, provide  support and guidelines, help students meet personal and course objectives, provide leadership and professional approach to practice, provide valuable formative and summative feedback.         

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Bachelor of Science degree awarded, 2005

Discipline: Respiratory Care