Margaret Gresham
Pembroke,MA
Summary
Seasoned Senior Radiologic Technologist level 3 with success in building relationships with patients to produce highest quality images. Highly proficient in interpreting physicians' orders, determining appropriate imaging and maintaining comprehensive patient records. Offering 27 year background to growing organization.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
MRI Charge Technologist
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, MA
01.2006 - Current
- Morning Board Rounds with radiologists, anesthesia staff and nursing.
- Morning radiology huddle
- Workflow manangement and scanner designation using Realtime, Radstar, Synapse, Powerchart, Firstnet, and Epic scheduling.
- Triage and schedule add on outpatient, emergency and ICU patients.
- Daily staffing coverage and scanner designation.
- Equipment maintenance, service calls and downtime procedures with imaging and invivo monitoring vendors.
- Quality assurance with imaging.
- Review next day requistions for protocols and patient care needs.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist
Boston Children's Hospital
300 Longwood Ave, Boston MA
01.2004 - Current
- Operate MRI equipment, set imaging factors, and manipulate software to generate quality and accurate images.
- Utilize multiple MRI scanner models including Siemens Vida 3T XA 31 and XA 20 software platforms. Siemens 3T Prisma, Skyra and Trio scanners. Sola 1.5 Tesla scanner. Experience with GE 5X LX and Twinspeed scanners 1.5T scanners. Experience with GE Firefly 3T and GE Oni 1 Tesla scanners.
- Educate patients on procedure details, provide instructions, and answer questions to minimize anxiety and improve cooperation.
- Comfortable with neuro, musculoskeletal and body imaging protocols.
- Review physicians' orders to determine medical imaging needs and operated mri equipment to produce diagnostic images.
- Monitor and manage inventory and supply levels of sterile and non-sterile items, contrast materials and positioning aids.
- Environment of Care point person for Vida 4 and Sola scanning areas. Communicate with Engineering, Fixx and I Need it when necessary. Maintain area with coil or equipment repair requests, replenish stock and supplies, monitor handwashing and contrast materials.
- Prepare and administer intravenous and oral contrast materials for imaging procedures.
- Perform weekly ACR phantom quality assurance imaging for Vida 4, Sola and Binney 7 Skyra scanners
- Interact with patients to explain MRI scans and answer questions, providing reassurance and comfort throughout the process.
- Position patients to obtain quality MRI images.
- Handle private and confidential information in compliance with hospital policies and procedures.
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
- Develop and maintain courteous and effective working relationships.
Radiologic Technologist
Children's Hospital Computed Tomography
Boston, MA
01.2000 - 06.2006
- Operated GE Lightspeed Computed Tomography scanner to produce diagnostic images and films.
- Administered intravenous, oral and rectal contrast media
Radiologic Technologist
Children's Hospital Boston
Boston, MA
01.1999 - 06.2005
- Operated radiologic equipment to produce diagnostic images and films.
- Captured images using mobile equipment in operating room, emergency room, and patients' bedsides.
- QA/QC for outpatient radiology department.
Staff Radiologic Technologist
Sympony Mobilex
Westwood, MA
03.1997 - 01.1999
- Diagnostic radiography using mobile radiographic equipment
Staff Radiologic Technologist
Guild Medical Center
Norwood, MA
11.1996 - 03.1997
- Radiographic image acquisition, patient care and positioning in an outpatient orthopedic setting.
Radiologic Technologist Per Diem
Beth Israel New England Deaconess Hospital
Boston, MA
08.1996 - 03.1997
- Diagnostic Radiography, fluoroscopy, image processing and printing.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Radiologic Technology
Northeastern University
Boston, MA08.1996
Liberal Arts And Sciences
University of Massachusetts - Boston
Boston, MA06.1994
Skills
- Staff Training
- Patient Safety
- Image Collection
- Quality Control Standards
- Contrast Administration
- Informed Consent
Certification
- Licensed MR Technologist
- Licensed Radiologic Technologist
Timeline
MRI Charge Technologist
Boston Children's Hospital
01.2006 - Current
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist
Boston Children's Hospital
01.2004 - Current
Radiologic Technologist
Children's Hospital Computed Tomography
01.2000 - 06.2006
Radiologic Technologist
Children's Hospital Boston
01.1999 - 06.2005
Staff Radiologic Technologist
Sympony Mobilex
03.1997 - 01.1999
Staff Radiologic Technologist
Guild Medical Center
11.1996 - 03.1997
Radiologic Technologist Per Diem
Beth Israel New England Deaconess Hospital
08.1996 - 03.1997
Associate of Applied Science - Radiologic Technology
Northeastern University
Liberal Arts And Sciences
University of Massachusetts - Boston