Christy Merritt

As a personal care attendant, my duties include:

• Promoting independence by teaching essential self-care skills.
• Coordinating transportation for appointments or outings to promote social engagement and access to necessary services.
• Assisting my daughter in maintaining personal hygiene, including bathing, grooming, and dressing.
• Assisting my daughter with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.

As a radiologic technologist, my duties include:

• Training and supervising new radiologic technologists and technicians.
• Ensuring proper functioning of radiology equipment through routine inspection, calibration, troubleshooting and repair when necessary.
• Promoting patient comfort during invasive procedures, using careful positioning techniques and clear explanations of each step in the process.
• Optimizing image quality by adjusting technical factors according to specific patient needs or clinical indications within prescribed dose limits.
• Improving patient care by efficiently performing diagnostic imaging procedures, including X-rays and CT scans.

As a radiologic technologist, I performed the following:

• Contributed to a safe working environment by adhering to all radiation safety guidelines and protocols.
• Promoted patient comfort during invasive procedures, using careful positioning techniques and clear explanations of each step in the process.
• Ensured proper functioning of radiology equipment through routine inspection, calibration, troubleshooting and repair when necessary.
• Optimized image quality by adjusting technical factors according to specific patient needs or clinical indications within prescribed dose limits.