Maria Hafel
Indian Land,SC
Summary
Knowledgeable Healthcare professional with significant background in radiology positions. Committed to building and managing high-performing teams to regularly surpass expectations. Organizes payroll, coordinates logistics and maintains smooth department operations. Adaptable to change within a growing organization. Posses' diverse knowledge of medical/surgical procedures, skills managing a growing department, meeting deadlines and familiarity with hospital safety, ethics, policies and procedures.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Imaging Supervisor
Piedmont Medical Center- Fort Mill
Fort Mill, SC
12.2022 - Current
- Developed strong relationships with referring physicians, fostering clear communication and collaboration on patient cases.
- Defined testing protocols, quality assurance initiatives and clinic policies and procedures.
- Trained, managed and motivated team of 50+ radiology personnel in a 100 bed facility and additional free standing ED.
- Streamlined workflow processes for increased efficiency in the imaging department.
- Provided ongoing training opportunities for staff members, promoting professional growth and development within the department.
- Implemented continuous improvements to enhance overall departmental performance and patient satisfaction.
- Collaborated with radiologists to ensure accurate interpretation of imaging results.
Neuro Interventional/Interventional Radiology Supervisor
Piedmont Medical Center/ Fort Mill Medical
03.2022 - Current
- Provide intra-procedural support to Neuro Interventional Radiologist during Stokes, Interventional and diagnostic procedures
- Establish relationships with Physician's, Managers, Directors, and Clinical/Sales Representatives for Development of an ambitious Stroke/ Neuro program
- Organizing CDM/ charge codes for supplies that had yet to be approved, there for growing inventory and adding workable charges to department
- Provide clinical leadership; staff development, orient new employees, participate in quality improvement for a growing program
- Able to work independently to maintain equipment, enforce protocols, manage a growing team, development ideas to improve daily work flow
- Experienced on Siemens ArtisZee Biplane, ArtisZee Celing Xray equipment, Pure Applications.
Lead Special Procedures Technologist
Atrium Health Pineville
09.2019 - 02.2022
- Lead Tech/Preceptor for Vascular and Interventional Radiology Lab with focus on complex vascular and percutaneous procedures
- Maintain a proper sterile field during interventional procedures
- Assist physicians with both routine and complex image-guided procedures, including peripheral arterial interventions (CLI/limb salvage, pedal access, tibial interventions, atherectomy, anti-proliferative therapies, deep venous arterialization); venous interventions (acute and chronic DVT, chronic thoracic venous disease), genitourinary, biliary, and oncologic procedures
- Familiar with all aspects of vascular and non vascular image guided interventions, including atherectomy, stenting, anti-proliferative technologies, intravascular ultrasound, closure devices, mechanical thrombectomy devices, cone-beam CT, embolization
- Explain testing procedures to patients to obtain cooperation and reduce anxiety
- Operate diagnostic imaging equipment to produce contrast-enhanced radiographs.
Member Service Representative II
Navy Federal Credit Union
11.2017 - 07.2019
- Processing quality MSR transaction's for members including cashing checks, servicing accounts, processing loan payments, balancing cash drawers, correcting discrepancies
- Building account relationships, meeting branch sales goals, able to recommend products all while maintain trust and confidentiality of the member
- Assisting in teambuilding, branch development and awareness in the community
- Awarded for MSR of the Quarter multiple times.
Lead Radiological Technologist (Cardiac Cath Lab)
Presbyterian Plains Regional Medical Center
07.2013 - 07.2016
- Working with the Cardiologist to perform diagnostic Cardiac Catherizations by assisting in scrubbing and obtaining radiographic images
- Proctoring New staff and existing staff on new education opportunities and making sure their Critical skill level stayed at a high level to provide the best care to Patients
- Mentoring new staff in the Cath lab, creating a step-by-step orientation manual, supporting the creation and needs of staffing schedules
- Hands on reporting of orientation and progress reports of employees
- Maintaining inventory of a growing lab
- Setting up a new interventional Nephrology program, which included CPT codes, inventory charge codes, ordering all supplies and scheduling multiple vendors for procedures
- Setting up a portfolio to help assist the evaluation of new Cardiac/Pulmonary Rehab patients
- Updating Radiation Safety portfolio, updating all policy and procedures for the Cath Lab
- Planning, organizing and Communicating directly with Directors, Physician's, Nurses and other support staff
- Orientating ER leadership and Staff Nurses on Ultrasound guided IV insertions to include a step-by-step guide and troubleshooting tips
- Train and support new Nurses to PICC/ vascular program
- PICC excellence certified.
Staff Radiological Technologist (Cardiac Cath Lab)
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center
04.2007 - 06.2011
- Able to assume and take on the role of assisting Cardiologist with sterile procedures by scrubbing, hemodynamic monitoring and panning
- Knowledgeable in cardiac/peripheral procedures, both diagnostic and interventions to include IVUS, laser, and rotational atherectomy, mechanical thrombectomy, IABP, multiple closure devices, etc
- Member of the Carotid team participating in the Choice Trial
- Assume leadership role by proficiently organizing the workday of a busy five lab procedural unit.
Staff Radiological Technologist (Cardiac Cath Lab, 64 slice CT)
Heart Center of Yuma
10.2007 - 08.2008
Education
Associates of Occupational Studies - Medical Radiography
Apollo College
03.2007
Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Time Management
- Education and Training
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Staff Supervision
- Scheduling Coordination
- Personnel Recruitment
References
References available upon request
Timeline
Imaging Supervisor
Piedmont Medical Center- Fort Mill
12.2022 - Current
Neuro Interventional/Interventional Radiology Supervisor
Piedmont Medical Center/ Fort Mill Medical
03.2022 - Current
Lead Special Procedures Technologist
Atrium Health Pineville
09.2019 - 02.2022
Member Service Representative II
Navy Federal Credit Union
11.2017 - 07.2019
Lead Radiological Technologist (Cardiac Cath Lab)
Presbyterian Plains Regional Medical Center
07.2013 - 07.2016
Staff Radiological Technologist (Cardiac Cath Lab, 64 slice CT)
Heart Center of Yuma
10.2007 - 08.2008
Staff Radiological Technologist (Cardiac Cath Lab)
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center
04.2007 - 06.2011
Associates of Occupational Studies - Medical Radiography
Apollo College