Filiberto De La Garza is seeking a position that utilizes his medical expertise and leadership skills to provide high quality patient care. He has over 20 years of experience as a respiratory therapist and cardiac catheterization technologist. His skills include expert knowledge of catheterization procedures, quality patient care, ability to work in a fast-paced environment, and maintaining various medical certifications. He has held leadership roles educating staff and developing documentation templates.

1. Filiberto De La Garza
7018 Western Skies
San Antonio, TX 78240
210-863-8211
filler2001@yahoo.com
O B J E C T I V E S
Highly driven professional with extensive experience in major healthcare institutions.
Motivated to obtain a position that will enable me to use my medial expertise and
leadership skills to provide the highest level of patient care, therapy, and education.
S U M M A R Y O F S K I L L S :
 Expert knowledge of the catheterization process. Specialized training in heart and
cardiovascular system.
 High commitment to quality patient care.
 Exceptional ability to take decisive action and work in a fast paced environment.
 Effective super user, educator and leader with Phillips Xper xims.
 Developed a friendly charting mechanism for the entire catheterization lab staff which
supported the required elements needed in a medical record during all types of cases.
 Leader in developing a structured transcription template for the physicians that would be
built from the staff charting during all coronary and coronary interve ntional cases.
 Deep knowledge of oxygen delivery methods and intubations. Lead educator and trainer
to new staff on various respiratory protocols.
 Maintained the following certifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS),
Basic Life Support (BLS), Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS), and
Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT).
 Skilled in utilizing computer applications to maintain patient documentation. Proficient in
Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint.
E D U C A T I O N
 St. Philips College: Graduated-1994 Certified Respiratory Therapist
 National Boards for Respiratory Care: Effective 1995 to Present
 Northwest Vista College: COSC courses - 2000
 Cardiovascular Credentialing International: RCIS – Current

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E X P E R I E N C E
Special Procedures Technologist - Cardiac Catheterization Lab
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 Responsible for the prompt and accurate recordings of hemodynamics of standard
coronary cases as well as complex valve cases (mitral and aortic) while using the Philips
module or manual valve calculations.
 Able to scrub various coronary and electrophysiology (EP) cases that included
Pacemakers and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICD’s).
 Performed quantitative coronary analysis and ejection fraction measurements.
 Utilized Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) to determine vessel length, minimal luminal area
as well as differentiate thrombus versus plaque.
 Performed Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) to determine vessel disease severity and
necessary intervention.
 Assisted with ventilator management when patient arrived to catheterization lab
mechanically ventilated.
 Collaborates with team members during meetings to resolve and identify new and easier
ways to record.
 Updates all staff with new required charting and shown on exhibition from a power point
presentation.
Certified Respiratory Therapist (full-time)
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 Performed various types of respiratory therapy to adults and pediatrics. Modalities
included Hand Held Nebulizers (HHN’s) with or without face mask, or inline with
ventilators or bi-level positive airway pressure (Bi-PAP).
 Administered Chest Physiotherapy via mechanical or manual methods along with
percussion and postural drainage.
 Managed various types of ventilators in MICU, CICU, SICU, and PICU.
 Obtained Arterial Blood Gasses (ABG’s) via radial, brachial and arterial line.
 Experience working in a fast paced emergency department with extensive varieties of
trauma.

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 Collaborated with physicians to develop plan of care and assisted physicians with
intubation, extubation and discontinuation of life support.
 Assumed charge therapist in a rotational schedule that included delegating the
assignments board for the shift, assisting to start new therapy, transporting patients
internally to diagnostic departments from ICU’s and helping fellow therapist with
existing therapy.
 Educated patients and family members how to correctly use therapy modalities once
discharged home.
Certified Respiratory Therapist (PRN)
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 Performed various types of respiratory therapy to adults and pediatrics. Modalities
included Hand Held Nebulizers (HHN’s) with or without face mask, or inline with
ventilators or bi-level positive airway pressure (Bi-PAP).
 Administered Chest Physiotherapy via mechanical or manual methods along with
percussion and postural drainage.
 Managed various types of ventilators in MICU, CICU, SICU, and PICU.
 Obtained Arterial Blood Gasses (ABG’s) via radial, brachial and arterial line.
 Assisted physicians with intubation, extubation and discontinuation of life support.
 Performed various stress tests on lung capacity and monitored all critical care
interventions to both inpatients and outpatients.
 Maintain and perform troubleshoot on all respiratory equipment and coordinate with
patient care team to develop and modify all respiratory care plans.
 Educated patients and family members how to correctly use therapy modalities once
discharged home.