Jennifer STOKES
Chesnee,South Carolina
Summary
Successful Diagnostic Medical Sonographer with 16 years of experience capturing sonograms by working one-on-one with patients. Highly skilled at using imaging equipment to collect important medical images through Abdominal, Breast, OBGYN, and Vascular sonograms. Professional, kind and gentle when performing sonography to reduce patients' nervousness and pain. RDMS (abdomen, obgyn , and breast ) and RVT registered .
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Ultrasound Technician Level 2
Viason
04.2023 - Current
- Perform between 13-15 vascular ultrasound exams per day for a large and fast paced vascular and cardiac surgeons office.
- Provide preliminary reports to ordering physicians and maintain heavy schedule while supporting junior staff with assistance if needed.
RDMS and RVT Technician Level 3
Innervision Medical Imaging
04.2015 - 04.2023
- Educated patients on procedure details, provided instructions and answered questions to minimize anxiety and improve cooperation.
- Served as a clinical instructor to numerous ultrasound students in junior and senior years of instruction.
- Handled private and confidential information in compliance with hospital policies and procedures.
- Reviewed physicians' orders to determine medical imaging needs and operated radiologic equipment to capture, develop and produce diagnostic images.
- Applied and positioned equipment to take images following set parameters.
- Collected images and recordings of blood movement, organ positioning, bodily masses and fluid accumulations.
- Submitted written reports, verbal summaries, photographs and recordings to physicians to support accurate medical decision making.
- Conducted obstetric scans on patients across stages of pregnancy.
- Positioned and readjusted patients to obtain optimal scan information.
- Operated GE and Acuson equipment, calibrated settings and adjusted controls to obtain accurate scans.
- Decided appropriate length and scope of scans by discussing needs with clinicians and monitoring findings during examinations.
Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Level 2
Rutherford Regional Medical Center
08.2009 - 04.2015
- Served as clinical instructor to numerous ultrasound students to surrounding technical schools.
- Performed all types of ultrasound imaging to include: obgyn, abdominal breast and vascular exams.
- Assisted in special procedures to provide ultrasound guidance for intraoperative access, PICC line placement, biopsies and drainage of fluid.
- Provided on call duties in a rotational schedule.
Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
Gaffney Hospital
04.2009 - 09.2009
Education
Associate of Science - Ultrasound
Greenville Technical College
Greenville, SC12.2008
Associate of Science - Respiratory Therapy
Spartanburg Technical College
Spartanburg, SC08.1992
Skills
- Accurate Recordkeeping
- Patient Medical Histories
- Safety Protocols
- Performing Ultrasounds
- Invasive Procedures
- Diagnostic Techniques
- Proper Waste Disposal
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Operating Diagnostic Equipment
- Breast Biopsies
- Routine Maintenance
- Patient Information Collection
- Tissue Biopsies
- Pediatric Exams
- Diagnostic Screenings
- Fine Needle Aspirations
- Diagnostic Radiology
- Clinical Instruction and Monitoring
Additional Information
- able to perform manual ABI
- experience in numerous types of ultrasound machines: GE, Siemens, Acuson, HTL and Mind Ray.
- experience in limited MSK exams such as plantar fascia, achilles tendon and hernia evaluation.
- experience in venous insufficiency exams
- experience in complicated vascular exams of bypass grafts and stent evaluations.
Timeline
Ultrasound Technician Level 2
Viason
04.2023 - Current
RDMS and RVT Technician Level 3
Innervision Medical Imaging
04.2015 - 04.2023
Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Level 2
Rutherford Regional Medical Center
08.2009 - 04.2015
Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
Gaffney Hospital
04.2009 - 09.2009
Associate of Science - Ultrasound
Greenville Technical College
Associate of Science - Respiratory Therapy
Spartanburg Technical College
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