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Jennifer Pilkenton

Humble,TX

Summary

ARRT-registered Radiology and CT technologist with 27 years of experience in imaging modalities including x-ray, CT, and angiography, with 15 years focused on cardiac CT. Proven track record in enhancing operational efficiency through improved protocols and maintaining high standards of patient care. Expertise in complex radiologic technology, ensuring patient safety, and delivering accurate diagnostic images. Committed to continuous professional development and effective teamwork in clinical settings.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

CT Technologist

HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood
Kingwood, TX
10.2021 - Current
  • Company Overview: A 450-bed facility with multiple freestanding ERs known for its Level II Trauma Center, Chest Pain Center, and Comprehensive Stroke Center accredited by DNV.
  • Perform routine and stat CT and CTA exams of the head, neck, chest, abdomen, pelvis, and extremities on patients of all ages including Code Stroke and Code Trauma exams.
  • Perform Cardiac studies such as Coronary CTAs and TAVR CTAs.
  • Cross trained in Hybrid OR to assist physicians in various procedures such as TEVARs, EVARs, TCARs, and angiograms.
  • Training of new staff and students.
  • Perform diagnostic images in freestanding ERs for radiologist interpretation.

CT Supervisor

CHI St. Luke's -Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center
Houston, TX
08.2019 - 10.2021
  • Company Overview: An 850-bed facility affiliated with the Texas Heart Institute and a recognized stroke center, located in the Texas Medical Center.
  • Managed the CT staff members and the daily functions of the CT department as well as assisted in patient care and scanning when needed.
  • Handled the IR/CT scheduling department and assisted with outpatient procedural approvals. Created workflow process.
  • Worked with cardiologists to create and modify specialized Cardiac protocols (Apollo, Harmony, Adagio, TAVR, Gore), pulmonologists to create new surgical protocols (ION, Super D Bronch Navi, EDAC), and neurologists to create protocols (Microwire).
  • Partnered with the Baylor Research Team to coordinate biopsies and virus injections (LOKON, MTG, VISTA).
  • Assisted nursing staff for Coronary CTAs and procedural work ups.
  • Collaborated with the construction team and Siemens on the installation of 2 brand new scanners (Siemens Dual Force and Siemens Edge) as well as a super user.
  • Responsible for employee time cards, attendance, annual evaluations, interviews and hiring process, training, education, audits and corrective actions.
  • Implementation of order verification system.
  • Member of the hospital Stroke Committee and participated in the DNV Stroke Survey. Also assisted in implementing programs to start TPA on the scanner and utilization of VizAI software.
  • Responsible for preparing for DNV, CMS and state inspections.
  • Worked alongside physicists to perform annual and new equipment physics testing as well as QA and QC.
  • Responsible for obtaining ACR accreditations on all of the CT scanners.
  • Oversaw inventory and ordering of CT supplies. Communicated and directly worked with vendors pertaining to procedural supplies.
  • Partnered with the Performance Excellence Team to create turn-around-times and productivity reports which were shared through daily departmental huddles.
  • Communicated with Biomed and vendors to report equipment downtimes and schedule maintenance.
  • Worked with the Radiologist Protocol Committee to update, revise, and standardize protocols amongst all our facilities.
  • Performed weekly department Clean Sweep Audits.

CT Tech (PRN)

Kingwood Medical Center
Kingwood, TX
01.2017 - 08.2019
  • Worked independently on a GE 16 and 64 Slice Scanner.
  • Performed CT scans of the head, neck, chest, abdomen, pelvis, and extremities.
  • Performed CTA scans of the head, neck, chest, abdomen, pelvis, and extremities.
  • Administered IV and PO contrast when needed.

CT Technologist

CHI St. Luke's -Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center
Houston, TX
01.2007 - 08.2019
  • Company Overview: An 850-bed facility affiliated with the Texas Heart Institute and a recognized stroke center, located in the Texas Medical Center.
  • Worked independently on a Philips ICT 256 slice scanner, a Siemens SOMATOM SENSATION 64 slice scanner, a Siemens SENSATION CARDIAC 16 slice scanner, a Siemens 4 slice scanner, GE 128 slice, portable Neurologica Ceretom and Neurologica Bodytom scanners.
  • Performed CT scans of the head, neck, chest, abdomen, pelvis, spine, upper and lower extremities on adult patients.
  • Performed CTA scans of the brain, carotids, chest, abdomen, pelvis, and run-off extremities.
  • Also responsible for more specialized studies such as CTA brain perfusion studies with and without diamox, CTA coronaries with calcium scoring, and CTA of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis for TEVAR, TAVR, Edwards Valve, LVAD, and kidney transplant recipient and donor protocols.
  • Also performed other special research studies such as 5D chest scans studies and scans required for surgeries such as Stealth brain scans and sinus fusion and landmark studies.
  • Utilized portable CT brain scanner for ICU patients.
  • Sagittal and coronal reformats on all studies and MIP, VR, 3D, and vessel analysis on all CTAs using Philips Intellispace workstation.
  • Assisted the radiologist in procedures such as biopsies, drainages, chest tube insertions, bone marrow biopsies, research biopsies, radio frequency ablations (RFAs), and cryoablations.
  • IV starts, blood draws for I-STAT creatinine, administer IV contrast and PO contrast, and place patients on a monitor when needed.
  • Utilized PACS, Centricity, EPIC, and Tele-track for digital imaging, tracking, charting, and transportation purposes.
  • Training of new employees, HCC and MD Anderson students on clinical rotation.
  • Coordinator for the department's daily patient schedule, communicated with the radiologists for invasive procedure approvals and for special protocols on ordered studies, communicated with nurses for coordinating inpatients, communicated with physicians for order clarifications and telephone/verbal orders, and communicated with outpatients when needed.
  • EPIC super user with capabilities of scheduling and modifying appointment slots for outpatients.
  • Responsible for creating staff schedules including call, holiday, vacation requests, and PRN staff.
  • Assisted with departmental supply inventory and communicating with outside vendors on behalf of the Radiologist.
  • Assisted in chart auditing for DNV inspections and assisted in preparation for CMS.

CT Technologist

Raritan Bay Medical Center
Perth Amboy, NJ
09.2001 - 12.2006
  • Company Overview: Voted 'Best Hospital in Central Jersey'.
  • Lead CT tech for a 400-bed medical center voted 'Best Hospital in Central Jersey'.
  • Worked independently on a GE CTI scanner, GE Lightspeed 16 multi-slice scanner, and a GE PET/CT.
  • Performed CT and CTA scans of the head, neck, chest, abdomen, pelvis, spine, upper and lower extremities on adult and pediatric patients.
  • Assisted the radiologist with CT guided biopsies and drainages.
  • Utilized workstation to reformat axial plane images into sagittal and coronal images, create 3D images, and create MIP images, 3D volume rendering, and vessel analysis for CTA scans.
  • Use of RMS tracking system, Invision, and GE PACS Centricity.
  • IV certified and responsible for administration of IV contrast for enhanced procedures.
  • Assisted in creating and modifying protocols.
  • Responsibilities also included daily and monthly QA, training new employees, cross training x-ray technicians, and ordering departmental supplies.

X-ray Technologist

University Radiology Group
Metuchen, NJ
12.2000 - 01.2004
  • Company Overview: A large influential multi-site outpatient imaging practice in Central Jersey.
  • Per-diem position.
  • Performed routine x-rays and fluoroscopy for a large influential multi-site outpatient imaging practice in Central Jersey.

X-ray Technologist

Raritan Bay Medical Center
Perth Amboy, NJ
09.2000 - 09.2001
  • Covered emergency room and operating room, performing fluoroscopy, tomography, and routine examinations on adult and pediatric patients.
  • Cross-trained in CT scans for emergency head, chest, abdomen, and pelvis imaging.
  • Assisted interventional radiologists during angiography procedures, including angioplasty, embolization, vertebroplasty, IVC filters, stents, TIPS, and port placements.

Front Desk Receptionist

University Radiology Group
Metuchen, NJ
01.1998 - 12.1999
  • Responsibilities included scheduling appointments, checking in patients, verifying insurance, and answering telephones.

Education

GE Lightspeed 16 Multi-slice CT Scanner training course -

GE Training Facility
Milwaukee, WI
01.2004

Associate Degree - Radiology

Community College of Rhode Island
Lincoln, RI
01.2000

Radiology Program -

Middlesex County Community College
Edison, NJ
01.1999

Some College (No Degree) - Radiologic Technology with a Concentration in Administration/ Management

Fairleigh Dickinson University
Florham Park, NJ

Skills

  • McKESSON PACS
  • GE RIS
  • EPIC
  • Intellispace
  • VizAI
  • Rapid AI
  • Kronos
  • QlikSense
  • Sentry
  • Infor
  • Workday
  • Google
  • Microsoft
  • Meditech
  • VRAD
  • 3DR
  • Heart Flow

Certification

  • ARRT Licenses in Radiology and CT
  • Texas State License
  • CPR Certification

Equipment

  • Siemens Dual Force, Edge, Cardiac Sensation 64, 16, and 4 slice scanners.
  • Phillips 256 scanner
  • GE Optima, Revolution, 256, 128, 64, 16, 4, CTI, and PET/CT scanners
  • Neurologica Ceretom and Bodytom
  • Philips Azurion 7 Hybrid
  • GE portable X-ray, Phillips X-ray, Siemens X-ray

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

CT Technologist

HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood
10.2021 - Current

CT Supervisor

CHI St. Luke's -Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center
08.2019 - 10.2021

CT Tech (PRN)

Kingwood Medical Center
01.2017 - 08.2019

CT Technologist

CHI St. Luke's -Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center
01.2007 - 08.2019

CT Technologist

Raritan Bay Medical Center
09.2001 - 12.2006

X-ray Technologist

University Radiology Group
12.2000 - 01.2004

X-ray Technologist

Raritan Bay Medical Center
09.2000 - 09.2001

Front Desk Receptionist

University Radiology Group
01.1998 - 12.1999

GE Lightspeed 16 Multi-slice CT Scanner training course -

GE Training Facility

Associate Degree - Radiology

Community College of Rhode Island

Radiology Program -

Middlesex County Community College

Some College (No Degree) - Radiologic Technology with a Concentration in Administration/ Management

Fairleigh Dickinson University

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