Kevin Chavez
Brush Prairie,WA
Summary
Versatile and accomplished Staff Technologist with a proven track record at St John’s Medical Center, specializing in MRI and CT technologies, including Siemens and GE scanners. Expert in workflow management and patient safety, I excel in staff training and protocol development, significantly enhancing imaging service quality.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Technologist
St John’s Medical Center
Longview, WA
04.2009 - Current
- Responsibilities are providing the highest quality imaging services, in MRI
- I worked relief to start, now full time
- I am also responsible for building and maintaining protocols on our new Siemens MRI scanner, as well as ordering supplies
- My primary schedule is every Weds, Thurs, and Friday twelve-hour shifts
Staff Technologist
Open Advanced MRI
Portland, OR
01.2000 - 01.2013
- Staff technologist: CT/MRI
- I worked on a per diem basis, covering multiple facilities in Portland, Vancouver area
CT/MRI Supervisor
Adventist Health Gresham Imaging
Gresham, OR
02.2005 - 04.2009
- Responsibilities included scanning patients, in CT/MRI, doing X-rays and lab
- I supervised employees as well as cross trained x-ray technologists in CT/MRI
- I was involved in developing a model of cross training in our clinic to facilitate easier schedule coverage
- Developed breast MRI program to coordinate with women’s imaging, including vacuum assisted MRI guided needle biopsy and MRI guided needle localization
- I was responsible for performance evaluations, as well as any disciplinary action when needed, for employees who directly reported to me
Staff Technologist and Lead
Southwest Washington Medical Center
Vancouver, Washington
02.1996 - 02.2005
- Staff technologist: CT/MRI
- Other responsibilities included coordinating workflow, cross-training new technologists in CT and MRI
- I was one of two super users doing 3d reconstructions for CTA, then responsible for training the staff
- I was the primary staff member responsible for developing, training and implementing the breast MRI program
Staff Technologist
Providence Medical Center
Portland, Oregon
07.1989 - 02.1996
- Staff technologist: CT/MRI/X-ray
- I started in x-ray and was cross trained into MRI and CT
- Before I left to work in Vancouver
- I was responsible for cross training new technologists in CT and MRI
Education
AS - Medical Imaging
Oregon Institute of Technology
Klamath Falls, OR07.1989
Skills
- MRI
- Siemens MRI
- Workflow management
- Unsupervised work
- Patient advocacy
- Building protocols
- Maintaining protocols
- Patient safety
- Patient confidentiality
- IV starts
- Administering MRI and CT contrasts
- Team mentoring
- Looking up conditions for MRI-conditional implants
- EPIC proficiency
- Ordering supplies
- Staff training
- CT scanning
- Budget management
- Capital budgeting
- Vendor negotiation
- Cost analysis
- GE CT scanners
- GE MRI scanners
- Hitachi MRI
- Toshiba CT scanners
- X-rays
- HIPAA
Certification
- ARRT RT(R)
- ARRT RT(CT)
- ARRT RT(MR)
- Washington State Imaging License
Timeline
Staff Technologist
St John’s Medical Center
04.2009 - Current
CT/MRI Supervisor
Adventist Health Gresham Imaging
02.2005 - 04.2009
Staff Technologist
Open Advanced MRI
01.2000 - 01.2013
Staff Technologist and Lead
Southwest Washington Medical Center
02.1996 - 02.2005
Staff Technologist
Providence Medical Center
07.1989 - 02.1996
- ARRT RT(R)
- ARRT RT(CT)
- ARRT RT(MR)
- Washington State Imaging License
AS - Medical Imaging
Oregon Institute of Technology
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