Brandi Abshire

Responsibilities included

• Head Quarters Medical Imaging Program Statewide Oversite.
• Analyzed system issues, identifying root causes and developing robust solutions.
• EHR Cerner Millennium project Go-live implementation, testing and maintenance.
• RIS/EHRS (Cerner-EMR) SME, Remote training, field and tech system support.
• Test and troubleshoot analysis of system updates to ensure functionality continues within the system.
• Provide system on-boarding and end-user training to Sr. Technologists, RT's as well as Radiology Office Techs and ancillary staff (Providers, Managers, Administration, Health records and nursing staff) for Department of Correction 33 institutions throughout California.
• Development, implementation and validation of established Radiology Competency program.
• Updating previous workflows and/or development of new imaging workflows.
• Creating and development of training learning modules (LMS) for imaging areas of RIS, PACS, EHRS.
• Creating and development of VISIO workflow process and steps.
• Provide continuous field training and system Informatics support.

• Sr. Lead Radiologic technologists (Correctional Facility).
• Super-user for CDCR EHRS system.
• Responsible for all radiology departmental items and personnel.
• Maintain order/supervise, conduct of patient inmates/maintaining safety of persons on facility property.
• Perform diagnostic radiologic exams.
• Maintain inventory, order supplies.
• Performed Updates to local policy/procedures.
• Coordinate maintenance for equipment services.
• Assist in preparation of radiology department annual budget.
• Coordination of On-site/Off-site imaging modalities, CT/US/MRI.

• Co-supervise Day-shift technologist,
• Responsible Supervisor for PM and Nightshift technologists.
• Supervise 20 FTE's and manage Radiology Department Control along with patient care areas.
• Provide first line of customer service.
• Working supervisor, perform diagnostic radiologic and fluoroscopic exams.
• Performed employee evaluations.
• Process employee timesheets through Krono based system.
• Schedule technologists for OR rotations, lunch and breaks throughout shifts.
• Leadership and PACS team.
• Order supplies, design and implement employee schedules.

• Supervise Radiology staff, assist with coordination and overall operations of Radiology, CT Scan, Sonography, Dexa Scan, and Radiology Clerical staff.
• Radiology department strategic planning, development, implementing, budgeting, productivity, staff scheduling, modality scheduling, staff timekeeping within Kronos based system.
• First line responsibility for PACS Administration and any issues that may arise within all imaging modalities, including staffing and medical issues.
• Mammography and MRI oversight in absence of Imaging Director.
• Performed diagnostic radiology, fluoroscopy, and CT exams.
• Radiology Clinical instructor, responsible for radiology students and ROP student instruction with proper examination positioning, proper exam imaging techniques. Provide proper training in PACS system and importance of confidentiality with in digital imaging environment.
• Memorial Hospital Los Banos imaging representative for Clinical Instructor board for Merced College Radiology Program.