Avanti Harry

• Strategic Leadership & Departmental Operations: Manage a mammography department, overseeing digital 3D mammography.
  Develop and enforce protocols to ensure compliance with MQSA, ACR, FDA, and standards.
  Implemented innovative workflow optimizations that improved patient throughput while maintaining superior image quality and patient-centered care.
  Spearheaded cost-saving initiatives, reduced departmental expenses by 15% without compromising service quality.
  
• Staff Development and Performance Management: Lead the team and support the staff. Ensured high standards of performance, safety, and professionalism.
  Conduct annual competency assessments, performance evaluations, and continuing education programs.
  Initiate cross-training programs to enhance staff versatility and operational flexibility.
  
• Quality Assurance and Compliance: Ensure compliance with federal and state regulations, passing multiple MQSA and ACR audits with zero deficiencies.
  Maintain quality control standards for mammography equipment, collaborating with physicists and biomedical engineers for regular inspections and calibrations.
  Established a patient-centered care model, enhancing patient satisfaction scores by 20% through improved communication, comfort measures, and expedited scheduling processes.
  

• Breast Imaging Expertise: Conducted digital mammography and 3D tomosynthesis with precision, and adherence to best practices.
  Assisted radiologists, ensuring proper imaging acquisition.
  Provided patient education and pre-procedure counseling to reduce anxiety, and improve compliance with follow-up care.
  
• General Radiology & Multimodality Imaging: Performed general radiography and fluoroscopy, adapting techniques for patients with mobility limitations or post-surgical considerations.
  Ensured accurate patient data entry into PACS/RIS and EMR/EHR systems, maintaining confidentiality, and compliance with HIPAA regulations.
• Operational and Quality Improvement Contributions: Assisted in developing breast center workflow enhancements, reducing patient wait times by 30%.
  Participated in breast cancer awareness initiatives and community outreach programs, educating the public on early detection and screening guidelines.
  Served as a preceptor for radiologic technology students, mentoring, and providing hands-on training in diagnostic imaging.
  

• Surgical & Intraoperative Imaging Expertise: Operated C-arm fluoroscopy and portable radiography equipment in surgical suites, working alongside orthopedic, vascular, and neurosurgeons.
  Ensured precise imaging acquisition for spinal fusions, joint replacements, vascular procedures, and trauma surgeries.
  Maintained sterile technique and equipment readiness in alignment with OR protocols and infection control standards.
• Diagnostic Radiology & Patient Care: Conducted routine and fluoroscopy exams across emergency, inpatient, and outpatient settings, adapting positioning for trauma and critical care patients.
  Collaborated with radiologists to expedite preliminary image reviews for emergency cases, contributing to rapid clinical decision-making.
• Technology & Compliance: Ensured accurate documentation in PACS/RIS, and EMR systems, facilitating seamless integration of imaging studies into patient records.
  Assisted in equipment calibration and quality control testing, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and optimal image quality.
  

Veteran-Centered Radiology Services:

• Conducted imaging studies for veteran patients, adapting techniques to accommodate disabilities.
• Trained in VA-specific radiologic protocols, ensuring adherence to government healthcare standards.

Veteran-Focused and Compliance Leadership:

• Ensured full VA, MQSA, and HIPAA compliance, achieving zero deficiencies during inspections.
• Improved access to mammography screening for female veterans, reducing backlog wait times by 15%.
• Strengthened veteran-focused care protocols, enhancing patient satisfaction scores by 35%.