Maricela C Flores

• Streamlined workflow by efficiently managing patient schedules and accommodating urgent cases when needed.
• Assisted radiologists with various interventional procedures, ensuring smooth operations and optimal outcomes for patients.
• Promoted a positive work environment by collaborating effectively with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and skillsets.
• Captured images using mobile equipment in operating rooms, emergency rooms, and patients' bedsides.

Improved operations by working with team members and customers to find workable solutions. Earned reputation for good attendance and hard work. Attended departmental meetings, providing feedback to enhance future performance. Handled all delegated tasks, including taking classes in mammography. Provided excellent service and attention to patients when face-to-face or through phone conversations, especially paying attention to detail when making appointments for patients. Administered iodine and saline, proficient in starting IV's. Maintained inventory and supply levels for contrast materials, download and copy of images on CD's, patient shielding, taking quality images on both CT and x rays. Maintained highest level of quality, safety and patient confidentiality by following hospital regulatory guidelines.

• Completed radiological skills according to AART regulatory standards and best practices
• Optimized team productivity by effectively managing equipment and supply inventory
• Positioned patients in CT (Phillips 64 & 128 Ingenuity) equipment, and implemented beam-restrictive devices and shielding techniques to minimize radiation exposure
• Dealt with reconstructions of CTA and MIPS
• Maintained a high standard of quality and efficiency while overseeing documentation and reporting
• Reduced patients' anxiety and enhanced cooperation by educating on procedure details, instructions and expectations
• Reduced exposure to radiation using beam-restrictive devices and patient shielding techniques
• Maintained highest levels of quality, safety and patient confidentiality by following hospital and regulatory guidelines when collecting patient information and conducting imaging procedures

• Company Overview: Omaha, NE
• Completed radiological skills according to AART regulatory standards and best practices
• Optimized team productivity by effectively managing equipment and supply inventory
• Positioned patients and x-ray and CT equipment, and implemented beam-restrictive devices and shielding techniques to minimize radiation exposure
• Maintained a high standard of quality and efficiency while overseeing documentation and reporting
• Reduced patients' anxiety and enhanced cooperation by educating on procedure details, instructions and expectations
• Reduced exposure to radiation using beam-restrictive devices and patient shielding techniques
• Maintained highest levels of quality, safety and patient confidentiality by following hospital and regulatory guidelines when collecting patient information and conducting imaging procedures
• Utilized mobile imaging and x-ray equipment in type 3 & 4 trauma centers, operating rooms, emergency rooms and patient bedsides
• Reviewed diagnostic images' quality and filed diagnostic images in appropriate patient records
• Fostered relationships with patients to minimize patient anxiety and distress, and enhance cooperation
• Positioned x-ray and CT equipment using clinical judgment to capture quality images
• Developed and labeled diagnostic images and films in accordance with established quality standards, and updated patient records
• Captured and developed images following physicians' orders allowing proper diagnosis and treatment
• Tested patients to gather information on a wide range of illnesses and diagnoses
• Reviewed physicians' orders to assess patients' medical imaging needs and operated radiologic equipment to capture diagnostic images, in x-ray, orthopedic, and CT/CAT scans
• Maintained inventory and supply levels for contrast materials, film, catheters and other medical items, checking inventory stock and reordering items running low
• Administered drugs and fluids to patients, including IV contrast materials, radiopharmaceuticals and antispasmodics
• Operated mobile imaging equipment to capture medical information at patients' bedsides, operating and emergency rooms
• Omaha, NE

• Company Overview: Lamesa, TX
• Improved operations by working with team members and customers to find workable solutions
• Earned reputation for good attendance and hard work
• Attended departmental meetings, providing feedback to enhance future performance
• Handled all delegated tasks, including taking x rays at the local prison with general public prisoners and high security
• Provided excellent service and attention to customers when face-to-face or through phone conversations
• Especially in the protocols for scheduled radiology procedures
• Making sure to have all questions answered prior to the exam, from Nuclear Medicine to Ultrasound to MRI
• Administered drugs and fluids to patients, including IV contrast materials, radiopharmaceuticals and antispasmodics
• Maintained inventory and supply levels for contrast materials, film, catheters and other medical items, checking inventory stock and reordering items running low
• Reduced exposure to radiation using beam-restrictive devices and patient shielding techniques
• Positioned xray and portable x ray equipment using clinical judgment to capture quality images
• Tested patients to gather information on a wide range of illnesses and diagnoses
• Reduced patients' anxiety and enhanced cooperation by educating on procedure details, instructions and expectations
• Maintained highest levels of quality, safety and patient confidentiality by following hospital and regulatory guidelines when collecting patient information and conducting imaging procedures
• Operated mobile imaging equipment to capture medical information at patients' bedsides, operating and emergency rooms
• Reviewed diagnostic images' quality and filed diagnostic images in appropriate patient records
• Reviewed physicians' orders to assess patients' medical imaging needs and operated radiologic equipment to capture diagnostic images, including x-ray, orthopedic, and CT/CAT scans
• Fostered relationships with patients to minimize patient anxiety and distress, and enhance cooperation
• Positioned patients and x-ray and CT equipment, and implemented beam-restrictive devices and shielding techniques to minimize radiation exposure
• Developed and labeled diagnostic images and films in accordance with established quality standards, and updated patient records
• Lamesa, TX

• Company Overview: Arlington, WA
• Optimized team productivity by effectively managing equipment and supply inventory
• Tested patients to gather information on a wide range of illnesses and diagnoses
• Administered drugs and fluids to patients, including IV contrast materials, radiopharmaceuticals and antispasmodics
• Positioned patients and x-ray and CT equipment, and implemented beam-restrictive devices and shielding techniques to minimize radiation exposure
• Operated mobile imaging equipment to capture medical information at patients' bedsides, operating and emergency rooms
• Fostered relationships with patients to minimize patient anxiety and distress, and enhance cooperation
• Maintained highest levels of quality, safety and patient confidentiality by following hospital and regulatory guidelines when collecting patient information and conducting imaging procedures
• Reviewed physicians' orders to assess patients' medical imaging needs and operated radiologic equipment to capture diagnostic images, including, x-ray, orthopedic, and CT/CAT scans
• Reduced patients' anxiety and enhanced cooperation by educating on procedure details, instructions and expectations
• Developed and labeled diagnostic images and films in accordance with established quality standards, and updated patient records
• Reviewed diagnostic images' quality and filed diagnostic images in appropriate patient records
• Maintained inventory and supply levels for contrast materials, film, catheters and other medical items, checking inventory stock and reordering items running low
• Captured and developed images following physicians' orders allowing proper diagnosis and treatment
• Reduced exposure to radiation using beam-restrictive devices and patient shielding techniques
• Earned reputation for good attendance and hard work
• Attended departmental meetings, providing feedback to enhance future performance
• Improved operations by working with team members and customers to find workable solutions
• Arlington, WA

• Company Overview: San Antonio, TX
• Developed and labeled diagnostic images and films in accordance with established quality standards, and updated patient records
• Fostered relationships with patients to minimize patient anxiety and distress, and enhance cooperation
• Reduced patients' anxiety and enhanced cooperation by educating on procedure details, instructions and expectations
• Maintained inventory and supply levels for contrast materials, film, catheters and other medical items, checking inventory stock and reordering items running low
• Maintained highest levels of quality, safety and patient confidentiality by following hospital and regulatory guidelines when collecting patient information and conducting imaging procedures
• Reviewed physicians' orders to assess patients' medical imaging needs and operated radiologic equipment to capture diagnostic images, including x-ray, orthopedic, and CT/CAT scans
• Reduced exposure to radiation using beam-restrictive devices and patient shielding techniques
• Reviewed diagnostic images' quality and filed diagnostic images in appropriate patient records
• Administered drugs and fluids to patients, including IV contrast materials, radiopharmaceuticals and antispasmodics
• Captured and developed images following physicians' orders allowing proper diagnosis and treatment
• Tested patients to gather information on a wide range of illnesses and diagnoses
• Mentored individuals in life skills, educational subjects and vocational competencies
• Positioned patients and x-ray and CT equipment, and implemented beam-restrictive devices and shielding techniques to minimize radiation exposure
• San Antonio, TX

• Company Overview: San Antonio, TX
• Captured and developed images following physicians' orders allowing proper diagnosis and treatment
• Reduced exposure to radiation using beam-restrictive devices and patient shielding techniques
• Reduced patients' anxiety and enhanced cooperation by educating on procedure details, instructions and expectations
• Maintained highest levels of quality, safety and patient confidentiality by following hospital and regulatory guidelines when collecting patient information and conducting imaging procedures
• Reviewed diagnostic images' quality and filed diagnostic images in appropriate patient records
• Tested patients to gather information on a wide range of illnesses and diagnoses
• Positioned patients in x-ray equipment, and implemented beam-restrictive devices and shielding techniques to minimize radiation exposure
• Developed and labeled diagnostic images and films in accordance with established quality standards, and updated patient records
• Fostered relationships with patients to minimize patient anxiety and distress, and enhance cooperation
• Provided excellent service and attention to customers when face-to-face or through phone conversations
• San Antonio, TX

• Company Overview: Harlingen, TX
• Positioned patients and x-ray and CT equipment, and implemented beam-restrictive devices and shielding techniques to minimize radiation exposure
• Developed and labeled diagnostic images and films in accordance with established quality standards, and updated patient records
• Reviewed diagnostic images' quality and filed diagnostic images in appropriate patient records
• Reviewed physicians' orders to assess patients' medical imaging needs and operated radiologic equipment to capture diagnostic images, including fluoroscopy, x-ray, orthopedic, and CT/CAT scans
• Maintained highest levels of quality, safety and patient confidentiality by following hospital and regulatory guidelines when collecting patient information and conducting imaging procedures
• Administered drugs and fluids to patients, including IV contrast materials, radiopharmaceuticals and antispasmodics
• Tested patients to gather information on a wide range of illnesses and diagnoses
• Operated mobile imaging equipment to capture medical information at patients' bedsides, operating and emergency rooms
• Utilized mobile imaging and x-ray equipment in type 3 trauma centers, operating rooms, emergency rooms and patient bedsides
• Captured and developed images following physicians' orders allowing proper diagnosis and treatment
• Reduced patients' anxiety and enhanced cooperation by educating on procedure details, instructions and expectations
• Reduced exposure to radiation using beam-restrictive devices and patient shielding techniques
• Fostered relationships with patients to minimize patient anxiety and distress, and enhance cooperation
• Improved operations by working with team members and customers to find workable solutions
• Earned reputation for good attendance and hard work
• Harlingen, TX

• Positioned patients and x-ray and CT equipment, and implemented beam-restrictive devices and shielding techniques to minimize radiation exposure
• Developed and labeled diagnostic images and films in accordance with established quality standards, and updated patient records
• Reviewed diagnostic images' quality and filed diagnostic images in appropriate patient records
• Reviewed physicians' orders to assess patients' medical imaging needs and operated radiologic equipment to capture diagnostic images, including fluoroscopy, x-ray, orthopedic, and CT/CAT scans
• Maintained highest levels of quality, safety and patient confidentiality by following hospital and regulatory guidelines when collecting patient information and conducting imaging procedures
• Administered drugs and fluids to patients, including IV contrast materials, radiopharmaceuticals and antispasmodics
• Tested patients to gather information on a wide range of illnesses and diagnoses
• Operated mobile imaging equipment to capture medical information at patients' bedsides, operating and emergency rooms
• Utilized mobile imaging and x-ray equipment in type 3 trauma centers, operating rooms, emergency rooms and patient bedsides
• Captured and developed images following physicians' orders allowing proper diagnosis and treatment
• Reduced patients' anxiety and enhanced cooperation by educating on procedure details, instructions and expectations
• Reduced exposure to radiation using beam-restrictive devices and patient shielding techniques
• Fostered relationships with patients to minimize patient anxiety and distress, and enhance cooperation
• Improved operations by working with team members and customers to find workable solutions
• Earned reputation for good attendance and hard work