AVELINA HARRIS-BELL
Bryant,AR
Summary
Dedicated employee well-versed in wide range of medical procedures, scans, office procedures, various computer programs. Dependable team player with deep dedication to ethical and high-quality performance. Career working closely with cardio health team in exceptional care environments. Background includes working in high-volume hospital facilities. Versatile professional helps with positions within the department, trains new team members and upholds all compliance requirements. Compassionate Cardiovascular Technician with 18 years of experience in outpatient and inpatient settings. Excellent communication and decision making skills. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Access Coordinator I
UAMS
Little Rock, AR
03.2024 - Current
- Greeted visitors, clients and guests in a professional manner.
- Answered incoming calls, responded to emails, faxes and other inquiries from hospitals and doctor's offices
- Answered incoming calls and directed them to appropriate personnel or departments.
- Entered data into databases accurately and efficiently.
- Maintained positive working relationship with fellow staff and management.
- Maintained front desk to provide positive first impression.
- Insurance verification
- Instructed patient's and family members on upcoming services
- Checked in patients for their appointments
- Update patient information
Echocardiography
UAMS
Little Rock, AR
03.2006 - 12.2023
- Educated patients about procedure preparation and post-procedure instructions.
- Maintained inventory of supplies needed for daily operations.
- Assisted physicians with transesophageal echocardiogram procedures.
- Reported results to cardiologists for further assessment.
- Recorded and processed images for interpretation by physician.
- Monitored patient vital signs during testing, reporting any changes to the physician immediately.
- Performed echocardiograms, including M-mode and Doppler studies, on patients of all ages.
Echocardiography Technician
Chi St. Vincent Hospital
Little Rock, AR
02.2005 - 05.2006
- Performed comprehensive echocardiography studies including transthoracic, transesophageal, stress and contrast studies.
- Assisted physicians in diagnosing cardiac pathology by providing interpretive data from imaging results.
- Maintained accurate patient records and exam logs for tracking purposes.
- Set up and operated ultrasound equipment to obtain optimal images of the heart chamber size and function.
- Conducted quality control checks on all equipment as required by department protocol.
- Maintained a clean work environment in order to adhere to infection control standards.
- Monitored patients throughout their exams, ensuring they are comfortable and relaxed.
- Prepared reports summarizing findings from echocardiograms for review by attending physicians.
- Assisted cardiologists in special and complex cardiovascular procedures.
- Completed cardiovascular stress tests, contrast echos, bubble studies and transesophageal echocardiograms.
- Compared measurements of heart wall thickness and chamber sizes to evaluate conditions and identify abnormalities.
Education
High School Diploma -
Parkview Magnet High School
Little Rock, AR05.1985
Some College (No Degree) -
UALR
Little Rock, ARSome College (No Degree) -
U of A PULASKI TECHNICAL COLLEGE
North Little Rock, ARSkills
- Use of Epic
- Use of Muse
- Scheduling Appointments
- Answering Multiline Telephone
- Documentation
- Performing EKG's
- Obtaining Vital Sign's
- Use of a Spreadsheet
- Data Entry
- Verbal and written communication
- Greeting and Seating Clients
- Information Protection
- Calendar Management
- Time Management
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Access Coordinator I
UAMS
03.2024 - Current
Echocardiography
UAMS
03.2006 - 12.2023
Echocardiography Technician
Chi St. Vincent Hospital
02.2005 - 05.2006
High School Diploma -
Parkview Magnet High School
Some College (No Degree) -
UALR
Some College (No Degree) -
U of A PULASKI TECHNICAL COLLEGE