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Heather Adelquist Dressor

Jacksonville

Summary

Well-educated Registered Vascular Technologist fully familiar with all aspects of a vascular lab including ICAVL accreditation, billing, marketing, and budgeting. Productive vascular professional with over 15 years of experience. A strong believer in teamwork and collaboration. Consistently demonstrating a high level of initiative, proficiency in lab operations, and administration. Focused on patient/person-centered care. Experienced in both OR and clinical settings.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Vascular Technologist

Concentric Healthcare Solutions
09.2023 - Current

While working as a traveler, perform carotid, peripheral arterial/venous, and abdominal duplex studies. Coach/instruct colleagues/students as needed. Position requires ability to adjust to new work environments and fellow team members at all levels of organization. On call as needed.

Registered Vascular Technologist

Aya Healthcare
05.2021 - 09.2023
  • While working as a traveler, perform carotid, peripheral arterial/venous, and abdominal duplex studies. Coach/instruct colleagues/students as needed. Position requires ability to adjust to new work environments and fellow team members at all levels of organization.

Registered Vascular Technologist

Southern New Hampshire Medical Center
10.2020 - 05.2021
  • Perform carotid, peripheral arterial/venous, and abdominal duplex studies. Coach/instruct colleagues/students as needed.

Vascular Sonographer

Stanford Health Care
10.2017 - 10.2020
  • Perform carotid, peripheral arterial/venous, and abdominal duplex studies.
  • Assist in leading, establishing, and administering COVID-19 testing at Stanford Health Care's Emeryville location. Now performing over 200 test each day.

Registered Vascular Technologist

Harborview Medical Center
12.2015 - 10.2017
  • Perform full TCD and emboli monitoring studies utilizing "blind technique, " TCI, bypass graft and extracranial imaging for Neurosurgery Department.

Vascular Sonographer

Stanford Health Care
10.2014 - 11.2015
  • Perform carotid, peripheral arterial/venous and abdominal duplex studies.

Registered Vascular Technologist

Aureus Medical Group
08.2013 - 09.2014
  • While working as a traveler, perform carotid, peripheral arterial/venous and abdominal duplex studies.

Registered Vascular Technologist

Vascular/Echo Tech, Mainland Medical Center
03.2013 - 07.2013
  • Perform diagnostic vascular and limited adult transthoracic echo studies for Cardiopulmonary Department.

Medical Sonographer

St. Vincent's Health Center
04.2011 - 02.2013
  • Angioscreen for general public/corporate employee health fairs.
  • Market Angioscreen to government and private/corporate entities.
  • Proactively provide superiors with information on unit needs/performance.
  • Provide ultrasound guidance for cardiologist during difficult cath lab procedures.
  • Deliver in-service training to all echo-lab sonographers for US guidance of Thrombin injections.

Technical Leader

Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital
07.2008 - 02.2011
  • Supervise team of technologists, hiring, scheduling, handling evaluations, and performance improvement plans.
  • Adhere to all budgetary guidelines, input on purchasing equipment, and future fiscal year budgets.
  • Increase quality by improving/reinforcing protocols.
  • Improve production levels by enhanced scheduling and transportation performance.
  • Search/gather correlation studies for ICAVL re-accreditation.
  • Provide ultrasound guidance in OR setting with Chief of Surgery for VNUS closure, Thrombin injection, and filter placement procedures.
  • Hands-On Clinical Instructor for Community College of Baltimore students.

Vascular Technologist

Kadlec Medical Center
04.2006 - 06.2008
  • Complete high quality vascular ultrasound exams for interventional radiologist and vascular surgeon.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Ultrasound/Vascular Technology

Oregon Institute of Technology
Klamath Falls, OR
06.2005

Skills

  • Highly Proficient Registered Vascular Technologist
  • TCD/Emboli Monitoring
  • Echocardiography Experience
  • Excellent Patient Centered Care
  • Team Oriented
  • Clinical Instructor
  • Philips iU22, Epiq 7, GE Logiq E9, PACS, Epic, VascuPro, Parks Flo Lab
  • Technical Leader

Certification

ARDMS Registered Vascular Technologist-113794, AHA BLS, SVU

Timeline

Registered Vascular Technologist

Concentric Healthcare Solutions
09.2023 - Current

Registered Vascular Technologist

Aya Healthcare
05.2021 - 09.2023

Registered Vascular Technologist

Southern New Hampshire Medical Center
10.2020 - 05.2021

Vascular Sonographer

Stanford Health Care
10.2017 - 10.2020

Registered Vascular Technologist

Harborview Medical Center
12.2015 - 10.2017

Vascular Sonographer

Stanford Health Care
10.2014 - 11.2015

Registered Vascular Technologist

Aureus Medical Group
08.2013 - 09.2014

Registered Vascular Technologist

Vascular/Echo Tech, Mainland Medical Center
03.2013 - 07.2013

Medical Sonographer

St. Vincent's Health Center
04.2011 - 02.2013

Technical Leader

Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital
07.2008 - 02.2011

Vascular Technologist

Kadlec Medical Center
04.2006 - 06.2008

Bachelor of Science - Ultrasound/Vascular Technology

Oregon Institute of Technology
Heather Adelquist Dressor