Kerri Knapp, RDMS, OB/Gyn, FE, Abd
Coventry Township,OH
Summary
Highly motivated, independent Registered Sonographer with over 18 years of experience. Lead Sonographer in a high volume MFM unit specializing in High risk OB and Gyn since 2012. Prior experience includes Abdomen, OB, Gyn, Vascular, Pediatrics, Small parts, and US Guided procedures. Compassionate, professional, decisive, and very detail oriented. Proven history of superior performance, critical thinking, and prioritizing on team, individual, and organizational levels. Committed to efficiently providing highest level of quality patient care and satisfaction.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief Sonographer
Summa Health System-Maternal Fetal Medicine
Akron, Ohio
01.2013 - Current
- Maintain Senior Sonographer responsibilities while patient facing in high volume unit.
- Achieve highest level AIUM Accreditation for OB including all trimesters as well as Gyn since 2013.
- Collaborative work with IT, Epic team, Physicians, MFM’s and Administration to improve scheduling, template access and Order Management.
- Monitor staffing and volume to improve productivity
- Assist launching new US suite and staffing within other offices
- Quarterly Resident teaching for Ultrasound scanning, knobology and placing correct orders both Inpatient and Outpatient services
- Lead by example demonstrating consistent high standards and independent critical thinking within MFM unit
- Hiring Sonographers and training. Audit and quality control, performance improvement as needed.
- Standards are always consistent with AIUM requirements for all Sonographers
Sonographer
University Hospitals Case Medical Center/ Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital-Radiology
Cleveland, OH
05.2008 - 12.2012
- Neonatal- Transcranial, Hip, Abdomen, Spine, Gyn, Scrotum done both bedside in NICU or as OP for Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital.
- Inpatients done either bedside or in Rad. including All Intensive Care Units for Adult and Pediatric.
- Vascular- Transplant evaluations both Post-Op and OP monitoring for Liver, Renal and Pancreas transplants. Venous upper and lower extremities for DVT, stent placement. Carotid duplex. Aorta/IVC. TIPS eval.
- Gyn- Adult and Pediatric.
- Small parts including Scrotum, Thyroid with Elastography
- Procedures- Para/Thoracentesis, Drain placements, Fluid aspiration, Liver, Renal & Thyroid biopsies
- Adult and Pediatric Emergency working both independently in Outpatient setting and on call during nights/weekends.
- Comfortable in fast paced high volume setting. Consistent dept. volume of 80 plus patients per day including ER, scheduled outpatient Scans, procedures, and portable ICU scans.
- Developed strong rapport with Radiologists learning individual protocols and preferences.
- Adept to fast paced high volume setting and complex cases.
Education
Associate of Science - undefined
Kent State University- Stark State
Canton, OhDiagnostic Medical Sonography - undefined
Sanford Brown College
Middleburgh Hts., Oh01.2008
Skills
- Registered OB/Gyn, Fetal Echo and Abdomen
- Perinatology CLEAR certification
- NTQR Nuchal Translucency Screening Certification
- Epic, AS
- GE, Toshiba, Medison
- OB/GYN and Radiology procedures
- High risk OB/Gyn Standards
- AS reporting
- AIUM Accreditation OB and GYN since 2013
Timeline
Chief Sonographer
Summa Health System-Maternal Fetal Medicine
01.2013 - Current
Sonographer
University Hospitals Case Medical Center/ Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital-Radiology
05.2008 - 12.2012
Associate of Science - undefined
Kent State University- Stark State
Diagnostic Medical Sonography - undefined
Sanford Brown College