Kristina Clark, CVT

• Responsible for performing a variety of cardiac testing to include EKG’s, exercise treadmills, pharmacological stress testing such as Dobutamine and Lexiscan, Holter Monitoring, ZIO XT Patch Monitoring, Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring, ABI, and TCP02 testing.

• Operate and monitor diagnostic equipment including 12-lead EKG equipment, cardiac stress testing equipment, as well as Vascular testing equipment and accessories.

• Instruct, position, and prepare patients for their individual testing; attach electrodes to each patient to record heart tracing. Monitor vital signs as well as cardiac activity during testing as directed.

• Responsible for setting up and connecting patient to different cardiac monitoring systems such as 24-48 Hour Holter monitors and ZIO Patch two-week monitors. Prepare computer generated reports once monitoring period has ended, as well as interprets cardiac activity for Holter monitoring.

• Responsible for recognizing life threatening cardiac arrhythmias and notifying the proper personnel as well as perform cardiac life support measures during emergent situations such as Code Blue and Met Codes.

• Work collaboratively with various clinical departments throughout the VA facility to include Specialty Clinics, Wards, Nuclear Medicine Lab, Vascular Lab, ICU, OR, and ER.

• Routinely inspect defibrillator, emergency equipment, EKG machines, Vascular equipment, and stress testing machines to ensure working function.

• Possess knowledge of troubleshooting all testing equipment and notify proper personnel when appropriate for repairs and when breakdowns occur.

• Assist with answering phone calls, providing information as requested, and screening calls to the physicians and other medical staff maintaining strict patient confidentiality.

• Edit, analyze, and compile case documentation to deliver final test results to physicians for further analysis.

• Routinely communicate with physicians, case managers, and other allied health professional staff concerning individual needs of patients.

• Utilize highly complex vascular procedures, doubling as Cardiology and Vascular Technician in Cardiology Department.

• Proficient in utilizing vascular equipment such as Parks Medical Electronics Flo-Lab 2100 SX2 as PeriMed Peri-Flux 5000.

• Advanced knowledge of vascular software programs used for measuring segmental Ankle Brachial pressures which assist in diagnoses for Peripheral Arterial Disease and or post revascularization to assess for improvement.

• Routinely screen patients for test suitability as well as prepare patients for procedure.

• Perform complex wound care to include undressing and dressing wounds.

• Ability to select appropriate doppler frequency/filter settings, perform and record doppler measurements, and acquire appropriate doppler signals.

• Perform segmental limb pressures ensuring proper education and preparation to patient. Ensure proper cuff placement, adjust waveform sizes as needed, and can recognize when waveform has stabilized.

• Perform Transcutaneous Oxygen testing. Ensure proper equipment calibration and select specific probes to perform individual tissue oxygenation measurements.

• Precept, instruct, and orient clinical staff on EKG and vascular training resources.

• Involved with educating, developing, and coaching Podiatry students in the Vascular Lab setting as well as in EKG clinic on a continuous rotation basis.

• Actively participates in current research studies for Cardio-Pulmonary and Cardiac Rehabilitation patients particularly using bicycle ergometer stress testing protocol for exercise tolerance.

• Involved in continuing education for career self-development such as initiating training for equipment requests, supply management requests, leadership training modules, and volunteering for organizational committee opportunities to include Controlled Substance Inspection program.

• Designated as back-up ECG/MUSE Administrator for Salem site within VISN 6 and has obtained MUSE Super-User training.

• Utilize electronic medical records system to gather pertinent Veteran medical history, labs, service connection status, and any other additional testing.

Supervisor: Sylvio Roy | EKG Supervisor | (540) 982-2463 Ext 1473

Okay to contact this Supervisor: YES

• Determined eligibility for various assistance programs such as SNAP and Medicaid based on complex policies and guidelines.

• Interviewed clients, secures and verifies social, financial, and medical information which may include information that is sensitive and confidential.

• Assisted clients via meetings in person, by telephone, and through email correspondence.

• Scheduled appointments as well as performed other administrative duties to meet needs of department.

• Thoroughly documented case files in detail for case management.

• Evaluated and identified possible fraud and made appropriate referrals to agency fraud investigator.

• Gathered, analyzed, compiled, and extracted case data that is entered into the state Virginia Case Management System.

• Worked with and directly assisted Social Workers and other agency workers. Made referrals to other benefit programs, services, and partnering community services when deemed appropriate.

• Maintained a high volume of workload to include approximately 300 cases.

• Met strict caseload assignment by meeting mandated program deadlines, policies, and procedures with a high degree of independence. Sought supervisory assistance only in unusually complicated cases and situations.

• Worked directly with and served a large community population to include individuals with disabilities and health inequity populations. Specialized in working with families and children.

• Assisted and mentored new Benefit Programs Specialists.

• Ran and compiled several monthly caseload reports to ensure caseload accuracy and timeliness.

Supervisor: Erin Sandidge | Benefit Programs Supervisor | (540) 283-8888

Okay to contact this Supervisor: YES

• Set up and administered EKG's to analyze heart rhythms to provide important data in the diagnosis and treatment of heart conditions.

• Responsible for performing EKG’s on patients during treadmill and Dobutamine stress testing.

• Responsible for recognizing life threatening cardiac arrhythmia’s and notifying proper personnel.

• Set up and prepared stress testing room for next patient.

• Prepared patients for Holter and ambulatory heart monitoring.

• Instructed patients, family, as well as staff about stress tests, event, and Holter monitoring.

• Edited, analyzed, and compiled case documentation to deliver final test results to physicians for further analysis.

• Scheduled appointments and transcribed physician interpretations.

• Preceptor role included training interns, physicians, and nursing staff as well as students in Cardiology Services. Specialized in providing direct training to new staff to include how to administer EKG's and complete Holter monitoring.

• Identified and created preceptor learning resources.

• Connected staff with training opportunities to meet the needs of the department.

Supervisor: Cindy Coffey | Unit Director | (540) 981-7000

Okay to contact this Supervisor: YES

• Performed basic and technical clinical services related to care, cleanliness, safety, and comfort of patients of all ages in operating room setting.

• Worked with nurses, doctors, residents, anesthesiologists, and surgical technicians to assist with any surgical and supply needs during surgeries.

• Decontaminated, assembled, sterilized, and distributed instruments as needed to patient surgeries.

• Organized and prepared operating room and patient care areas.

• Worked under supervision of licensed physicians and nurses to deliver individualized perioperative care to patients.

• Performed patient care directly under supervision of licensed anesthesiologists with administration and monitoring of anesthesia.

Supervisor: Vicky Beckner | Unit Director | (540) 985-8000

Okay to contact this Supervisor: YES

• Assigned to transport patients independently by monitoring the patient’s condition en-route and during medical testing as well as medical procedures.

• Monitored and interpreted EKG heart rhythms.

• Utilized transportation algorithm to determine appropriate follow up for emergent and urgent patient needs.

• Responded to and assisted in emergent “Code Blue” situations.

• Managed admissions and discharged patients.

• Coordinated patient flow into/out of area using department and unit specific software and internet systems.

• Documented and reviewed patient medical records.

Supervisor: Karrie Wills | Unit Director | (540) 981-7000

Okay to contact this Supervisor: YES

• Primarily responsible for supervising soldiers with general upkeep and maintenance of all Army supplies and equipment in Ground Ambulance Medical Unit.

• Received, inspected, loaded, and delivered installation supplies and equipment.

• Operated unit-level computers.

• Prepared all unit and organizational supply documents.

• Maintained automated supply systems for accounting of organizational and installation supplies and equipment.

• Oversaw issuing and receiving of small arms.

• Efficiently delegated tasks to soldiers to meet supply needs of unit as well as unit mission readiness.

• Secured and controlled weapons and ammunition in high security areas.

• Scheduled and performed preventative and organizational maintenance on weapons.

• Coordinated supply activities such as issuing out new gear to soldiers.

• Posted transactions to organizational and installation property books as well as supported transaction files.

• Actively participated in training of soldiers for Ground Ambulance unit mobilization.

Supervisor: SGT Torres | Unit Supply Sergeant | (787) 900-6185

Okay to contact this Supervisor: YES

Honorable Discharge

• Primarily responsible for supervising and performing administrative duties in the patient administration division of an Army hospital amongst other medical facilities.

• Compiled data and prepared required statistical reports.

• Initiated correspondence pertaining to medical records, medical board proceedings, line of duty investigations, and other records and reports pertaining to patient administration.

• Maintained medical record tracking system within medical treatment facility. Worked mostly in Ground Ambulance Medical Company as well as Army Field Hospitals as needed to support unit’s assigned mission.