Sara Richardson
Summerfield,FL
Summary
Results-driven Supervisor with experience steering and directing all aspects of operations. Practiced in orchestrating multiple projects with competing priorities involving process improvements, safety initiatives and quality control. Recognized and commended for collaborating with upper management to achieve organizational objectives. Customer-oriented Supervisor with 21 years of hands-on experience overseeing employee performance and offering knowledgeable guidance and support. Expert in Radiololgical industry best practices and principles of employee management. Blends superb time management and organizational skills to drive group success. Always focused on patient safety, effective communication and efficiency with flow of patients and utilization of man power. Dependable, responsible and dedicated to performing at the highest levels.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Interventional Radiology Supervisor
UF Health The Villages
Lady Lake, FL
08.2007 - Current
- Collect data from patient charts for evaluation and analysis purposes to coordinate with incoming physician orders.
- Ensure appropriate lab work and medications for patient safety
- Organize daily schedule and collaboration with the IR Physician to ensure approprite procedure being ordered
- Communication between ordering physicians and patients' nurses to ensure patient safety and department efficiency
- Maintain good rapport with hospital employees and physicians in all areas to keep effective communicate open
- Perform payroll for the IR department
- Organizing continuing education for the IR physicians, technologists and RN's
- Maintain good rapport with sales representatives
- Perform 30 day, 60 day and annual performance evaluations on all employees
- Monitor supply chain inventory to minimize productivity issues
- Oversee the ADU (pre-op, post-op) and intra-operative areas to ensure productivity, as well as organizing the inflow and outflow of patients
- Assist employees in all areas to maintain efficiency, i.e. pre-op, intra-op and post-op patinet care
- Ensure preventative maintenance on all necessary equipment
- Manage employee behavioral, work, and training issues
- Follow the appropriate chain of command for issues needing escalation with employees, physicians and patients
Radiology Technologist, Cat Scan Technologist
UF Health The Villages
Lady Lake, FL
08.2002 - 08.2007
- performed appropriate radiology and cat scans on inpatients, outpatients, and emergency room patients
- operated c-arms in the OR for surgeons
- assisted sonographers with ultrasound exams as needed (cross-trained in US)
- performed fluoroscopy procedures with radiologists
- carried department phone to assist anyone in hospital or outside with questions/concerns
- developed and maintained good rapport with ER physicians, hospital doctors, nurses and fellow coworkers to ensure efficiency and excellent patient care
- maintained good rapport with service departments to troubleshoot equipment issues and ensure preventative maintenance
- input work orders, service calls to equipment manufacturers
- familiar with on-call policies and procedures for all radiology department modalities
- developed excellent working relationship with house supervisors and charge nurses to ensure patient safety and department efficiency
Radiographer Intern
South Lake Hospital
Clermont, FL
08.2001 - 08.2002
- Continued to grow and gain experience as a radiology technologist
- Gained more experience with developing film in dark rooms
- assisted the Cat Scan and MRI technologist with transporting, preparing and positioning of patients
- prepared films for radiologist review and dictation
- gained more experience with trauma procedures for patients
Education
Master of Arts - Business Administration
Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, FL08-2017
Bachelor of Science - Health Care Administration
Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, FL01-2014
Associate of Science - Radiologic Technology
Valencia College
Orlando, FL08-2002
Associate of Arts - General Curriculum
Valencia College
Orlando, FL08-1998
Skills
- Business Development
- Strategic Planning
- Data Analytics
- Inventory Control
- Operations Management
- Schedule Development
- Staff Management
- Goal-Oriented
- Process Monitoring and Improvement
- Inventory Oversight
- Processes and Procedures
Certification
- American Heart Association CPR/BLS
- ARRT
- ASRT
Lab Start-up
- Successfully started the First Dual Cath Lab/Interventional Radiology Lab in the UF Health Villages Hospital 2007
Timeline
Interventional Radiology Supervisor
UF Health The Villages
08.2007 - Current
Radiology Technologist, Cat Scan Technologist
UF Health The Villages
08.2002 - 08.2007
Radiographer Intern
South Lake Hospital
08.2001 - 08.2002
Master of Arts - Business Administration
Saint Leo University
Bachelor of Science - Health Care Administration
Saint Leo University
Associate of Science - Radiologic Technology
Valencia College
Associate of Arts - General Curriculum
Valencia College
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