RENEE COLLINS
Stamford
Summary
Cardiology Technician with extensive experience at Nuvance Health, specializing in cardiac stress testing and EKG interpretation. Demonstrated success in improving patient care through effective communication and critical thinking. Expertise in maintaining patient safety and training staff in high-pressure environments.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Cardiology Technician
Nuvance Health
Norwalk
08.2023 - Current
- Ensure blood pressures, patient history, and other pertinent information are collected for every patient.
- Maintain patient safety throughout the duration of the test.
- Serves as a key member in the cardiology department, performing daily EKGs.
- Scan and interpret Holter monitor reports for the cardiologist to read.
- Assist physicians in non-invasive cardiac procedures, cardiac stress testing, nuclear stress testing, and echo stress testing.
- Perform tilt-table testing
- Blood Pressure Monitors
Medical Assistant - Cardiovascular Dept.
Nuvance Health Medical Practice
Norwalk
10.2022 - Current
- Room Patient's,
- Triage Patients for informatio,
- Perform Ekg's,
- Vital Signs,
- Call in Prescriptions,
- Update Chart's,
- Answer Heavy Phones,
- Schedule Appointments and Procedures,
- Verify Insurance.
- Prepare medical records.
Medical Assitant
Orthopedic & Neurology Specialist
Greenwich
08.2017 - 09.2022
- Interview the patient to gather medical information for the physician.
- Educate the patients concerning certain injuries and treatments.
- Triage phone calls
- Prepare lab samples for testing, applying splints to limbs, and bandaging wounds.
- Give medical equipment.
- Remove Sutures from surgery site
- Assist with office procedures.
- Assistant with cast placements
- Remove the cast.
- Assist as an MRI tech aide.
Cardiology Technician
Stamford Hospital
Stamford
10.2005 - 01.2019
- Schedule Patients for Cardiac Testing
- Perform Ekg's on patients of all age groups throughout the hospital
- Assist in stress testing, nuclear stress testing, and stress echo testing.
- Nuclear Stress Testing and Stress Echo Testing
- Apply Holter Monitor
- Blood Pressure Monitors
- Event Monitors.
- Scan the results for interpretation.
- Prepare, update, and file reports for physicians' review.
- Maintain the upkeep of all machines and devices used.
- Educate and train nursing and clinical staff to perform EKGs within the organization.
- Register patients for outpatient cardiology testing.
Education
Cardiac Sonography Certificate -
Cure Center for Ultrasound Research & Education
11.2011
Medical Assistant Certificate -
Ultrasound Diagnostic School
11.2001
Diploma -
Mount Vernon High School
06.2000
Skills
- BLS/ CPR
- Terminology
- HIPAA
- Venipuncture
- Patient Care
- Vital Signs
- Medical Office Experience
- Administering Injections
- Anatomy Knowledge
- Triage
- Insurance Verification
- Medical Records
- Medical terminology
- Cardiac stress testing
- Effective communication
- Critical thinking
- Problem solving
- Time management
- Cardiac monitoring
- Electrocardiogram interpretation
- Defibrillator operation
- Analytical thinking
- Problem-solving abilities
- Echocardiography
Personal Information
- Title: CARDIOLOGY TECHNICIAN
- Date of Birth: 03/03/82
Accomplishments
- I have received a few safety stars within my organization as an advocate for the patients
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Cardiology Technician
Nuvance Health
08.2023 - Current
Medical Assistant - Cardiovascular Dept.
Nuvance Health Medical Practice
10.2022 - Current
Medical Assitant
Orthopedic & Neurology Specialist
08.2017 - 09.2022
Cardiology Technician
Stamford Hospital
10.2005 - 01.2019
Cardiac Sonography Certificate -
Cure Center for Ultrasound Research & Education
Medical Assistant Certificate -
Ultrasound Diagnostic School
Diploma -
Mount Vernon High School