Savannah Bond, BS, RDCS (AE, PE)
Irvine,CA
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate with over 12 years of cardiac imaging, training, education, and anatomy and physiology experience in multiple modalities. Successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Global Training & Education Consultant
Mitral & Tricuspid Therapies, Medtronic
02.2023 - Current
- Designed and implemented new training strategy, curriculum, and content for multiple stakeholders such as imaging specialists, field team specialists, R&D engineers, and physicians
- Created interactive training experience and content to help facilitate more effective, inclusive and diverse learning
- Reduced the post-certification monitoring period from 3 months to 1-2 weeks by improving training experience to include more variable anatomy & pathology to better prepare trainees
- Subject Matter Expert trainer for imaging, field, R&D, and sites on CT and echo measuring
- Provides imaging expertise, guidance, and analysis for several R&D projects including for quality control, root cause analysis, and product development
- Screen and analyze patient anatomy on CT, TEE, TTE, and angiography for TMVR & TTVR therapies
- Manage project teams for training and education content creation and completed timelines ahead of schedules by 30 days
- Completed R&D analysis projects ahead of schedules by 30 days
- Consistently exceeded 5 day turn-around times for case analysis by completing cases same day
- Participated in quality assurance reviews to verify accuracy and reliability of data
- Collaborated with medical teams to create uniform standards for clinical data reporting
- Minimized manual system errors with streamlined data entry process
Sr. Clinical Analyst
Medtronic
02.2016 - 02.2023
- Involvement on all four cardiac transcatheter valve therapy teams (TMVR, TTVR, TAVR, and TPVR) with experience in global trial and commercial settings
- Enhanced processes and experience of new hires by redesigning TAVR imaging onboarding program
- Lead imaging specialist on TPVR therapy until transitioning to TMVR team in 2018
- Pioneered TMVR and TTVR imaging team and measuring process at Medtronic
- Lead trainer and educator for TMVR and TTVR imaging teams
- Designed and created imaging specialist training and onboarding program and educational materials for Mitral and Tricuspid Transcatheter Therapies and continuously updates and improves experience
- Provides constructive feedback and grading for new hires ensuring successful completion of onboarding program
- Fosters team’s collective knowledge by implementing educational experience to research and teach others field-related topics and by creating and updating imaging library which houses unique anatomies and pathologies
- Imaging trainer and educator for field team, physicians, and engineers
- Provides subject matter expertise on measuring process to team members and cross-functional partners
- Ensures team quality and accuracy are held to high standards by designing and implementing quality assurance system for imaging specialist team for TMVR and TTVR teams and previously on TAVR and exceeding quality checks by 98%
- Increases team efficiency and individual analyst independence by developing and creating team charter
- Reduced time to complete analysis from 6 hours to 2.5 hours by implementing efficiency initiatives
Pediatric Cardiac Sonographer
CHOC Children's Hospital
12.2014 - 04.2016
- Scanned complex congenital heart defects before and after surgical repair or palliation (TEE, TTE, E-Echo, Stress tests)
- Assisted in intra-operative TEE and epicardial echos
- Experience with scanning neonates under 1Kg and working in CVICU, NICU, SICU, OR, and Cath Lab settings
- Reviewed patient MRIs, Cardiac CTs, and Angios for multimodality analysis of complex anatomies
- Core Lab sonographer for congenital cardiac trials
- Trained cardiology Fellows in cardiac ultrasound scanning techniques
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions
Cardiovascular Sonographer
Fountain Valley Regional Hospital And Medical Center
03.2012 - 01.2016
- Scanned pediatric and adult cardiac and vascular ultrasounds in outpatient, telemetry, SICU, NICU, MICU, OR, and Cath Lab settings
- Assisted in intra-procedural TEE in OR and Cath Lab
- Lead pediatric sonographer
- Trained experience sonographers in congenital techniques and pathologies
- Trained echo and vascular students
- Assisted in ICAEL accreditation process for congenital ultrasounds
Pediatric & Adult Congenital Cardiac Sonographer
Children's Cardiology Group
03.2011 - 01.2016
- Scanned complex congenital heart defects for pediatric and adult patients before and after surgical repair or palliation
- Reviewed patient MRIs, Cardiac CTs, and Angios for multimodality analysis of complex anatomies
- Wrote policies and protocol used in ICAEL accreditation
Education
Bachelor of Science - Organizational Leadership, International Business
Colorado State University
Aurora, CO12.2022
Associate of Science - Cardiovascular Technology
Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA05.2011
Skills
- Experience with measuring and analyzing cardiac CTs, MRIs, TTE, TEE, and Angio for Transcatheter Valve Replacements for Mitral, Tricuspid, Aortic, and Pulmonic Therapies
- Ambidextrous scanner with experience performing vascular ultrasounds, transesophageal (TEE), epicardial (E-echo), transthoracic (TTE), and stress test echos (exercise and pharmacological)
- Expertise in congenital anatomy, defects, and surgical repairs
- In-depth experience with 3Mensio, TomTec, and Materialise software
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and OneNote
- Organized, efficient, and continuously looks for and implements workflow improvements
- Adult Learning Principles
- Customer Engagement
- Lesson Design
- Interpersonal and Written Communication
- Strong Demonstration Skills
Additional Information
- TA for Anatomy and Physiology Organizations: , Phi Theta Kappa and Horticulture Club Certifications and Registries Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer in Adult and Pediatric Echocardiography (#152855) - ARDMS Foundations of Leadership Certificate I & II - NSLS Electrocardiography Certificate – OCC
Certification
- Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer in Adult and Pediatric Echocardiography (#152855) - ARDMS
- Foundations of Leadership Certificate I & II - NSLS
- Electrocardiography Certificate – OCC
Timeline
Global Training & Education Consultant
Mitral & Tricuspid Therapies, Medtronic
02.2023 - Current
Sr. Clinical Analyst
Medtronic
02.2016 - 02.2023
Pediatric Cardiac Sonographer
CHOC Children's Hospital
12.2014 - 04.2016
Cardiovascular Sonographer
Fountain Valley Regional Hospital And Medical Center
03.2012 - 01.2016
Pediatric & Adult Congenital Cardiac Sonographer
Children's Cardiology Group
03.2011 - 01.2016
Bachelor of Science - Organizational Leadership, International Business
Colorado State University
Associate of Science - Cardiovascular Technology
Orange Coast College
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