Jennifer Bird
Franklin,TN
Summary
Highly skilled Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) with 20+ years of experience performing comprehensive adult echocardiography in hospital and outpatient settings. Expertise in transthoracic echocardiography, stress echocardiography, contrast, strain imaging, and advanced cardiac ultrasound techniques. Proven ability to mentor sonographers, support quality improvement initiatives, and collaborate with cardiologists to deliver accurate diagnostic information for complex cardiovascular cases. with a strong commitment to patient care and maintaining the highest standards of clinical excellence. Proven ability to mentor sonographers, support quality improvement initiatives, and collaborate with cardiologists to deliver accurate diagnostic information for complex cardiovascular cases. strong commitment to patient care and maintaining the highest standards of clinical excellence.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cardiac Sonographer III
Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown - HOPD
08.2009 - Current
- Perform adult transthoracic echocardiograms, stress echocardiograms in IAC accredited hospital outpatient department
- Experienced in contrast echocardiography, myocardial strain imaging, adult congenital heart disease, structural heart, diastology evaluation, prosthetic valve interrogation, advanced valvular heart disease assessment
- Assist with IAC accreditation standards compliance and quality assurance
- Serve as clinical preceptor for sonography students
- Collaborate with cardiologists to interpret ultrasound results and determine treatment plans.
- Proficient in PACS system (MergeCardio) and EMR (Cerner, AthenaNet)
- Prepare preliminary echo and stress echo reports in PACS for interpreting cardiologist
- Train new staff on echocardiography techniques and departmental protocols.
- Achieve greater diagnostic accuracy through close attention to detail when capturing precise measurements during echocardiograms.
Cardiac Sonographer
Slidell Memorial Hospital
02.2006 - 01.2009
- Adult and pediatric transthoracic echocardiograms
- Stress echo, dobutamine stress echo and transesophageal echo
- Prepared and assessed patients for exercise and pharmacologic cardiac stress testing
Cardiac Sonographer
Memorial Medical Center- Baptist
06.2003 - 08.2005
- Conducted comprehensive adult and pediatric echocardiograms to assess cardiac function and detect abnormalities.
- Stress echo, dobutamine stress echo and transesophageal echo
Education
Certificate of Cardiovascular Ultrasound -
Southern Medical Corporation School of Ultrasound
Baton Rouge, LABachelor of Arts and Science -
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LASkills
- Collaborative team leadership
- Self-motivated
- Effective multitasking
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Efficient and adaptable to new technology
- Critical thinking and analytical problem solving
- Conflict resolution and interpersonal communication
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Patient centered care
- Continuous learning mindset
Affiliations
- Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
Certification
- American Society of Echocardiography
Equipment used
- Philips Epiq CVx
- GE Vivid e90
Timeline
Cardiac Sonographer III
Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown - HOPD
08.2009 - Current
Cardiac Sonographer
Slidell Memorial Hospital
02.2006 - 01.2009
Cardiac Sonographer
Memorial Medical Center- Baptist
06.2003 - 08.2005
Certificate of Cardiovascular Ultrasound -
Southern Medical Corporation School of Ultrasound
Bachelor of Arts and Science -
Louisiana State University