Kaitlyn Justice
Wauchula,FL
Summary
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Cardiac imaging professional prepared to deliver high-quality diagnostic services. Known for precise imaging techniques and insightful result interpretations. Reliable team player, adaptable to changing clinical needs, with strong interpersonal skills and technical proficiency in sonographic equipment.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pediatric Cardiac Sonographer
Nemours Children's Hospital
Lakeland, FL
09.2025 - Current
- Conducted echocardiograms to assess cardiac function and detect abnormalities in pediatric patients.
- Collaborated with cardiologists to interpret ultrasound results and develop patient care plans.
- Educated families on procedures, ensuring understanding and comfort during cardiac assessments.
Registered Lead Cardiac Sonographer
St. David’s Medical Center
10.2023 - 04.2025
- Provided education and training to sonographers in the utilization of equipment, reporting, and scanning techniques
- Assist with guidance of departmental workflow
- Assist reading cardiologist in diagnosis
- Educate staff and management about the importance and how to use imaging enhancing agents properly
- Implemented new protocols to increase productivity
- Assisted in impella insertion to ensure correct placement
Registered Cardiac Sonographer
Lakeland Regional Health
Lakeland, FL
11.2021 - 01.2023
- Completed echocardiograms within a timely manner.
- Utilized Ultrasound Enhancing Agents (Definity) daily to help diagnose ejection fraction, wall motion abnormalities, and possible clots.
- A team player by assisting co-workers and taking extra hours to help with work load.
- Performed echocardiograms at patient’s bedside and in ICU units.
- Performs TEEs with and without 3D to help assist and aid in patient diagnosis’s.
- Structural heart experience such as aiding Surgeon and Drs. During TAVR insertion.
Registered Cardiac Sonographer
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Edgewood, KY
05.2021 - 10.2021
- Measured heart chamber sizes and wall thickness against expected sizes to detect abnormalities.
- Experience with LVAD devices, to help determine speed settings.
- Followed set protocols to produce high quality study images and data.
- Developed and maintained good relationships with patients and co-workers.
- Evaluated patient history to help determine the possibly of cardiac disease.
Registered Cardiac Sonographer
The Christ Hospital
Cincinnati, OH
02.2020 - 03.2021
- Assisted in diagnosis and treatment of conditions such as unstable angina, cardiomyopathy, coronary artery disease, and cardiac arrhythmias.
- Experience with STRAIN and 3D rendering.
- Experience with TAVR, Mitral Clips, ECMO, LVAD, and Impella devices.
- Educated patients on procedure details, provided instructions and answered questions to minimize anxiety and improve cooperation.
- Handled private and confidential information in compliance with hospital policies and procedures, including HIPAA.
- Reported Echo findings using Epic to communicate to the reading Cardiologist.
Education
Associate of Science - Diagnostic Medical Sonography
MedQuest College
Lexington, KY02.2020
Skills
- Professional Bedside Manner
- Continuous learning mindset
- Patient confidentiality
- Strategic decision-making
- Clinical judgment
- Positive behavior modeling
- Patient education
- Analytical skills
- First Aid/CPR
Certification
- First Aid/CPR Certified
- ARDMS SPI
- RCS (CCI)
Timeline
Pediatric Cardiac Sonographer
Nemours Children's Hospital
09.2025 - Current
Registered Lead Cardiac Sonographer
St. David’s Medical Center
10.2023 - 04.2025
Registered Cardiac Sonographer
Lakeland Regional Health
11.2021 - 01.2023
Registered Cardiac Sonographer
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
05.2021 - 10.2021
Registered Cardiac Sonographer
The Christ Hospital
02.2020 - 03.2021
Associate of Science - Diagnostic Medical Sonography
MedQuest College
ULTRASOUND
GE
EQUIPMENT
Philips Epiq