CHRISTINA EMBREY
Fredericksburg,VA
Summary
To obtain a full-time position as a diagnostic medical sonographer in which I can utilize my skills and education to benefit a company and experience professional as well as personal growth.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Ultrasound Technologist
Mary Washington Healthcare
07.2024 - Current
- Level 2 trauma facility
- Proficient in exams for abdomen, small parts, OB/GYN, pediatrics, and vascular studies
- Knowledge of EPIC, PACS, and McKesson programs
- Collaborated with radiologists to provide high-quality imaging services, resulting in better patient outcomes.
- Enhanced image quality for accurate diagnoses with proper equipment calibration and settings adjustments.
- Performed advanced ultrasound techniques such as Doppler imaging to provide comprehensive diagnostic information for physicians.
- Educated patients on procedure details, provided instructions, and answered questions to minimize anxiety and improve cooperation.
Diagnostic Medical Sonography Student
Virginia Commonwealth University
08.2021 - Current
- Rotations to include a Level I trauma facility, high risk OB/GYN, vascular, pediatrics, transplants, abdomen, and small parts of both in-patient and outpatient settings
- Exposure to elastography, contrast-enhanced ultrasound, and diagnostic breast imaging
- Assistance in various procedures including amniocentesis, joint injections, and fine needle aspirates/biopsies of the thyroid, prostate, and breast
- Doppler imaging proficiency
- Use highly skilled techniques to produce optimal images
- Prepare preliminary reports and present findings to the radiologist
- Knowledge of PACS, EPIC, and McKesson programs
Licensed Veterinary Technician
Fredericksburg Animal Hospital
04.2012 - Current
- Place, care, and maintain intravenous and urinary catheters
- Treat, care, and maintain critical patients
- Set up and execute digital radiographs on various species
- Care and maintain surgical patients from induction to extubation, including anesthetic monitoring and post-op care
- Maintain surgical asepsis, clean and maintain surgical instruments/supplies, use of autoclaving and gas sterilization
- Proficient in various laboratory procedures and tests to include ultrasound guided cystocentesis for urinalysis
- Proficient in emergent situations
- Proficient in implementing physical therapy and K-laser therapy regimens
Education
Bachelors of Science - Clinical Radiation Sciences with a Concentration in Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA05.2024
Associates in Applied Science - Veterinary Technology
Northern Virginia Community College
Loudoun, VA05.1998
Skills
- Strong communication skills
- Empathetic
- Compassionate
- Patient care
- Teamwork oriented
- Problem solving
- Conflict resolution
- Developing work schedules
- Creating employee manuals
- Training materials development
- Supervising team building
- Recruiting
- Training
- Managing employee improvement plans
- Operating ultrasound machines
- Operating digital radiography systems
- Operating hospital beds
- Operating wheelchairs
- Using microscope
- Using centrifuge
- Using blood chemistry machines
- Using hematology machines
Certification
- American Red Cross BLS certification, 08/25
- RDMS (ABD, OB/GYN)
- Registered Vascular Technologist, RVT
- Licensed Veterinary Technician, VA, 0302005587, 12/24
Professionalorganizations
- Society for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (SDMS), 1224683
- Virginia Association for Licensed Veterinary Technicians (VALVT), 72645103
Specialrecognitions
- Radiologic and Imaging Sciences Honor Society, Lamba Nu, 2022 - 2024
- Student representative for the VCU DMS Advisory Board, 2022 - 2024
- National Honor Society for Collegiate Scholars, 2021 - 2024
- International Honor Society, Phi Theta Kappa, 1996 - 1998
- Secretary for the North American Veterinary Technician Association, Loudoun campus chapter, 1996 - 1998
Equipmentskills
- Various varieties of GE and Phillips ultrasound machines
- Digital radiography systems
- Proficient with operating and maneuvering hospital beds and wheelchairs
- Microscope
- Centrifuge
- Blood chemistry and hematology machines
Timeline
Ultrasound Technologist
Mary Washington Healthcare
07.2024 - Current
Diagnostic Medical Sonography Student
Virginia Commonwealth University
08.2021 - Current
Licensed Veterinary Technician
Fredericksburg Animal Hospital
04.2012 - Current
Bachelors of Science - Clinical Radiation Sciences with a Concentration in Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Virginia Commonwealth University
Associates in Applied Science - Veterinary Technology
Northern Virginia Community College
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