Lisa Cincera
Hailey,ID
Summary
Highly skilled senior Echo/Vascular sonographer with extensive experience in Echo and Vascular studies across outpatient and acute care settings. Strong focus on image quality, patient safety, inventory control, and protocol compliance. Known for ICAEL/ICAVL protocol compliance and accreditation, patient care coordination, and mentoring junior staff. Proven track record of contributing to team success through patience, hard work, attention to detail and excellent patient care skills.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Echocardiographer II
St. Luke's Wood River Medical Center
Hailey, Idaho
04.2021 - Current
- Solo Echo/Vascular sonographer at current hospital maintaining a full outpatient schedule while triaging inpatient and emergency room STAT add on echocardiograms.
- Complete cardiovascular stress tests, stress echocardiograms, contrast echocardiograms and bubble studies.
- Independently insert, document and remove Intravenous catheters for bubble studies and Definity usage
- Calmly and accurately perform routine and emergent echocardiograms.
- Produce high-quality exams following ICAEL and ICAVL protocols.
- Provide excellent patient care while maintaining a safe environment for patients and colleagues.
- Maintain a complex inventory of lab supplies while keeping inventory levels appropriate and overhead costs to a minimum
- Completed high-quality echocardiograms utilizing patient positioning and image optimization techniques on Toshiba/Canon and Philips machines.
- Monitored patient comfort and safety during echocardiography exams.
- Educated patients on cardiac conditions and treatments in easy-to-understand terminology.
- Ensured correct ergonomics before starting any exam
- Mentor/train new echo students for their 6-month internships with emphasis on ergonomics
Supervisor Cardiac Procedures
St. Lukes Magic Valley Medical Center
Twin Falls, Idaho
10.2016 - 03.2021
- Screen and interview potential new Echocardiographers, including skills assessment.
- Mentor new, current staff and echo students in proper utilization of ultrasound systems and hospital protocols.
- Responsible for disciplinary action, proper documentation and termination of employees in a respectful manner.
- Monitored employee productivity to provide constructive feedback and coaching.
- Maintained accurate records of employee performance, attendance, leave requests, and disciplinary actions.
- Monitored employee attendance, addressing any punctuality or absenteeism issues.
- Created and maintained a monthly staff schedule including a 24 hour call schedule.
- Developed and implemented operational policies and procedures to ensure efficiency and accuracy of workflows.
- Created new strategies for improving customer service standards within the organization.
- Created, introduced and audited ICAEL protocol from beginning through full ICAEL accreditation.
- Created the agenda and led monthly sonographer staff meetings.
- Independently performed all on-call responsibilities, including short notice notification due to staffing shortages.
- Monitored patient comfort and safety during echocardiography exams.
- Educated patients on cardiac conditions and treatments in easy-to-understand terminology.
- Ensured correct ergonomics before starting any exam.
- Mentor/train new echo students for their 6-month internship with emphasis on ergonomics
Echo Vascular Sonographer
Triage Staffing Inc.
Omaha, Nebraska
09.2015 - 10.2016
- Performed echocardiograms for Triage Staffing travel assignments across varied clinical settings.
- Prepared ultrasound equipment and verified machine settings before cardiac imaging studies.
- Positioned patients and explained procedures using calm, clear communication.
- Completed cardiovascular stress tests, contrast echos, bubble studies and transesophageal echocardiograms.
- Provided excellent customer service by effectively communicating with patients, families, staff and staff in other hospital departments.
- Monitored patient comfort and safety during echocardiography exams.
Echo Vascular Sonographer
Diagnostic and Treatment Center
Weston, WI
01.2008 - 09.2015
- Prepared patients for echo vascular examinations and explained testing procedures.
- Reviewed vessel flow patterns and documented findings for physician interpretation.
- Maintained imaging rooms, probes, and ultrasound equipment for daily use.
- Followed center safety, infection control, and patient privacy procedures.
- Monitored inventory levels of supplies needed for daily operations.
- Conducted Doppler studies to measure velocity of blood flow through vessels.
- Educated patients on cardiac conditions and treatments in easy-to-understand terminology.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Echocardiography
Argosy University
Eagan, MN01-2008
Skills
- Echocardiography imaging
- Pediatric echocardiography
- Vascular imaging
- Stress testing (EKG only)
- Stress echocardiography
- Contrast echocardiography
- Transesophageal echocardiography
- Bubble study technique
- IV placement/disconnection
- Contrast administration
- Holter monitor placement
- Patient care coordination
- ICAEL protocols
- ICAEL Accreditation submission
- Patient assessment
- Inventory management
- Mentoring junior staff
- Quality assurance management
- Protocol compliance
- Fully written preliminary reports
Timeline
Senior Echocardiographer II
St. Luke's Wood River Medical Center
04.2021 - Current
Supervisor Cardiac Procedures
St. Lukes Magic Valley Medical Center
10.2016 - 03.2021
Echo Vascular Sonographer
Triage Staffing Inc.
09.2015 - 10.2016
Echo Vascular Sonographer
Diagnostic and Treatment Center
01.2008 - 09.2015
Associate of Applied Science - Echocardiography
Argosy University