Felicia Hicks
McDonough,GA
Summary
Committed, dedicated, and passionate Radiologic Technologist with over 25 years in Orthopedics. Currently seeking the role of Manager of Radiology to help staff and myself promote Peachtree Orthopedics' Mission Statement and core values and to have a department that provides excellent patient care and works well with physicians and staff.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Radiologic Technologist-PRN and Now Full Time
Peachtree Orthopedics
01.2003 - Current
- Perform radiologic exams in timely, efficient manner
- Maintain proper protocol guidelines for each type of exam and provider
- Able to navigate Athena to locate patient request and close it after completion of exam
- Able to master the PACS system to provide providers with high quality images
- Maintain low repeat rate
- Travel to different locations as needed
- Worked as PRN from 2003-2010 where I was full time at the Northside location. I then became lead from 2011-2019 where I was PRN again until March 2024
- Assisted in training new Radiologic Technologists on department policies, procedures, equipment usage, and best practices for patient care.
- Maintaining and enforcing the QA program for several of the offices in order to provide excellent and cohesive images throughout our locations.
- In charge of maintaining surgery scope photos to make sure they are crossing over into Joints for our physicians.
- Assist as Clinical Instructor to Grady Radiologic Technologists students
- Assists in training new student techs to help them grow to become a great tech
- Minimized patients' exposure to radiation during x-ray imaging through application of shielding techniques and careful positioning of patients, equipment and restrictive devices.
- Enhanced patient experience with compassionate communication and meticulous attention to detail during examinations.
Lead Technologist
Peachtree Orthopedics
02.2011 - 02.2019
- Lead Tech for busy, fast paced office
- Worked as liaison between physicians and staff
- Made sure work flowed properly and efficiently
- Managed Work Comp medications for all locations
- Assisted in some disciplinary actions
- Worked as Clinical Instructor for Grady Radiologic Technology Program
- Assisted in interviews of students and staff technologists
- Organized and maintained supplies for several locations
- Handled immediate patient problems
- Mastered the PACS system
- Able to navigate Athena proficiently to locate patient request and close exam
- Maintained professional fun attitude
- Provided exceptional patient care
- Created and maintained QA for xray imaging of the entire xray department.
Radiologic Technologist
Southern Orthopadic Specialists
05.2009 - 06.2010
- Worked in a very high volume fast paced office
- Provided teamwork with co worker
- Provided excellent patient care
- Produced high quality images for the providers
- Established long standing relationships with co workers and providers
- Maintained a professional, high standard attitude
- Helped organize the file room.
- Minimized patients' exposure to radiation during x-ray imaging through application of shielding techniques and careful positioning of patients, equipment and restrictive devices.
Mammography Technologist
Northside Hospital
10.2002 - 03.2003
- Worked as a mammo tech for Meridian Mark Outpatient
- Performed mammography exams on patients
- Helped with QA
- Provided excellent patient care and was very aware and sympathetic to the women.
Radiologic Technologist
Peachtree Orthopaedic Clinic
09.1997 - 09.2002
- Provided high quality images for physicians
- Organized and maintained file room
- Worked as sole tech for the fourth floor 2001 location
- Provided excellent patient care to Shepherd patients and full busy clinics daily
- Ordered xray film and chemicals
- Worked well with Dr Ed Loughlin, Dr Herndon Murray, Dr Michael Bernot, Dr Alan McDonald Jr, Dr David Apple, Dr Slocum Howland, Dr John Henry. They taught me that it was a priviledge to work with such a great team and I learned to grow as a tech, and a person
- Learned the core values of Peachtree Orthopedics and maintained an excellent work ethic
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Radiologic Technology
Gwinnett Technical College
Lawrenceville, GA08.1997
Skills
- Outstanding customer service
- Provide high quality images
- Maintaining proper protocols
- Utilizing teamwork and working in efficient method
- Communicating to the patient using AIDET
- Maintaining proper care and maintenance of equipment
- Maintaining proper patient care and safety to each patient I come in contact with
- PACS System Proficiency
- Orthopedic Imaging
- Quality Control
Certification
Mammography-RT (R) (M)- 2002
Timeline
Lead Technologist
Peachtree Orthopedics
02.2011 - 02.2019
Radiologic Technologist
Southern Orthopadic Specialists
05.2009 - 06.2010
Radiologic Technologist-PRN and Now Full Time
Peachtree Orthopedics
01.2003 - Current
Mammography Technologist
Northside Hospital
10.2002 - 03.2003
Radiologic Technologist
Peachtree Orthopaedic Clinic
09.1997 - 09.2002
Associate of Applied Science - Radiologic Technology
Gwinnett Technical College
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