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Michael Rountree
CT Operations Team Lead
Dansville,NY.
Summary
Quality and safety-minded, forward-thinking team leader skilled at operating departments efficiently to meet goals and internal and external patient/customer satisfaction. Successful background matching employees with roles for maximum performance. Proactive and hardworking individual focused on continuous operational process improvement. Results-driven bringing 16+ years of progressive experience in various dimensions of healthcare. Proficient in CT and Radiography modalities and protocols.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certifications
Work History
CT Operations Team-Lead
HeartFlow, Inc
07.2017 - Current
- Lead and mentor a team of 6, in daily operations in accordance with CT Operations SOP supporting HeartFlow’s mission and vision
- Perform complex data analysis to understand trends in the team and customer performance using various software platforms
- Cross-Functional Leadership: established cross-functional engagement with the broader CT Applications Team and Leadership
- Identified opportunities for process improvement and implemented systematic changes to resolve challenges with no previously defined solution
- Responsible for overseeing systems and applications operations ensuring continuous and efficient workflow
- Coordinates resources to support multiple internal and external customer issues
- Mentor to junior members of the CT Operations team.
- Motivated and trained employees to maximize team productivity.
CT/MRI Supervisor
Northeast Methodist Hospital Live Oak
11.2016 - 07.2017
- Establish service lines through CT to ensure quality performance, efficient workflow, and superior patient care, and superior outcomes
- Oversee the department as needed in the Director's absence
- Directly responsible for the CT/MRI daily operations in the Radiology Dept
- Perform CT exams as indicated
- Maintain GE and Canon CT Scanner protocols
- Write CT protocols and ensure ASIIR dose adherence
- Maintain DOSEWATCH
- Review images from employees to ensure the best imaging practices
- Ensure training and education within the department
- Staff Counseling
- Assist Radiology Director in reviewing policies
- Assist Radiology Director in performance improvement initiatives
- On-call 24/7 for the department as needed
- Oversee the department as needed in the Director's absence
- KRONOS timekeeping adjustment
- Research vendors and align with Radiologist's requests.
Imaging Supervisor
Family Emergency Room Round Rock
07.2016 - 11.2016
- Establish service lines through CT to ensure quality performance, efficient workflow, and superior patient care, and superior outcomes
- Perform CT/Radiographic exams as indicated
- Maintain CT scanner for efficiency
- Write CT protocols and ensure ASIIR dose adherence
- Review images from employees to ensure the best imaging practices
- Ensure training and education within the department
- RSO duties
- Assist Radiology Director in reviewing policies
- Assist Radiology Director in performance improvement initiatives
- On-call 24/7 for the department as needed
- Oversee the department as needed in the director’s absence.
- Communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private.
- Defined testing protocols, quality assurance initiatives, and clinic policies and procedures.
- Developed optimal staffing models to meet operational needs and budgetary constraints.
- Defined testing protocols, quality assurance initiatives, and clinic policies and procedures.
Multi-Modality Technologist II
Baylor Scott and White
07.2016 - 11.2016
- Establish service lines through CT to ensure quality performance, efficient workflow, superior patient care, and superior outcomes
- Instructed patients on proper positioning for imaging.
- Perform CT/Radiography exams as indicated
- Assist Radiologists in image-guided procedures.
- Followed radiation safety measures and used protection devices to prevent harm to patients or staff.
CT Technologist/Radiography/Lab Technologist
Five Star Emergency Room
09.2015 - 06.2016
- Establish service lines through CT to ensure quality performance, efficient workflow, superior patient care, and superior outcomes
- Generate emergent outpatient computed tomography scans and radiographs according to department protocol in an efficient and timely manner
- Start intravenous access when needed
- Order exams, and laboratory tests, and run laboratory exams as needed
- Consult on Infection Control practices, procedures, and policy.
- Communicated test results to physicians and other healthcare professionals.
Infection Control Specialist I
Emerus Holdings
08.2014 - 08.2015
- Incorporates into practice effective activities that are specific to the practice setting, the population served, and the continuum of care
- Conducted training on quality material control system requirements and processes for complex production lifecycles, supporting organizational leadership in innovative process design.
- Conducted product and process reviews and surveillance at various suppliers, supporting product health and customer satisfaction.
- Use a systematic approach to monitor the effectiveness of prevention and control strategies that are consistent with the organization’s goals and objectives
- Apply epidemiologic principles and statistical methods, including risk stratification and benchmarking, to identify target populations, determine risk factors, design prevention and control strategies, analyze trends, and evaluate processes
- Serve as an educator and educational resource for healthcare providers, ancillary staff, patients, families, and the public
- Provides expert knowledge and guidance in infection prevention, control, and epidemiology
- Collaborates with Human Resources in the development of strategies that address the risk of disease transmission to healthcare providers and ancillary staff
- Systematically evaluates the effectiveness of the program appropriate to the practice setting
- Functions as an integral part of performance improvement initiatives to promote positive patient and employee outcomes
- Conducts, participates, evaluates, and/or applies relevant research findings to infection prevention, control, and epidemiology practice
- Research includes informal epidemiologic studies, e.g., outbreak/cluster investigations, surveillance findings
- Attend staff meetings or other company sponsored or mandated meetings as required
- Travel to all facility locations as required
- Ability to work off-hours when required.
Radiology Manager
Emerus Holdings
02.2013 - 08.2014
- Emerus holdings free standing er cedar park, Cedar Park Location
- Provide high-quality CT/Radiographic examinations as ordered by Physicians
- Maintain scanner and radiographic techniques and protocols
- Perform QA phantom on CT scanner
- Write and review Radiology policies and SOPs
- Manage department supply and maintenance budget
- Maintain radiology compliance and protocol manuals
- Manage daily operations to include staffing issues, scheduling, and PACS-related issues.
- Directed and motivated a team of 8 professionals to deliver cost-effective and high-quality patient care.
- Radiation Safety Committee
- Patient Safety Committee
- Ensure staff training and competency
- Ensure image quality and technique
- Participate on committees as needed
- Provided new employees with training and ongoing guidance on organizational procedures, policies, and best practices.
CT Technologist
St. David's Hospital
10.2009 - 05.2012
- Provide excellent patient care and an outstanding customer service experience
- Generate emergent, inpatient, and outpatient computed tomography scans according to department protocol in an efficient and timely manner
- Start intravenous access when needed
- Order exams and laboratory tests as needed
- Collect, track, and trend data on radiation dose per examination
- Operate multiple software packages in various platforms for scanning protocols, post-image processing, and data collection
- Assist Radiologist in performing biopsies and drain placements as needed
- Patient Satisfaction committee member
- Radiology Infection Prevention representative/Intern for a graduate program
- Supervise, train, and mentor rotating interns/students on radiologic procedures, patient care, contrast media, scanning protocols, radiation dose limits, and their collection/ data usage, P.I And Q.A.
- Performed high-quality radiologic, CT, and fluoroscopy exams on incoming patients.
Imaging Center Manager- Working Technologist
North Carolina Diagnostic Imaging
05.2009 - 10.2009
- Supervised office staff in the Leland location
- Provide excellent patient care and an outstanding customer service experience
- Generate emergent outpatient computed tomography scans and radiographs according to department protocol in an efficient and timely manner
- Start intravenous access when needed
- Order exams, and laboratory tests, and run laboratory exams as needed.
- Applied performance data to evaluate and improve operations target current business conditions and forecast needs.
CT Technologist
Cape Fear Orthopedic Hospital
10.2007 - 05.2009
- Provide excellent patient care and an outstanding customer service experience
- Generate emergent inpatient/outpatient computed tomography scans according to department protocol in an efficient and timely manner
- Start intravenous access when needed.
- Performed high-quality radiologic, CT, and fluoroscopy exams on incoming patients.
CT Technologist
New Hanover Regional Medical Center
01.2007 - 10.2007
- Provide excellent patient care and an outstanding customer service experience
- Generate emergent inpatient/outpatient computed tomography scans according to department protocol in an efficient and timely manner
- Start intravenous access when needed.
- Performed high-quality radiologic, CT, and fluoroscopy exams on incoming patients.
Radiographer
Cape Fear Orthopedic Hospital
10.2006 - 01.2007
- Provide excellent patient care and an outstanding customer service experience
- Generate emergent Inpatient/ outpatient radiographs according to department protocol in an efficient and timely manner
- Start intravenous access when needed.
- Captured images using mobile equipment in operating rooms, emergency rooms, and patients' bedsides.
- Reviewed physicians' orders to determine medical imaging needs and operated radiologic equipment to capture, develop, and produce diagnostic images.
- Minimized patients' exposure to radiation with beam-restrictive devices and shielding techniques.
Range Supervisor
United States Marine Corps
08.1996 - 08.2001
- E-4; Corporal
- Served as on-site EMT-B for Rifle Range Operations
- Directly Responsible for the instruction and qualification of over 26,000 Marines
- Directed, supervised, and implemented database transition for Rifle Range Operations
- Directly Supervised 3 Marines involved with Range Operations
- Rifle Range Instructor for the M-16A2 and M9 service weapons to include safety measures and proper range etiquette.
- Assisted in urban defense training for the Military Police.
Education
Master of Public Health - Management, Policy And Community Health
The University of Texas-School of Public Health
Austin, TX 08.2010 - 05.2013
Bachelor of Science - Radiologic Science
Adventist Health University
Orlando, FL 07.2007 - 05.2009
Associate of Applied Science - Radiography
Carteret Community College
Morehead City, NC 05.2003 - 05.2006
Skills
Patient Care
Leadership
Empathy
Compassion
Customer Relations
Infection Control
Logistics expertise
Sales Force
Zendesk
MS Office
G-Suite
PACS
Multiple Scanner Platform
Additional Information
- HeartFlow Employee of the Year 2021.
- Navy Achievement Medal- 98% Rifle Range qualification rate for MCAS Cherry Point.
- Meritorious Unit Citation x 2- Outstanding unit performance.
- Good Conduct Medal x 3- Display of exemplary conduct
- Clinical Preceptor Nomination- Clinical preceptor for incoming Radiography Students.
Affiliations
- Phi Theta Kappa
- The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
- The Society of Cardiac Computed Tomography (SCCT)
Certification
ARRT- Radiography
Interests
BJJ
Sustainable living
Advancements in Healthcare Technology
Timeline
New York State- Computed Tomography (pending)
04-2023
New York State- Diagnostic Radiographer
02-2023
CT Operations Team-Lead
HeartFlow, Inc
07.2017 - Current
CT/MRI Supervisor
Northeast Methodist Hospital Live Oak
11.2016 - 07.2017
Imaging Supervisor
Family Emergency Room Round Rock
07.2016 - 11.2016
Multi-Modality Technologist II
Baylor Scott and White
07.2016 - 11.2016
CT Technologist/Radiography/Lab Technologist
Five Star Emergency Room
09.2015 - 06.2016
Infection Control Specialist I
Emerus Holdings
08.2014 - 08.2015
Radiology Manager
Emerus Holdings
02.2013 - 08.2014
Master of Public Health - Management, Policy And Community Health
The University of Texas-School of Public Health
08.2010 - 05.2013
Texas Medical Board- Medical Radiologic Technologist
10-2009
CT Technologist
St. David's Hospital
10.2009 - 05.2012
Imaging Center Manager- Working Technologist
North Carolina Diagnostic Imaging
05.2009 - 10.2009
CT Technologist
Cape Fear Orthopedic Hospital
10.2007 - 05.2009
Bachelor of Science - Radiologic Science
Adventist Health University
07.2007 - 05.2009
ARRT- Computed Tomography
01-2007
CT Technologist
New Hanover Regional Medical Center
01.2007 - 10.2007
Radiographer
Cape Fear Orthopedic Hospital
10.2006 - 01.2007
ARRT- Radiography
08-2006
Associate of Applied Science - Radiography
Carteret Community College
05.2003 - 05.2006
Range Supervisor
United States Marine Corps
08.1996 - 08.2001