Experienced Cardiac Sonographer with over 30 years of experience in Cardiac Imaging. Excellent reputation for resolving problems and improving customer satisfaction.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Cardiac Sonographer
Saint Luke’s/ Heart Health Center
Saint Louis , MO
09.2017 - 06.2022
Performed Echocardiograms, Stress Echoes, Transesophageal Echo, ABI, Stress Testing and EKG’S, Holter Monitor, Event Monitor,
Started IVs, utilizing Definity as needed
Worked with Epic, Cerner electronic charting and Picom for post processing of ultrasound
Inspected, maintained and adjusted cardiology equipment to maintain optimal functionality and diagnostic usefulness.
Measured heart chamber sizes and wall thickness against expected sizes to detect abnormalities.
Documented vascular data such as edema, oxygen saturation and blood pressure to contribute to accurate diagnoses.
Tracked findings of procedures such as EKGs using manual and automated recording devices
Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
Echocardiography Technician
Mercy Hospital St. Louis
Saint Louis , MO
05.2007 - 09.2017
Set up and adjusted imaging equipment and manually maneuvered transducers to perform exams.
Recognized significant structures, artifacts, pathology and equipment limitations.
Verified that activities complied with regulatory agency standards.
Maintained clean, safe and orderly procedure rooms, storage areas, dressing rooms and film storage areas.
Performed Transthoracic Echocardiogram, Stress Echo, Dobutamine Stress Echo and assist with Transesophageal Echo.
Working environment both outpatient and inpatient and pericardialcentesis in cath lab .
Learned to start IV’s for use of Definity and bubble studies.
Organized work flow in very busy department, sometimes as many as 50 procedures in day.
For few years took on job of lead and scheduling, assignments.
Education
Anatomy And Physiology/ Adult Echo , Correspondenc
Burwin Institute
Ontario, CA
01.1996
Art Education
Kansas Wesleyan University
Salina, KS
01.1988
Anatomy And Physiology And Adult Echo
Owen Brown
Saint Louis, Mo
04.1985
Solomon High School
Solomon, KS
05.1975
Skills
GE
Phillips
ICAEL Labs
ARDMS in Adult and Pediatric
Epic, Cerner and Picom
Stress Echo, Dobutamine Stress Echo, Adult Echo, TEE,
IV and administration of contrast
Timeline
Cardiac Sonographer
Saint Luke’s/ Heart Health Center
09.2017 - 06.2022
Echocardiography Technician
Mercy Hospital St. Louis
05.2007 - 09.2017
Anatomy And Physiology/ Adult Echo , Correspondenc
Burwin Institute
Art Education
Kansas Wesleyan University
Anatomy And Physiology And Adult Echo
Owen Brown
Solomon High School
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