Shawn Patterson, MPH, MHA, MBA, FACHE

Experience

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  Kern Medical

  Aug 2005 - May 2010

  Lead Respiratory Therapist
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  Cottage Health

  May 2009 - Jan 2015

  NICU/PICU Respiratory Therapist
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  Kern Medical

  May 2012 - Aug 2014

  Lead Respiratory Therapist
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  Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital

  Aug 2014 - Dec 2017

  Manager, Pulmonary Services

  Supervised daily operations of respiratory therapy, neonatal respiratory therapy, pulmonary function, and interventional pulmonology departments, as well as the arterial blood gas lab.Created new pulmonary department with endobronchial ultrasound and Super D Navigational bronchoscopy, and PleurX Catheter equipment and procedures. Promoted new therapy protocols that allow patient-informed modifications. Ensured lab compliance with College of American Pathologists (CAP) accreditation. Advanced staff development. Coordinated with county EMS to conduct disaster drills and simulations. Executed 24/7 critical care coverage and bedside shift reporting. Increased staffing in consideration of patient needs and productivity trends. Enhanced fiscal management, achieving reduction in expenditures, better control of the supply chain, and increase in revenue attributable to advancements in documentation and billing. Show less

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  CommonSpirit Health

  Dec 2017 - now

  Director Respiratory Care and Neurodiagnostics

  Oversee Respiratory Therapy and EEG Department operations, compliance, and patient care.Monitor, implement, and evaluate respiratory services, equipment, protocols, and procedures. Develop and implement annual budget based on trend analyses and personnel, equipment, and other operational needs. Identify and advance opportunities to increase revenue. Craft personnel structure and arrange professional development to improve service delivery, productivity, safety, and staff retention. Ensure departmental compliance with regulatory and patient care standards. Show less

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  Self Employed

  Apr 2020 - now

  Healthcare Consultant

  Manage independent contracts and consulting work for several major consulting and research companies.Provide consultation, advisement, and technical assistance in respiratory therapy, Neonatal Resuscitation, COVID-19 resuscitation considerations, and medical equipment capital expenditures. The specific medical equipment includes mechanical ventilators, non-invasive ventilation, high-flow oxygen, monitoring devices, and point-of-care blood testing instrumentation—service as expert witness in legal proceedings. Show less