JoLene Jacobs
Reno,United States
Summary
Experienced and dedicated Intracardiac Echocardiography Clinical
Specialist bringing forth a strong background in Cardiac and Vascular ultrasound and Territory Management. Highly knowledgeable in multimodality imaging. Successfully works as part of a team to reach personal and business goals. Superior technical and communication skills needed to excel in fast paced working environments.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Intracardiac Echocardiography Clinical Specialist
Siemens Healthineers USA
06.2024 - Current
- Provide clinical product and technical assistance and training to physicians and staff on the effective use of AcuNav Volume (ICE) Catheter in the cardiac interventional or electrophysiology laboratories.
- Use consultative selling techniques to identify potential sales opportunities within the account.
- Maximize customer case support capability through proper planning and scheduling techniques.
- Stay current on company products instructions for use, best practices, and technical troubleshooting, as well as relevant scientific clinical literature and new product information.
- Prioritize and appropriately respond to requests in a high stress environment and maintain composure and problem-solving focus during stressful interactions.
- Engage in diagnostic dialogue with multiple internal and external business partners and stakeholders, and formulate solutions based on dialogue and input gained during session.
- Actively participate in internal/external trainings, maintain optimal scanning techniques and competitive knowledge.
Clinical Solutions Implementation Consultant
Philips Healthcare
08.2021 - 01.2024
- Schedule and deliver on-site customer education/training
- Educate both physicians and sonographers in the manipulation of MPR's and 3D for structural heart procedures
- Consistently deliver high level quality of education and training to both internal and external customers
- Demonstrate leadership by making improvements to work processes and helping to train others
- Drive education sales and tuition registrations to meet revenue and recovery targets for Philips ultrasound business
- Utilize product knowledge to effectively position features and capabilities that represent solutions to customer needs.
Cardiac/Vascular Sonographer and Ultrasound Educator
Renown Medical Center
08.2017 - 08.2021
- Pediatric and adult echocardiography and vascular ultrasound (pediatric and adult)
- TAVR, Mitral Clips, Watchman device, stress echo, dobutamine echo, transesophageal echo, contrast and bubble studies
- Performed all vascular ultrasound studies
- Led quarterly vascular quality meetings with physicians
- Responsible for training new staff as well as students
- Created both echo and vascular protocols
- Completed and maintained echo accreditation (IAC) and vascular accreditation (ACR)
- Programmed and adjusted scanners to meet needs of specific procedures and most effectively capture transducer images
- Applied independent judgment during exam process to accurately differentiate between normal and pathological findings and then created detailed preliminary reports for physician interpretation
- Utilized 2D and 3D ultrasound to capture images of varying complexity
- Proficient in starting IV's and administering Contrast.
Ultrasound Supervisor
Alaska Native Medical Center
11.2009 - 07.2017
- Provided training and education to sonographers and medical staff
- Held quarterly departmental quality meetings
- Worked closely with Cardiologists and the vascular surgeons to formulate and update exam protocols
- Performed pediatric and adult echocardiograms and vascular ultrasounds
- Proficient in starting IV's and administering contrast and performing bubble studies
- Implemented training programs to maintain accreditation standards and for employee professional development.
Education
Bachelor of Science -
University of Nevada Reno
Reno, NV12.2004
Skills
- Decision Making
- Ability to Work Under Pressure
- Communication Skills
- Anatomy
- Sales
- Critical Thinking
- Watchman
- MPR Manipulation
Certification
- ARDMS/ Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS)
- CCI/Registered Vascular Sonographer (RVS)
References
References available upon request
Timeline
Intracardiac Echocardiography Clinical Specialist
Siemens Healthineers USA
06.2024 - Current
Clinical Solutions Implementation Consultant
Philips Healthcare
08.2021 - 01.2024
Cardiac/Vascular Sonographer and Ultrasound Educator
Renown Medical Center
08.2017 - 08.2021
Ultrasound Supervisor
Alaska Native Medical Center
11.2009 - 07.2017
Bachelor of Science -
University of Nevada Reno
- ARDMS/ Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS)
- CCI/Registered Vascular Sonographer (RVS)
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