Richard Andrew Palya has an Associate Degree in Respiratory Therapy from Laurel Business Institute where he graduated with highest honors and was named Student of the Year. He has certifications in BLS and ACLS and clinical experience in floor rotations, ICU rotations, and specialty rotations at various hospitals. Currently he works as a tutor at Laurel Business Institute and seeks new opportunities in respiratory therapy.

1. Richard Andrew Palya
137 Lincoln St.
Uniontown, PA 15401
724-963-2403
richardpalya1492@gmail.com
Education
Associate Degree in Respiratory Therapy September2014-May 2016
Laurel BusinessInstitute,Uniontown,PA
Diploma
Laurel HighlandsSeniorHighSchool September1997-May 2001
Certifications
AmericanHeartAssociationBLSforHealthcare Providers March 2015
AmericanHeartAssociationACLSforHealthcare Providers November2015
Honors andawards
Dean’s list,HighestHonors 4.0 Fall 2014-Fall 2015
PennsylvaniaSocietyforRespiratoryCare Studentof the Year2015
Laurel BusinessInstituteStudentof the MonthApril 2016
StudentRepresentative tothe AdvisoryBoardforRespiratoryTherapyProgramatLBI
Memberof The Lambda BetaSociety
NationalHonorSocietyforthe profession of Respiratory Care
Work Experience
Laurel BusinessInstitute,Uniontown,PA February2015-Present
 Tutor for CardiopulmonaryAnatomyandPhysiology
BerkleyMedical Resources,Smithfield,PA February2013-September2014
 Operationandmaintenance of HudsonSharp,Wolverine,andOMET machines
 QualityAssurance Technician
Clinical Experience
Floor Rotations
Administeredtherapiesincluding;nebulizedmedications,PEPtherapy,oxygensetup,incentive
spirometry,etc.Alsoassessmentof patients,monitoringof vitals,tracheostomycare,anddocumenting
appropriately.
 Allegheny General Hospital
 UPMC McKeesport
 UPMC Mercy
ICU Rotations
Managing ventilators,obtainarterial bloodsamplesforanalyzation,administerin-line suctionand
nebulizedmedications,anddocumentingappropriately.
 WVU Hospital/Day
 JeffersonRegional Hospital
 UniontownHospital
 WVU Hospital/Evening

2. Richard Andrew Palya
137 Lincoln St.
Uniontown, PA 15401
724-963-2403
richardpalya1492@gmail.com
SpecialtyRotations
 Life Care Monroeville
 ApriaHome HealthUniontown
 WVU SleepCenter
 WVU NICU
VolunteerWork
AmericanRedCrossBloodDrive July2015
EighthGrade CareerFair October2015