Allison Ornella
Cincinnati,OH
Summary
- Clinical applications professional with extensive experience in optimizing clinical software solutions. Expertise in healthcare technology and user training. Providing demonstrations on related ultrasound advanced technology such as 4D and AFI anaylsis.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
CVUS Clinical Applications Specialist
GE Healthcare
08.2023 - Current
- Responsible for building and maintaining strong customer relationships via demo, installation, customer training and continuing education on Vivid E95, Vivid S70, Vivid iq and Vivid T9 ultrasound equipment.
- Assist in internal Structural Heart procedure training using both TEE and ICE, as well as ICE integration for electrophysiology mapping using the Johnson&Johnson CARTO mapping system.
- Travel within territory to demo, install and train customer satisfaction.
- Able to navigate offline analysis on EchoPac software using measurements and advanced 4D packages.
- Boosted product adoption through the delivery of engaging demonstrations local hospitals, conferences and trade shows.
- Worked to establish educational partnerships with key industry opinion leaders and training centers.
- Ensured regulatory compliance by staying up-to-date on industry standards and guidelines related to clinical applications usage.
PRN Cardiac Sonographer
The Christ Hospital Health Network
08.2023 - Current
- Responsible for maintaining PRN status by performing outpatient echocardiograms once a month.
- Maintain up to date on all hospital e-learnings.
- Achieved greater diagnostic accuracy through close attention to detail when capturing precise measurements during echocardiograms.
Cardiac Sonographer
The Christ Hospital Health Network
06.2013 - 07.2023
- Perform a variety of ultrasound exams including; Transthoracic echo, transesophageal echo, stress echo (treadmill, bicycle, Dobutamine, and Diastolic)
- Perform Contrast echo (Definity and bubble)
- Utilize all 3D/4D and strain packages
- Operate with efficiency on Phillips IE33, Phillips Epiq 7, GE Vivid 7, Siemens SC 2000, and Toshiba machines
- Aid the cardiac anesthesiologist and imaging cardiologist with the acquisition of 2D/3D Transesophageal images in operating room setting for structural and open heart procedures including heart transplants, Left ventricular Assist Devices, aortic, mitral, and tricuspid valve repair/replacements with minimally invasive procedures, coronary artery bypass grafts, septal myectomies, left atrial appendage ligations, pericardial windows, ECMO implants, Mitraclip devices, Triclip devices, Watchman FLX devices, Impella devices, ASD closures, paravalvular leak closures, Angiovacs, and transcatheter aortic valve replacements
- Perform research echocardiograms including Cardio-Oncology, Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (Partner 11 & 111, RADIANT, Acurate, Progress, Alliance, Early and Jena Valve Trials), COAPT, Apollo, RELIEVE Heart Failure, Foldax, Triscend, Triluminate, Clasp II, ATTR-CM ION, Encircle, EvaHeart, Accucinch, and Xylocor Trials
- Assist in auditing fellow sonographer’s echocardiograms for peer review
- Responsible for training and orienting new hires/students to the lab protocol
- Perform transesophageal and transthoracic echocardiograms for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacements, Transcatheter Edge to Edge Mitral and Tricuspid Valve Repairs, Watchman FLX left atrial appendage occluder device implants and atrial septal defect closures
- Scrub in to perform transthoracic echocardiograms in the setting of sterile cases
- Assist the imaging cardiologist with image acquisition of 2D/3D transesophageal images in the setting of structural heart cases
- Help guide the interventional cardiologist with placement of devices using 3D technology
- Make all appropriate measurements for determining valve device size and make
- Responsible for overseeing research studies such as Partner 11 & 111, Progress, Alliance, Acurate, Early, Apollo, Relieve Heart Failure, Triluminate, EVOQUE and Cardio-Oncology trials
- Create binders with specific protocols and instructions for all studies
- Act as a resource for any questions regarding research for fellow sonographers
- Accountable for uploading and burning CDs to deliver to required personnel
- Make offline measurements pertaining to research protocols
- Navigate and utilize offline QStation for analysis post processing
- Communicate professionally with all other research staff via webinar, conference calls, and emails
- Responsible for orienting sonographers in the operating room setting
- Assist with training all staff on ultrasound equipment especially with 3D for open heart cases
- Act as the go to person for any communication or concerns
- In charge of monitoring all cardio-oncology echocardiograms from baseline to ongoing scans
- Mentor peers on performing accurate analysis of strain and 3D echocardiography
- Complete offline strain and 3D quantification when necessary via TomTec analysis and Qstation
- Collaborate closely with oncologists and cardiologists when changes in ejection fraction and strain transpire
- Achieved greater diagnostic accuracy through close attention to detail when capturing precise measurements during echocardiograms
Cardiovascular Sonographer
The Jewish Hospital
05.2012 - 10.2013
- Perform Carotid Duplex, Upper and lower extremity Arterial Duplex, Upper and lower Extremity Venous Duplex, Upper and lower Extremity Arterial physiologic exams, ABI’s , vascular screenings, and TCPO2 exams
- Perform 2D transthoracic echocardiograms and 2D transesophageal echocardiograms
- Travel amongst multiple Jewish facilities when there was a shortage of sonographers
Cardiovascular Sonographer
MobileX
02.2013 - 08.2013
- Perform Carotid Duplex, Upper and Lower extremity Arterial Duplex, Upper and Lower Extremity Venous Duplex, and Upper and Lower Extremity Arterial physiologic exams
- Perform 2D echocardiograms
- Responsible for transporting and maintaining ultrasound equipment to remote sites
- Converse with RN’s and the reading physician with critical results
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Diagnostic Medical Sonography- Cardiovascular
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Cincinnati, Ohio08.2012
Skills
- Clinical training
- Product demonstrations
- Application installation
- Customer service
Credentialscertifications
- Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT), ARDMS, 10/12
- Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS), ARDMS, 12/12
- Fellow of the American Society of Echocardiography (FASE), 08/01/18
- Basic Life Support (BLS), 03/23
Continuingeducationprofessionaltraining
- Philips Healthcare Clinical Education Symposium: Perioperative 3D TEE course, 05/18
- Scripps' Fourth Annual Structural Heart Intervention and Imaging Conference, 02/15
- Participate in giving and attending presentations hosted by cardiologists/sonographers.
- Review live ASE webinars monthly.
Professionalorganizations
- American Society of Echocardiography, member since 2013
- Society for Vascular Ultrasound, member from 2013-2016
Degrees
- AAS
- RDCS
- RVT
- FASE
Relatedexperience
- Assist students with hands-on training and cardiovascular pathology sonography education.
- Participate in the sonographer professional advancement clinical ladder.
- Volunteer to teach family medicine physicians the basic views and techniques of transthoracic echocardiograms at the Family Medicine Ultrasound/POCUS Curriculum Proposal (2017).
- Volunteer to perform basic echocardiogram screenings to the general public at the community OTR Healthfair (2018).
- 2016-2018 ASE Calendar contest winner.
- Educate colleagues with up-to-date presentations from conferences attended.
- Structural Heart Imaging Techniques 02/15
Timeline
CVUS Clinical Applications Specialist
GE Healthcare
08.2023 - Current
PRN Cardiac Sonographer
The Christ Hospital Health Network
08.2023 - Current
Cardiac Sonographer
The Christ Hospital Health Network
06.2013 - 07.2023
Cardiovascular Sonographer
MobileX
02.2013 - 08.2013
Cardiovascular Sonographer
The Jewish Hospital
05.2012 - 10.2013
Associate of Applied Science - Diagnostic Medical Sonography- Cardiovascular
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
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