Darren CdeBaca
Albuquerque,NM
Summary
Innovative Lead Technologist with experience leading cross-functional teams and managing complex technical projects. Strengths include problem-solving, strategic planning, and delivering successful technology solutions. Notable impact includes streamlining operational processes, reducing inefficiencies, and driving technological advances in previous roles.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
MRI/CT Lead Technologist
Lovelace Medical Center Downtown
Albuquerque, NM
07.1990 - Current
- Delivered comprehensive training to students and new technologists on equipment, imaging processing, patient relations and best practices.
- Adhered to strict HIPAA guidelines to maintain patient and medical record confidentiality.
- Reported any unusual findings observed during radiographic examinations immediately to the supervising physician.
- Provided assistance to physicians and other technologists during complex procedures.
- Maintained currency on radiologic technology and provided recommendations to leadership to update or replace equipment.
- Tested equipment regularly to identify malfunctions and calibrate settings.
- Managed inventory of supplies used during radiological exams including contrast media, syringes.
- Maintained imaging equipment, assessing for issues and proper functionality after each use, troubleshooting concerns and escalating major issues to maintenance staff.
- Conducted quality control tests on all radiologic equipment to ensure accuracy of images produced.
- Oversaw work of junior personnel and students, correcting work and mentoring on techniques.
- Provided patient care instructions prior to radiologic procedures and administered contrast agents as needed.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary team members such as nurses and physicians to provide excellent patient care services.
- Helped patients feel comfortable with procedures by explaining steps and answering questions.
- Reduced patients' anxiety and enhanced cooperation by educating on procedure details, instructions and expectations.
- Positioned patients properly for scans and procedures, calmly giving instructions on when to stay still to optimize scans.
- Ensured that all documents related to patients' medical history were maintained properly according to HIPAA regulations.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Radiology
Pima Medical Institute
Albuquerque, NM07-1990
Skills
- Advanced CT techniques
- Collaborative teamwork
- Workflow efficiency improvement
- Regulatory compliance
- Contrast administration
- 3D Post-processing
- Adaptable to change
- Image reconstruction techniques
- Staff training and development
- Quality assurance procedures
- Interventional CT procedures
- Patient care management
- Magnetic resonance imaging
- Safety procedures
- Patient care
- Protocol development
- Advanced imaging techniques
- Magnetic imaging
- Image analysis
- Body imaging
- Vascular imaging
- Scanner operation
- Pelvic imaging
- Staff training
- Intravenous contrast administration
- Staff education
- Post-processing techniques
- Protocol optimization
- Musculoskeletal imaging
- Image interpretation
- Orthopedic imaging
- MR safety protocols
- Contrast agents
- HIPAA compliance
- Patient safety
- Quality control
Certification
- NMSRT
- ARRT
- BLS
Timeline
MRI/CT Lead Technologist
Lovelace Medical Center Downtown
07.1990 - Current
Associate of Applied Science - Radiology
Pima Medical Institute
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