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Gina Blonda R.T. R(M) Training And Compliance, Breast Imaging

Lake Villa,IL

Summary

Mammography Technologist, Training and Compliance Coordinator with 8 years of lead/supervisory experience and over 20 years clinical experience.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Mammography Technologist Training and Compliance

Advocate Healthcare
12.2017 - Current
  • Experienced mammography technologist including screenings, diagnostics biopsy procedures and perform Dexa Scans (Bone Density Imaging).
  • Lead a team of 8-10 mammography technologists.
  • Manage the mammography QC program, ACR accreditations and IEMA inspections.
  • Work along side team regularly, performing mammography and Dexa scans.
  • Daily use of Epic, Pacs, Hologic, Penrad systems, regularly troubleshoot/resolve interface issues in a timely manner.
  • Consistently support team through challenges while being open and flexible to new ideas for process improvement.
  • In charge of workflow assignments to team, often work along side the team performing exams.
  • Regularly partner with department supervisor and execute staff schedules and Epic scheduling templates to help increase volumes and assure staffing coverage.
  • Certified trainer in mammography positioning, 2023.
  • Regularly attend breast imaging leadership meetings to develop streamlined mammography protocols and system wide breast imaging processes.
  • Assist in interviewing new candidates, responsible for training and onboarding new teammates.
  • Spearhead positioning training across Advocate Aurora Health System while implementing PowerPoint slide presentations, conducting positioning training workshops and providing coaching to team members.
  • Create and maintain excellent relationships with department supervisor, radiologists, managers, directors, co-workers and customers.
  • Experienced in Epic scheduling functions, schedule patients for call-back imaging in a timely and empathetic manner.
  • Assist in opening new sites within healthcare system.
  • Provide service recovery and manage patient complaints.
  • Maintain continuing education records and and professional licensing for all staff.
  • Work closely with clinical engineering department, radiologists, physicists and vendors to solve mammography equipment failures.
  • Epic Super-user, assisted in rollout in 2019, provided training to all staff including traveling to off-sites across Advocate Aurora Health system.
  • Create mammography ordering guideline documents to staff physicians.
  • Collaborate with scheduling department to assure appropriateness of exams to be scheduled.
  • Proficient in Excell and Windows to develop documents, instructions, new process and protocols.
  • Regularly involved in business development strategies to increase volumes and expand services.
  • Encourage safety event reporting.

Lead Mammography Technologist

Vista Medical Center (CHS)
07.2011 - 01.2016
  • Directly supervised 6 mammography technologists and clerical staff for Vista Health Center including 3 off-sites while reporting to Executive Directory of Oncology.
  • Responsible for creating employee schedules and holding monthly staff meetings.
  • In charge of interviewing and on-boarding new employees and conducting annual performance reviews.
  • Regularly acknowledged team members for job well done.
  • Coached and mentored staff when performance improvement was needed.
  • Led Cerner software rollout for department site-wide.
  • Implemented successful interface of new procedure codes across systems to assure accurate exam charges displayed.
  • Managed ACR re-accreditations and IEMA inspections.
  • Produced statistical reports on breast cancer outcomes while submitting data to National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC).
  • Headed NAPBC inspections resulting in successful Breast Center of Excellence Certification for 4 consecutive years.
  • Developed new structure of clerical positions.
  • Assisted in capturing new business markets for women's health.
  • Assured efficient patient care while maximizing productivity.
  • Collaborated with Lead Interpreting Radiologist while creating mammography positioning improvement programs.
  • Developed same day result reporting to patients by instituting new workflows that increased patient satisfaction.
  • Compassionately communicated mammography results to patients who needed to return for additional imaging and managed their appointments.
  • Responsible for monitoring charges, and submitting charge corrections to finance department.
  • Worked along side team members to assure minimal patient wait times.
  • Directly responded to customer complaints with positive resolutions.

Mammography Technologist II

Highland Park Hospital
12.2000 - 06.2009
  • Regularly assisted in supervising 6 mammography technologists
  • In charge of training new employees
  • Managed and maintained quality control program.
  • Routinely communicated mammography results to patients displaying sensitivity and compassion in needing to return for additional imaging.
  • Performed mammography, breast biopsies and breast needle localizations.

Education

Mammography Technologist R.T., (R), (M) - Mammography

ARRT Board Certified Mammographer
MQSA
1999

ARRT Board Certified Radiographer/IDNS Licensed R.T, (R) - X-Ray Technology

Northwest Community Hospital's School of Radiologic Technology
Arlington Heights, IL
1992

High-school Diploma -

Mother Guerin High School
River Grove, IL
1987

Skills

  • 8 years of direct supervisory experience in managing all areas of breast imaging
  • Current Safety Champion for Breast Imaging Department
  • Proficient passing ACR accreditations and MQSA Inspections
  • Successful in prioritize projects to meet deadlines
  • Thrive under pressure in rapidly changing environments
  • Quality Control expertise in Breast Imaging
  • Strong communication skills with focus on team building
  • Experienced in imaging cascade interface functions
  • Approachable, flexible and maintain a positive attitude
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Teams, Excell and PC functions
  • Creative in strategic planning and business development

Timeline

Mammography Technologist Training and Compliance

Advocate Healthcare
12.2017 - Current

Lead Mammography Technologist

Vista Medical Center (CHS)
07.2011 - 01.2016

Mammography Technologist II

Highland Park Hospital
12.2000 - 06.2009

Mammography Technologist R.T., (R), (M) - Mammography

ARRT Board Certified Mammographer

ARRT Board Certified Radiographer/IDNS Licensed R.T, (R) - X-Ray Technology

Northwest Community Hospital's School of Radiologic Technology

High-school Diploma -

Mother Guerin High School
Gina Blonda R.T. R(M) Training And Compliance, Breast Imaging