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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Sections
Certification
Clinical Experience
Timeline
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Lisa Russell

MRI Technologist
Gilbert,Az.
Lisa Russell

Summary

Well-trained MRI Technologist committed to patient care, comfort and safety. Qualified to independently complete scans and prepare files for clinical staff. Works great with people from different backgrounds and cultures. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Overview

9
years of professional experience
4
Certifications

Work History

Southwest Medical imaging

2020.09 - Current (5 education.years_Label & 11 education.months_Label)

Job overview

  • Upheld high level of service to patients by assisting in different ways, displaying professionalism, and responding appropriately to questions and concerns.
  • Assisted radiologist in performing special imaging procedures.
  • Operated radiologic equipment to obtain images of body structures.
  • Prepared and positioned patients for imaging procedures.
  • Developed and delivered training programs for students and technologists to educate on best practices for equipment operation, image processing and patient care.
  • Minimized patients' exposure to radiation with beam-restrictive devices and shielding techniques.

USC Verdugo Hills Hospital

Staff- MRI Technologist
1 2016 - 5 2020

Job overview

  • Upheld high level of service to patients by assisting in different ways, displaying professionalism, and responding appropriately to questions and concerns.
  • Assisted radiologist in performing special imaging procedures.
  • Operated radiologic equipment to obtain images of body structures.
  • Prepared and positioned patients for imaging procedures.
  • Developed and delivered training programs for students and technologists to educate on best practices for equipment operation, image processing and patient care.
  • Minimized patients' exposure to radiation with beam-restrictive devices and shielding techniques.

Gateway Community College

2021.08 - 2022.05 (9 education.months_Label)

Job overview

  • Assessed student performance regularly, adjusting teaching strategies as needed to ensure academic progress.
  • Compiled, administered and graded examinations to evaluate and record student comprehension levels.
  • Provided individualized instruction to struggling pupils.

Desert Medical Careers

Radiologic Technologist
7 2020 - 2020.09

Job overview

  • Upheld high level of service to patients by assisting in different ways, displaying professionalism, and responding appropriately to questions and concerns.
  • Assisted radiologist in performing special imaging procedures.
  • Operated radiologic equipment to obtain images of body structures.
  • Prepared and positioned patients for imaging procedures.

Expert Staffing

2015.02 - 2016.01 (11 education.months_Label)

Job overview

  • Upheld high level of service to patients by assisting in different ways, displaying professionalism, and responding appropriately to questions and concerns.
  • Assisted radiologist in performing special imaging procedures.
  • Operated radiologic equipment to obtain images of body structures.
  • Prepared and positioned patients for imaging procedures.
  • Developed and delivered training programs for students and technologists to educate on best practices for equipment operation, image processing and patient care.
  • Minimized patients' exposure to radiation with beam-restrictive devices and shielding techniques.

Education

Moorpark College
Moorpark, CA

Associate of Science from Radiology
2001.05

University Overview

Skills

Radiology

MRI

XRAY

Bone Density

Self Motivation

Professional Demeanor

Time Management

Interpersonal Communication

Analytical Thinking

Sections

Sections
  • OBJECTIVE, Staff- MRI Technologist F/T, AM, PM
  • EDUCATION, MRIPREP registry review 10/22/2022-04/2023 Associates Degree in Radiologic Technology 05/2013 Moorpark College- Moorpark, CA Graduated on Dean’s list 05/2013 West Valley Occupational 09/1988-12/1989
  • LICENSES, CRT 06/2013 ARRT 06/2013-Current ARRT (BD) 08/2022-Current ARRT (MR) 10/2023-Current Venipuncture Current BLS Current State Board of Manicuring 02/1990-Current
  • CLINICAL EXPERIENCE, Kaiser Permanente- Panorama City 2011-2012 Providence Holy Cross Hospital 2012-2013 Competent in: X-ray- Chest, Extremities, Mobile, Recovery, NICU, GI studies, C-arm, Trauma MRI- Brain, Breast, Extremities Limited in Cardiac Observation in: Cardiac Catheter Lab, Nuclear Medicine, Radiation Therapy, CT Equipment- Experience with: Siemens DR, Toshiba CR, Phillips DR, GE DR, Selenia Lorad, GE OEC, GE EXCITE, PACS, RIS, Cerner, Synapse, FUJI Limited Experience with film screen
  • WORK EXPERIENCE, USC Verdugo Hills Hospital 01/2016-05/2020 Expert Staffing 02/2015-01/2016 Desert Medical Careers 07/2020-Current Southwest Medical imaging 09/2020-Current Gateway Community College 08/2021-05/2022
  • CONTINUING EDUCATION, ASRT CEU Directed Readings CSRT Symposium- Stanford Ca. 11/2011 RTCC Meeting 2012/2013 CSRT’s 73rd Annual Conference 11/2012 Kaiser Permanente Diagnostic Imaging Symposium 2012/2013/2015
  • MEMBERSHIPS, CSRT 2011-2013 ASRT Current
  • AWARDS, Kaiser Scholarship Dean’s List
  • REFERENCES, Available upon request

Certification

CRT

Clinical Experience

Clinical Experience

Kaiser Permanente- Panorama City  2011-12 

Providence Holy Cross Hospital  2012-13 

Competent in: MRI- Brain, Breast, Extremities, Cardiac, Abdomen, Prostate, Orthopedic

X-ray- Chest, Extremities, Mobile, Recovery, NICU, GI studies, C-arm, Trauma

Observation in: Cardiac Catheter Lab, Nuclear Medicine, Radiation Therapy, CT

Equipment- Experience with: Siemens DR, Toshiba CR, Phillips DR, GE DR, Selenia Lorad, GE OEC, GE EXCITE, Seimens Skyra, PACS, RIS, Cerner, Synapse, FUJI

Limited Experience with film screen

Timeline

ARRT MR

2023-10

ARRT BD - Current

2022-08
Gateway Community College
2021.08 - 2022.05 (9 education.months_Label)
Southwest Medical imaging
2020.09 - Current (5 education.years_Label & 11 education.months_Label)
Expert Staffing
2015.02 - 2016.01 (11 education.months_Label)

CRT

2013-06

ARRT- Current

2013-06
Moorpark College
Associate of Science from Radiology
2001.05
Staff- MRI Technologist
USC Verdugo Hills Hospital
1 2016 - 5 2020
Radiologic Technologist
Desert Medical Careers
7 2020 - 2020.09
Lisa RussellMRI Technologist