Marlea Rowley
Boise,ID
Summary
Patient-focused Radiologic Technologist with over 19 years of experience in Radiology field. Adept in producing accurate diagnostic images while comforting patients and providing quality care. Demonstrative talents operating C-arm in surgery, mobile x-ray (bedside and operating room), fluoroscopy, and plain film procedures. Experience performing a wide variety of X-ray procedures in a fast growing hospital environment to include outpatients, inpatients, emergency room and surgical patients. Team player with success in guiding new team members and students in detailed training to set them up to perform their job efficiently and successfully. Assistant Clinical Instructor to BSU and LCSC students. Excellent rapport with co-workers, surgeons and radiologists.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Radiologic Technologist
St. Luke's Meridian Medical Center
Meridian, ID
05.2003 - Current
- Operate x-ray and mobile imaging equipment on many different systems to include Carestream, Siemens, Philips & GE.
- Handle private and confidential information in compliance with hospital policies and procedures, including HIPAA.
- Create images using fluoroscopy to help physicians assess and diagnose patients.
- Minimize patients' exposure to radiation with beam-restrictive devices and shielding techniques.
- Operate radiologic equipment to produce diagnostic images and films for physicians across organization.
- Capture images using mobile equipment in operating rooms, emergency rooms and patients' bedsides.
- Operate C-arm in surgery on GE system in wide variety of surgical cases.
- Operate Carestream DXR mobile equipment in surgical cases while maintaining sterile field as well as CR for RADLINK system.
- Operate C-arm with Orthogrid system for anterior total hip replacement measurements.
- Staff and student preceptor education and training.
- Cross-Trained in Computed Tomography and worked in CT on GE 4-slice and Toshiba 16-slice equipment.
- Reviewed physicians' orders to determine medical imaging needs and operated radiologic equipment to capture, develop and produce diagnostic images.
- Participant in now sunsetted Career ladder program that involved many extra duties to include Medical Imaging Web page design for X-ray & Fluoroscopy, One-call & Epic Template building for Radiology protocols & updates. I was also member of JCAHO committee to check for outdates and ensure compliance of organization.
- Team leader and organizer of Medical Imaging Department donations to provide for St. Luke's Christmas family project for 16 years.
Radiographic Technologist Unregistered
Mercy Medical Center
Nampa, ID
09.2002 - 05.2003
- Proper technique and production with film screen imaging
- Processing and developing of cassettes with use of dark room
- Created images using fluoroscopy to help physicians assess and diagnose patients
- Operated radiologic equipment to produce diagnostic images and films for physicians across organization
- Captured images using mobile equipment in operating rooms, emergency rooms and patients' bedsides
Education
Some College (No Degree) - General Studies
College of Southern Idaho
Twin Falls, IDSome College (No Degree) - General Studies
Idaho State University
Pocatello, IDAssociate of Science - Radiologic Technology
Boise State University
Boise, ID05.2003
Bachelor of Science - Health Sciences
Boise State University
Boise, ID05.2003
Skills
- Efficient and quality X-Rays with expansive skill set in many different systems to include film screen imaging, CR and DR systems
- CR system experience in Agfa and Fuji
- DR system experience in Carestream, Siemens & Philips
- Use of C-arm in wide variety of surgical procedures while maintaining sterile field
- Use of Philips & Siemens fluoroscopy units
- Cross-trained in Computed Tomography on GE 4-slice and Toshiba 16-slice equipment
- IV certified to assist with IVP and CT patients
- Patient shielding techniques
- Staff and student preceptor education and training
- Patient confidentiality & privacy
- Direct patient care
- Charting and clinical documentation
- Excellent rapport with co-workers, surgeons and radiologists
- Infection control protocols
- Team Player
Timeline
Radiologic Technologist
St. Luke's Meridian Medical Center
05.2003 - Current
Radiographic Technologist Unregistered
Mercy Medical Center
09.2002 - 05.2003
Some College (No Degree) - General Studies
College of Southern Idaho
Some College (No Degree) - General Studies
Idaho State University
Associate of Science - Radiologic Technology
Boise State University
Bachelor of Science - Health Sciences
Boise State University