Denise Milen Winder
Old Fort,TN
Summary
Productive Registered Sonographer with more than 35 years of progressive expertise in clinical settings. Highly knowledgeable in multimodality imaging. Skilled in providing patients with educational information and instruction to ease anxiety and produce high-quality, high-resolution images.
Offering strong interpersonal skills and ability to learn quickly in clinical setting. Brings foundational education in sonography and capability to operate ultrasound equipment. Ready to use and develop patient care and diagnostic imaging skills in Registered Sonographer role.
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Sonographer
Galen OB/GYN East
11.2022 - Current
- Provided support to other sonographers during challenging cases, lending expertise to help ensure accurate diagnoses and patient care.
- Provided compassionate care while working with diverse patient populations, including pregnant women, elderly individuals, and those with disabilities or language barriers.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge on legal requirements regarding compliance with HIPAA regulations when handling sensitive patient information.
- Increased patient satisfaction by explaining procedures thoroughly, addressing concerns, and creating a comfortable environment during examinations.
- Ensured optimal image quality through proper transducer selection, machine settings adjustments, and appropriate imaging techniques application.
- Reduced wait times for patients by optimizing appointment scheduling and implementing efficient scanning techniques.
- Implemented safety protocols to minimize risk of infection transmission between patients within the sonography suite.
- Educated patients on procedure details, provided instructions, and answered questions to minimize anxiety and improve cooperation.
Registered Sonographer
River City Women's Health
08.2022 - 11.2022
- Tested patients to gather information on wide range of illnesses and diagnoses.
- Maintained highest levels of quality, safety and patient confidentiality by following hospital and regulatory guidelines when collecting patient information and conducting imaging procedures.
- Captured and developed images following physicians' orders allowing proper diagnosis and treatment.
- Reduced patients' anxiety and enhanced cooperation by educating on procedure details, instructions and expectations.
- Positioned ultrasound equipment using clinical judgment to capture quality images.
- Maintained inventory and supply levels for contrast materials, film, catheters and other medical items, checking inventory stock and reordering items running low.
- Reviewed diagnostic image quality and filed diagnostic images in appropriate patient records.
- Met with pregnant patients to carry out initial, 12-week, anatomy, growth and other required types of scans on developing embryos and fetuses.
- Helped patients feel at ease and monitored behaviors throughout examinations to maintain safety and comfort.
- Provided oral, written and evidentiary summaries of scans to help physicians make accurate medical diagnoses.
Registered Sonographer
Ocoee OB-GYN
03.2020 - 07.2022
- Tested patients to gather information on wide range of illnesses and diagnoses.
- Maintained highest levels of quality, safety and patient confidentiality by following hospital and regulatory guidelines when collecting patient information and conducting imaging procedures.
- Reduced patients' anxiety and enhanced cooperation by educating on procedure details, instructions and expectations.
- Positioned ultrasound equipment using clinical judgment to capture quality images.
- Maintained inventory and supply levels for contrast materials, film, catheters and other medical items, checking inventory stock and reordering items running low.
- Reviewed diagnostic image quality and filed diagnostic images in appropriate patient records.
- Met with pregnant patients to carry out initial, 12-week, anatomy, growth and other required types of scans on developing embryos and fetuses.
- Helped patients feel at ease and monitored behaviors throughout examinations to maintain safety and comfort.
- Prepared and assessed patients, reviewing documentation and medical history.
- Provided oral, written and evidentiary summaries of scans to help physicians make accurate medical diagnoses.
Registered Sonographer
Multiple Physician's Offices
05.2019 - 03.2021
- Worked in multiple OB-GYN offices in Chattanooga as a contract sonographer.
- Tested patients to gather information on wide range of illnesses and diagnoses.
- Maintained highest levels of quality, safety and patient confidentiality by following hospital and regulatory guidelines when collecting patient information and conducting imaging procedures.
- Captured and developed images following physicians' orders allowing proper diagnosis and treatment.
- Reduced patients' anxiety and enhanced cooperation by educating on procedure details, instructions and expectations.
- Positioned ultrasound equipment using clinical judgment to capture quality images.
- Maintained inventory and supply levels for contrast materials, film, catheters and other medical items, checking inventory stock and reordering items running low.
- Reviewed diagnostic image quality and filed diagnostic images in appropriate patient records.
- Met with pregnant patients to carry out initial, 12-week, anatomy, growth and other required types of scans on developing embryos and fetuses.
- Helped patients feel at ease and monitored behaviors throughout examinations to maintain safety and comfort.
- Prepared and assessed patients, reviewing documentation and medical history.
- Provided oral, written and evidentiary summaries of scans to help physicians make accurate medical diagnoses.
Registered Sonographer
Caring Choice Women's Healthcare
08.2017 - 02.2019
- Met with pregnant patients to carry out initial, 12-week, anatomy, growth and other required types of scans on developing embryos and fetuses.
- Helped patients feel at ease and monitored behaviors throughout examinations to maintain safety and comfort.
- Prepared and assessed patients, reviewing documentation and medical history.
- Set machine parameters and adjusted during exams.
- Reviewed diagnostic image quality and filed diagnostic images in appropriate patient records.
- Reduced patients' anxiety and enhanced cooperation by educating on procedure details, instructions and expectations.
- Captured and developed images following physicians' orders allowing proper diagnosis and treatment.
- Maintained highest levels of quality, safety and patient confidentiality by following hospital and regulatory guidelines when collecting patient information and conducting imaging procedures.
Registered Sonographer
LifeCircle Women's Health
09.2004 - 08.2017
- Maintained highest levels of quality, safety and patient confidentiality by following hospital and regulatory guidelines when collecting patient information and conducting imaging procedures.
- Captured and developed images following physicians' orders allowing proper diagnosis and treatment.
- Reduced patients' anxiety and enhanced cooperation by educating on procedure details, instructions and expectations.
- Reviewed diagnostic image quality and filed diagnostic images in appropriate patient records.
- Met with pregnant patients to carry out initial, 12-week, anatomy, growth and other required types of scans on developing embryos and fetuses.
- Helped patients feel at ease and monitored behaviors throughout examinations to maintain safety and comfort.
Registered Sonographer, /Registered Mammographer
Ocoee OB/GYN
07.1996 - 09.2004
- Maintained highest levels of quality, safety and patient confidentiality by following hospital and regulatory guidelines when collecting patient information and conducting imaging procedures.
- Reduced patients' anxiety and enhanced cooperation by educating on procedure details, instructions and expectations.
- Reviewed diagnostic image quality and filed diagnostic images in appropriate patient records.
- Met with pregnant patients to carry out initial, 12-week, anatomy, growth and other required types of scans on developing embryos and fetuses.
- Helped patients feel at ease and monitored behaviors throughout examinations to maintain safety and comfort.
- Prepared and assessed patients, reviewing documentation and medical history.
- Provided oral, written and evidentiary summaries of scans to help physicians make accurate medical diagnoses.
- Positioned x-ray, mammographic and CT equipment and established beam-restrictive devices and patient-shielding techniques to reduce radiation exposure.
- Verified patient details before completing procedures.
- Captured and developed images following physicians' orders allowing proper diagnosis and treatment.
- Maintained inventory and supply levels for contrast materials, film, catheters and other medical items, checking inventory stock and reordering items running low.
Staff Technologist
Woods Memorial Hospital
10.1994 - 07.1996
- I was also responsible for the performing of mammography and the accreditation of the mammography program through the ACR and FDA.
- Reviewed diagnostic image quality and filed diagnostic images in appropriate patient records.
- Maintained highest levels of quality, safety and patient confidentiality by following hospital and regulatory guidelines when collecting patient information and conducting imaging procedures.
- Operated mobile imaging equipment to capture medical information at patients' bedsides, operating and emergency rooms.
- Administered IV contrast materials, radiopharmaceuticals and antispasmodics to patients.
- Reduced exposure to radiation using beam-restrictive devices and patient shielding techniques.
- Tested patients to gather information on wide range of illnesses and diagnoses.
- Captured and developed images following physicians' orders allowing proper diagnosis and treatment.
- Reduced patients' anxiety and enhanced cooperation by educating on procedure details, instructions and expectations.
- Helped patients feel at ease and monitored behaviors throughout examinations to maintain safety and comfort.
- Provided oral, written and evidentiary summaries of scans to help physicians make accurate medical diagnoses.
- Used ultrasound equipment to produce and record images of internal structures, blood movements, bodily masses and target concerns such as fluid accumulations.
- Prepared and assessed patients, reviewing documentation and medical history.
Staff Technologist
Bradley Memorial Hospital OP Clinic
03.1993 - 10.1994
- I was a staff member whose primary focus of work was in general ultrasound with a lesser emphasis in vascular work
- I also worked in mammography assisting the lead technologist with the accreditation in mammography.
- Reviewed diagnostic image quality and filed diagnostic images in appropriate patient records.
- Maintained highest levels of quality, safety and patient confidentiality by following hospital and regulatory guidelines when collecting patient information and conducting imaging procedures.
- Maintained inventory and supply levels for contrast materials, film, catheters and other medical items, checking inventory stock and reordering items running low.
- Positioned ultrasound equipment using clinical judgment to capture quality images.
- Administered IV contrast materials, radiopharmaceuticals and antispasmodics to patients.
- Reduced exposure to radiation using beam-restrictive devices and patient shielding techniques.
- Tested patients to gather information on wide range of illnesses and diagnoses.
- Captured and developed images following physicians' orders allowing proper diagnosis and treatment.
- Reduced patients' anxiety and enhanced cooperation by educating on procedure details, instructions and expectations.
Staff Technologist
Woods Memorial Hospital
10.1989 - 03.1993
- Reviewed diagnostic image quality and filed diagnostic images in appropriate patient records.
- Maintained highest levels of quality, safety and patient confidentiality by following hospital and regulatory guidelines when collecting patient information and conducting imaging procedures.
- Maintained inventory and supply levels for contrast materials, film, catheters and other medical items, checking inventory stock and reordering items running low.
- Operated mobile imaging equipment to capture medical information at patients' bedsides, operating and emergency rooms.
- Administered IV contrast materials, radiopharmaceuticals and antispasmodics to patients.
- Reduced exposure to radiation using beam-restrictive devices and patient shielding techniques.
- Tested patients to gather information on wide range of illnesses and diagnoses.
- Captured and developed images following physicians' orders allowing proper diagnosis and treatment.
- Reduced patients' anxiety and enhanced cooperation by educating on procedure details, instructions and expectations.
Staff Technologist
Cleveland Community Hospital
07.1986 - 10.1989
- Positioned x-ray and ultrasound equipment using clinical judgment to capture quality images.
- Captured and developed images following physicians' orders allowing proper diagnosis and treatment.
- Maintained inventory and supply levels for contrast materials, film, catheters and other medical items, checking inventory stock and reordering items running low.
- Maintained highest levels of quality, safety and patient confidentiality by following hospital and regulatory guidelines when collecting patient information and conducting imaging procedures.
- Operated mobile imaging equipment to capture medical information at patients' bedsides, operating and emergency rooms.
- Reduced exposure to radiation using beam-restrictive devices and patient shielding techniques.
- Reduced patients' anxiety and enhanced cooperation by educating on procedure details, instructions and expectations.
- Administered IV contrast materials, radiopharmaceuticals and antispasmodics to patients.
- Reviewed diagnostic image quality and filed diagnostic images in appropriate patient records.
- Tested patients to gather information on wide range of illnesses and diagnoses.
Education
Associates of Science - Radiologic Technology
Chattanooga State TechnicalCommunity College
05.1986
High School Diploma -
Polk County High School
Benton, TN05.1984
Skills
- Patient Safety
- Quality Control
- Diagnostic Imaging
- Friendly, Positive Attitude
- Reliable & Trustworthy
- Good Work Ethic
- Active Listening
- Customer Service
- Critical Thinking
- People Skills
- Pathology recognition
- Professionalism and ethics
- Clinical assessment
- Compassionate patient care
- Medical terminology
- Continuing education commitment
- Cross-sectional anatomy
- HIPAA compliance
- Electronic medical records proficiency
- Patient confidentiality
References
- References available upon request.
Hobbies
- Canning/Preserving Vegetables
- Gardening
- Traveling
- Quilting
Certification
- Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography Member (SDMS) – Professional Membership.
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Registered Sonographer
Galen OB/GYN East
11.2022 - Current
Registered Sonographer
River City Women's Health
08.2022 - 11.2022
Registered Sonographer
Ocoee OB-GYN
03.2020 - 07.2022
Registered Sonographer
Multiple Physician's Offices
05.2019 - 03.2021
Registered Sonographer
Caring Choice Women's Healthcare
08.2017 - 02.2019
Registered Sonographer
LifeCircle Women's Health
09.2004 - 08.2017
Registered Sonographer, /Registered Mammographer
Ocoee OB/GYN
07.1996 - 09.2004
Staff Technologist
Woods Memorial Hospital
10.1994 - 07.1996
Staff Technologist
Bradley Memorial Hospital OP Clinic
03.1993 - 10.1994
Staff Technologist
Woods Memorial Hospital
10.1989 - 03.1993
Staff Technologist
Cleveland Community Hospital
07.1986 - 10.1989
High School Diploma -
Polk County High School
Associates of Science - Radiologic Technology
Chattanooga State TechnicalCommunity College
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