Jennifer Dragon
Chesterfield,VA
Summary
Experienced professional with a decade-long commitment to excellence in pediatric and fetal echocardiography. Seeking opportunity to join dynamic team, contribute expertise, and enhance skills in specialized area. Known for providing exceptional patient care and dedicated to achieving positive outcomes for every individual.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification
Work History
Pediatric Cardiac Sonographer
Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU
06.2024 - Current
- Perform transthoracic echocardiograms on hospital pediatric patients and scheduled out patients, and adult congenital patients
- Intermediate Fetal Echocardiogram training
- Train cardiac fellows and new hires to perform echocardiograms
- Create and present educational presentations for cardiology meetings
- Maintain and properly disinfect probes and machines, and echo lab
Pediatric Cardiac Sonographer
SonoSource - Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital of Stanford
01.2023 - 04.2023
- Perform trans thoracic echocardiograms on complex pediatric and adult congenital patients in the hospital and outpatient clinics
- Train cardiac fellows, students, and new hires to perform echocardiograms
- Maintain and properly disinfect probes and machines
- Prepare preliminary reports for cardiologists
Pediatric Cardiac Sonographer
Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU
02.2020 - 12.2022
- Perform transthoracic echocardiograms, sedated echocardiograms, beginning fetal echo training
- Perform transthoracic echocardiograms on hospital pediatric patients and scheduled out patients, and adult congenital patients
- Train cardiac fellows and new hires to perform echocardiograms
- Create and present educational presentations for cardiology meetings
- Maintain and properly disinfect probes and machines, and echo lab
Cardiovascular Sonographer
MedPro Staffing - Centra Lynchburg General Hospital
10.2017 - 10.2018
- Perform trans thoracic echocardiograms and echo guided pericardiocentesis
- Perform studies on hospital patients and scheduled out patients including post TAVR, Mitraclip, and OHS patients
- Administer Optison to opacify the left ventricle to assess pump function
- Maintain and properly disinfect probes and machines, and echo lab
- Prepare preliminary reports for cardiologists
Cardiovascular Sonographer
Aureus Medical - Kaiser Permanente
06.2017 - 09.2017
- Perform adult echocardiograms on hospital patients and scheduled outpatients
- Use of Lumason for imaging contrast
- Maintain and properly disinfect probes and machines, and echo lab
- Prepare detailed preliminary reports for cardiologists
Cardiovascular Sonographer
Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center
02.2015 - 05.2017
- Perform transthoracic echocardiograms, transesophageal echocardiograms, stress echocardiograms, echo guided pericardiocentesis
- Perform studies on hospital patients and scheduled out patients
- Administer Definity to opacify the left ventricle to assess pump function
- Maintain and properly disinfect probes and machines, and echo lab
- Prepare preliminary reports for cardiologists
Education
Technical Degree -
Arizona Heart Foundation
Phoenix, AZ12.2014
AA - undefined
Gateway Community College
Phoenix, AZ01.2013
Skills
- Microsoft Office, PACS, CPACS, Epic, McKesson, Merge, Intellispace, Syngo, Skilled at using multiple interfaces for patient care, Board member of Central Virginia Echo Society prior to becoming a traveler
- Adaptable to new technology
- Quality assurance adherence
- Continuous learning mindset
- Patient preparation
- Teamwork
- Effective communication
- Patient safety
Certification
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
- RCS, CCI April 2016
- RCCS, CCI June 2021
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Pediatric Cardiac Sonographer
Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU
06.2024 - Current
Pediatric Cardiac Sonographer
SonoSource - Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital of Stanford
01.2023 - 04.2023
Pediatric Cardiac Sonographer
Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU
02.2020 - 12.2022
Cardiovascular Sonographer
MedPro Staffing - Centra Lynchburg General Hospital
10.2017 - 10.2018
Cardiovascular Sonographer
Aureus Medical - Kaiser Permanente
06.2017 - 09.2017
Cardiovascular Sonographer
Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center
02.2015 - 05.2017
AA - undefined
Gateway Community College
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
- RCS, CCI April 2016
- RCCS, CCI June 2021
Technical Degree -
Arizona Heart Foundation
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