Sierra DeAngelo
Benton,IL
Summary
Dedicated Rad/CT Technologist committed to providing optimal patient care and support while assisting medical staff with meeting critical needs. Skilled in collecting specimens, cleaning rooms and providing exceptional patient care. Excellent communication and organizational skills combined with dependable, forward-thinking approach.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Rad/CT Scan Technologist
Crossroads Community Hospital
02.2024 - Current
- Assisted patients with personal care, ambulation and general patient care needs.
- Coordinated patient care needs with healthcare team and delivered compassionate assistance with activities of daily living.
- Monitored and maintained aseptic techniques throughout procedures.
- Improved patient care, safety and compliance by partnering with nurses.
- Documented information in patient charts and communicated status updates to interdisciplinary care team.
- Verified patient identities using prescribed protective measures to meet facility and regulatory requirements.
- Calibrated equipment for optimal use and to obtain accurate diagnostic results.
- Collected, documented and reviewed patient medical histories and relayed important factors to supervising clinicians.
- Reduced patient wait time by efficiently managing CT scan schedules and prioritizing cases based on urgency.
- Assisted radiologists with image-guided body biopsies and thyroid biopsies.
- Provided excellent customer service by effectively communicating with patients, families, staff and staff in other hospital departments to reduce anxieties, enhance cooperation, and facilitate smooth procedures.
- Started IVs and injected contrast for CT scans and procedures in accordance with department policy.
Rad/CT Scan Technologist
Heartland Regional Medical Center
05.2023 - 02.2024
- Reviewed physicians' orders to assess patients' medical imaging needs and operated radiologic equipment to capture diagnostic images, including fluoroscopy, x-ray, orthopedic and CT/CAT scans.
- Positioned patients and x-ray and CT equipment, and implemented beam-restrictive devices and shielding techniques to minimize radiation exposure.
- Delivered comprehensive training to students and new technologists on equipment, imaging processing, patient relations and best practices.
- Fostered relationships with patients to minimize patient anxiety and distress, and enhance cooperation.
- Maintained highest levels of quality, safety and patient confidentiality by following hospital and regulatory guidelines when collecting patient information and conducting imaging procedures.
- Operated mobile imaging equipment to capture medical information at patients' bedsides, operating and emergency rooms.
- Reduced patients' anxiety and enhanced cooperation by educating on procedure details, instructions and expectations.
- Maintained currency on radiologic technology and provided recommendations to leadership to update or replace equipment, including CR units and digital units.
- Administered drugs and fluids to patients, including IV contrast materials, radiopharmaceuticals and antispasmodics.
- Developed and labeled diagnostic images and films in accordance with established quality standards.
- Educated patients on diagnostic imaging processes and positioning and counseled patients to address concerns and answer inquiries.
Education
Bachelor of Science - MRI-CT Technology
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL07.2025
Associate of Applied Science - Radiography
Rend Lake College
Ina, IL05.2023
Associate of Science - General Studies
Rend Lake College
Ina, IL12.2018
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Rend Lake College
Ina, IL12.2018
Skills
- Patient shielding techniques
- Equipment maintenance
- Clinical training
- Patient positioning understanding
- Contrast Administration
- Patient Care
- Broad medical terminology knowledge
- Cultural awareness and sensitivity
- Sterilization techniques
- Mobility assistance
- Decision-making
- PPE use
- Critical thinking
Certification
ARRT R.T.(R) - 4/30/25
ARRT R.T. (R)(CT) -ACTIVELY PURSUING LICENSURE
IEMA IL LICENSE- 5/31/25
BLS CERTIFIED (AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION)
Timeline
Rad/CT Scan Technologist
Crossroads Community Hospital
02.2024 - Current
Rad/CT Scan Technologist
Heartland Regional Medical Center
05.2023 - 02.2024
Bachelor of Science - MRI-CT Technology
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Associate of Applied Science - Radiography
Rend Lake College
Associate of Science - General Studies
Rend Lake College
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Rend Lake College
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