Washington University MBA Candidate Olin School of Business

Rebecca Trout, RRT‑NPS

Registered Respiratory Therapist: Neonatal/Pediatric Specialty · MBA Candidate, Olin School of Business, Washington University in St. Louis

Summary

Registered Respiratory Therapist with 17+ years of frontline clinical experience, spanning hospital operations, clinical technology implementation, workforce training, and multidisciplinary team leadership. Currently pursuing an MBA to complement a career built on measurable results, including reduced readmissions, stronger compliance, and quality outcomes, as well as successful technology adoption across health systems. Bringing a rare combination of clinical operations and executive-level strategic thinking, with hands-on experience in EMR EPIC workflow automation, change management, and stakeholder engagement.

Experience

Respiratory Therapist, RRT-NPS

2025-Present

Barnes-Jewish Hospital / St. Louis, MO

  • Supported pre- and post-operative evaluations for lung transplant patients, developing structured, individualized education and rehabilitation protocols that contributed to a 50-80% improvement in post-surgical success rates.
  • Design and implement targeted patient education programs that reduced repeat hospital visits by 30%, directly improving rexadmission rates and quality-of-care metrics.

Clinical Educator / Respiratory Therapist

2024-2026

HSHS St. Joseph's / Highland, IL

  • Coordinated a team of 10+ staff in designing and delivering training programs that improved compliance with new medical technology by 50%.
  • Directed clinical testing operations, including cardiopulmonary exercise testing, cardiac stress testing, and pulmonary function/spirometry diagnostics, maintaining departmental compliance and operational quality standards.
  • Built and led a healthcare career recruitment initiative for students, incorporating hands-on demonstration to educate and recruit future talent into clinical roles, supporting long-term workforce development.

Clinical Specialist

2023-2024

IQVIA / Masimo / California

  • Partnered with sales, implementation, and project management teams to support system wide deployment of medical monitoring technologies across several health systems core cross-functional, industry enduring business experience.
  • Delivered clinician education and workflow training programs that drove technology adoption and directly supported customer retention, meeting 100% satisfaction targets.
  • Served as subject matter expert during system wide implementations, managing clinical stakeholder questions and supporting organizational change management initiatives

Respiratory Therapist - Acute Care / Travel / Pulmonary Diagnostics

2021-2023

SSM SLU / BJC Healthcare / AYA Healthcare / St. Louis, MO

  • Served as an EPIC super user, supporting integration of pulmonary function testing(PFT) data into the electronic medical record and leading workflow optimization efforts in a four-person team.
  • Delivered specialized care and training across pulmonary diagnostics, acute care, home care, and travel assignments, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams across multiple health systems.
  • Developed onboarding and competency training materials for new and experienced staff, partnering with organizational leadership to improve training program effectiveness.
  • Developed protocols for new equipment to improve operational efficiency, reducing travel time and bringing 95% of patients back in-office for equipment training.

Lead Transport Respiratory Therapist - Neonatal/Pediatric Transport (RRT-NPS)

2010-2021

SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital / St. Louis, MO

  • Served as clinical program leader for a high-acuity neonatal and pediatric transport program, coordinating cross-functional teams to deliver critical care across air and ground transport operations.
  • Designed and facilitated hospital wide simulation-based education and training programs for physician fellows and new staff, strengthening onboarding processes and clinical competency standards.
  • Guided a classroom of 30-45 students in instruction and hands-on training initiatives across NICU, PICU, CICU, and ER units, supporting coordinated, evidence-based care.

Education

MBA Candidate, Washington University's Olin School of Business

Candidate for May 2028

Washington University in St. Louis

Bachelor of Science, Healthcare Management (BSHM)

Lindenwood University

Associate of Science in Respiratory Therapy (A.S.)

Southwestern Illinois College

Certifications

  • RRT-NPS: Registered Respiratory Therapist, Neonatal/Pediatric Specialty (RRT-NPS)