Sarah Rivera, RDMS
Monroeville,PA
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Ultrasound Technologist
UPMC Children's Hospital Of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
02.2014 - Current
- Perform optimal ultrasound exams to aid in diagnosis and management of patient population
- Obtain essential information from patients, medical records and previous exams for clinical correlation.
- Educate patients on procedure details, provide instructions, and answer questions to minimize anxiety and improve cooperation.
- Train and support new hires and student technologists
- Order all supplies for department
- Maintain all required quality assurance protocols
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Student
West Penn Hospital
Pittsburgh, PA
05.2012 - 09.2013
- Clinical experience as student in Sonography program
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Sanford Brown
Pittsburgh, PA10.2013
Bachelor of Science - Hotel, Restaurant And Institutional Management
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA05.2007
Skills
- Abdominal scans including: general, abdominal doppler, liver transplants, renal transplants, bowel, appendix
- Peripheral vascular and transcranial doppler
- Small parts including: scrotal, thyroid and breast
- Pediatric including: hips, spinal, cranial, pyloric
Additional Information
Work experience from 2007 and 2014 was in the hospitality industry and available upon request.
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Ultrasound Technologist
UPMC Children's Hospital Of Pittsburgh
02.2014 - Current
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Student
West Penn Hospital
05.2012 - 09.2013
Associate of Applied Science - Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Sanford Brown
Bachelor of Science - Hotel, Restaurant And Institutional Management
Pennsylvania State University