Danielle Dixon

Per Diem RCS

• Performed inpatient and emergent transthoracic echocardiograms using GE Vivid S70 and E95 ultrasound machines.
• Interpreted studies and delivered reports to cardiologists via Epic Cupid.

• Echocardiography Lab Manager- Jan 2021- Jan2023. Oversee daily workflow. Monitored duties assigned to personnel to promote high levels of patient care and job efficiency.
• STEMI call schedule coordinator for cardiac catheterization lab.
• Echo lab- Performed inpatient and outpatient echocardiograms at a Level II Trauma Center. Used ultrasound enhancing agents (Definity and agitated normal saline) when necessary. Knowledgeable in Strain imaging.
• Assisted licensed physicians with transesophageal echocardiograms in the cardiac cath lab. Responsible for high-level disinfection of TEE probes.
• Supervised treadmill cardiac stress tests. Responsible for overseeing procedures and interpreting ECG’s during exercise and recovery. Familiar with pharmacological and nuclear stress tests.
• Deployment- Accompanied cardiologist to five Central and South American countries as the sole CVT on the USNS Comfort. Performed echocardiograms and ECG's for host nation residents as well as crew members.
• Experience using Phillips Affinity CVx ultrasound machine and GE Vivid IQ portable ultrasound system.
• STEMI receiving Cardiac Cath Lab- Experience in all positions: scrub, monitor, circulator. Familiar with GE Mac-Lab. Assisted licensed physicians in performing right and left heart catheterizations, peripheral angiograms, pacemaker implantation, and electrophysiology studies. Knowledgeable in advanced interventional procedures such as Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO) procedures, PFO/ASD closures, Impella insertion, as well as diagnostic modalities such as IVUS, ICE, and FFR/iFR/rFR.
• Provides appropriate life-saving interventions, including medication administration, and reports all results to physicians.

• Meet or exceed assigned AOP for equipment and revenue annually by working closely with Account Managers to develop and execute a winning strategy to meet financial targets
• Provide pre-sale and post-sale product support and customer follow up maintenance for the entire CV Ultrasound Product portfolio
• Work directly with partnered CV Ultrasound Account Manager(s) to schedule and perform product demonstrations, both onsite and virtually, as required to support assigned territory and assist as needed in other territories and zones
• Post product demo, work closely with partnered CV Account Managers to ensure Philips is selected as clinical vendor of choice

• Contribute to accurate diagnoses by providing high-quality echocardiogram images for physician interpretation.
• Experienced in using EPIC and PICOM.
• Proficient with Phillips EPIQ CVx ultrasound machine, including strain imaging, contrast-enhanced ultrasound, and transesophageal echocardiograms. Additional proficiency in using GE LOGIQ E9, Vivid E95, and Vivid s70.
• Provide ultrasound guidance during structural heart procedures including Mitra-Clip, TAVR, LAA closures, and ASD closures.
• Perform neonatal echocardiograms to provide rapid and accurate diagnoses of potentially life-threatening congenital abnormalities in newborns.

• Managed and maintained daily clinic schedules.
• Performed transthoracic and stress echocardiograms using Philips IE33. Document findings and write detailed reports for physician's review using Encapture reporting system.
• Obtained insurance prior authorizations for clinic patients.
• Experience using eClinicalWorks medical charting software.

Per Diem RCIS

• STEMI Responder- Stood 24-hour STEMI call at Maryview Medical Center, and previously DePaul Medical Center in Norfolk, VA.
• Scrubbed and circulated invasive procedures such as LHC/RHC, peripheral angiograms, tunnel dialysis catheter placement, med port insertion, PPM/ICD placement, and various IR procedures.

• Urology clinic manager Oct 2014- Nov 2017- coordinated call schedule, delegated daily staff assignments, ordered and maintained supplies/equipment for the department
• Urology Clinic Customer Service Representative
• Arranges and inventories sterile set up utilizing knowledge of asepsis and sterilization techniques
• Assists in preparing and moving of patients, cleaning and room set up, and provides a safe and efficient environment for the surgical patient under the direction of the registered professional nurse within a defined scope of practice
• 24 hour hospital call, responding to emergency surgeries including appendectomies and caesarean sections.