Mark Mendoza
Colorado Springs,CO
Summary
As a accomplished Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) Medical Instrument Technician (Echocardiography) bringing over 9 years of experience and expertise in the performance of diagnostic cardiac ultrasound imaging. Demonstrative ability in echocardiography education and training. Subject matter expert in equipment operation, maintenance and procurement. Excels in maintaining up-to-date knowledge of clinical practices, industry guidelines, and innovative advances in ultrasound systems. Strong commitment to quality patient care and imaging excellence. Exceptional communication and customer service skills. Proven leader and manager of government service and military health care teams. Tireless, dedicated, organized, detail-oriented, respected healthcare professional.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cardiac Sonography Technologist Lead
UC Health Memorial Hospital
12.2022 - Current
- Lead Preceptor- Precepted over 500 hours to assist new hires in accordance with ASE guidelines and department protocols. As well, provided coaching and evaluation of staff. Promotes teamwork and cooperation. Assists with coordinating services, prioritizing workflow, and promoting problem-solving.
- Assisted in creating a resource guide for all staff in the echocardiography department.
- Performed echocardiography procedures on patients. Selects and uses transducers according to anatomy; differentiates normal and abnormal structures; assures that sufficient information has been acquired to provide diagnosis. Analyzed results and identifies issues with the quality of imaging results. Enters, transmits and reports scan results.
- Reviewed patient history and physician's orders. Educated patient regarding procedures, equipment and exam to ensure patient's understanding and cooperation.
- When ordered, prepared and administered contrast media and/or medications within scope of practice. Monitors patient condition and reports changes in status. Selects appropriate exposure factors and imaging parameters.
- Implemented safety standards and performs appropriate quality control procedures on equipment. Troubleshoots, resolves, and/or reports equipment malfunctions.
Supervisor of Cardiology Department
Tripler Army Medical Center
01.2017 - 06.2021
- Cardiac Sonographer: Provides complex cardiac sonographic studies (two, three, and four-dimensional sector scanning, color and spectral Doppler and myocardial mechanics) in adult patients. This includes transthoracic, exercise and pharmacologic stress and transesophageal studies. Receives and reviews requests to determine type of procedure and appropriate format. Effectively communicates with patient for maximum cooperation. Positions the patient properly to record the best possible images. Sets up, adjusts and maintains the ultrasound equipment so the examination is of the highest quality. Performs detailed ultrasound examinations, modifying the type of examination based on pathology discovered during the procedure. Utilizes different techniques on own initiative so that the examination provides the most detailed information in assessing patient’s diagnosis. Reports on studies performed regarding critical results and information found during sonographic examination. Assists the cardiologist in performing invasive diagnostic procedures. Advanced cardiac sonographer with extensive knowledge and skills in pharmacologic and exercise stress echocardiograms and transesophageal echocardiography
- Echocardiography Training Instructor: Key educator for cardiology fellows and cardiovascular technologist in echocardiography imaging techniques and equipment competency and proficiency. Evaluates performance and communicates findings with trainees, department leadership and school professional staff. Provides direct feedback to leadership on trainees’ performance. Trains physicians and students in ultrasound equipment use, procedures and interpretation of echocardiographic images. Administers or supervises administration of enhancers and contrast agents.
- Equipment Management: Maintains and cares for all ultrasound equipment performing preventing maintenance and identifying machine malfunction requiring repair. Completes transesophageal echocardiography infection control procedures which include leak testing and high-level disinfection using the TD-100 system.
- Team Leader: Coordinates laboratory activities to maximize equipment utilization and patient care by sections and departments requiring these services. Coordinates and demonstrates advance training protocols for physicians, medical students, nurses, sonographers and cardiovascular students. Keep abreast of new and innovative sonographic procedures, technology and techniques.
- Weekly Hours: 40 hours per week.
Cardiovascular Specialist
United States Army
03.2014 - 09.2017
- Weekly Hours: 40 Hours per week
- HI United States - TX - San Antonio United States, TX - El Paso, Assists in identifying and selecting patient/procedure-specific catheters, supplies, equipment, and contrast medium and volume and then manipulates or changes supplies or instruments in order to meet the requirements of the procedure.
- Maintain aseptic technique, manipulates wires and catheters, anticipates catheter tip location, operates fluoroscopic single-plane and bi-plane x-ray equipment and selects appropriate angulations and positions x-ray table and image intensifier for optimal display of angiographic anatomy while assisting physician throughout all procedures.
- Operate an interactive computerized digital subtraction angiographic system in order to produce coronary and left ventricular graphic images, and to perform pulmonary, aortic, and peripheral arterial imaging.
- Coordinate a delicate balance of radiographic techniques (x-ray factors), patient positioning, and computer assisted acquisition and display so as to provide optimal patient care in the cardiac catheterization laboratory.
- Responsible for all required daily maintenance, preventive maintenance, and safe operation of processing equipment.
- Identify, file, and store records including a complete record of all patient x-ray parameters.
- Performs 24 hour emergency on call coverage on a rotating basis.
- Performs a wide variety of complex ultrasound examinations of human patients to aid in the diagnosis of disease or injury.
- Receives and reviews requests for ultrasound examination from physicians to determine the condition(s) at issue and the type(s) of procedure(s) required.
- Explains the ultrasound examining process to the patients to ease fears and obtain maximum cooperation and positions the patient as needed to obtain maximum results.
- Sets up and adjusts the ultrasound equipment to meet the conditions of the examination and the patient.
- Performs doppler cardiac examinations to include PW, CW, and color modes to include making the appropriate measurements to calculate stenotic valve orifices and accurate mapping for regurgitant valvular lesions.
- Trains cardiologists, physicians and other personnel in ultrasound examination equipment use, procedures and processes.
- Performs operator preventive maintenance and care of equipment.
Skills
- Training and Development
- Philips experience
- GE experience
- Structural Heart
- Three Dimensional Echocardiography
- Conflict Resolution
- IntelliSpace
- TomTech
- Epic
- Performance Improvement
- Leadership
- MS Office
- First Aid/CPR
- Diagnosis And Treatment
- Excellent Customer Service Skills
Affiliations
- American Society of Echocardiography- The American Society of Echocardiography is an organization of professionals working to advance cardiovascular ultrasound and improve lives through excellence in education, research, innovation, advocacy, and service to the profession and the public.
- American College of Cardiology- ACC's Vision of a world where science, knowledge and innovation optimize patient care and outcomes. ACC's Core Values – Patient-Centered, Teamwork and Collaboration, and Professionalism, Excellence and Equity.
Certification
- Register Cardiac Sonographer (RCS)
- Basic Life Saving (BLS)
Timeline
Cardiac Sonography Technologist Lead
UC Health Memorial Hospital
12.2022 - Current
Supervisor of Cardiology Department
Tripler Army Medical Center
01.2017 - 06.2021
Cardiovascular Specialist
United States Army
03.2014 - 09.2017