Terone Creeks
Houston,Texas
Summary
Experienced Exercise Physiologist skilled in non-invasive cardiology testing. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Texas Children's Hospital
Houston, Texas
05.2007 - Current
- Coordinate operations by setting weekly assignments
- Perform 12 and 15-lead ECGs, TMT, Holter placement and analysis,
- Serve as a liaison between physicians, families, clinical staff, and ancillary departments coordinating special service needs and concerns
- Assist in managing the budget by keeping tight control on supply usage and waste.
- Also, use created scheduling during staffing shortage to control OT while not compromising patient care
- Actively engage with leadership throughout the TCH integrated system by working on various committees, training staff and engaging in problem solving workflow issues
- Provide monthly service reports to leadership outlining total procedures performed, staff productivity, and provider in-basket.
- Oversee billing of procedures ensuring that revenue is properly and timely reported
- Coordinate training for staff and conducting in-services to ensure best practices and quality is maintained when performing procedures
- Assist leadership in the hiring process by conducting interviews, narrowing down prospects and collaborating in the final selection process
- Selected to work on the CareFirst project, which consisted of assisting with the mapping of workflows for the design layout of the new area.
- Work with IS, leadership team and Medical Director on the testing of upgrades and implementation of new EP systems pertaining to both ECG and Holter
- Provide system upgrade training to providers when needed to help facilitate changes in workflows.
- Conduct stress tests utilizing treadmills or pharmacological methods under physician supervision.
- Skilled in rhythm recognition.
- Respond promptly to emergency situations involving cardiac arrest or life-threatening arrhythmias.
- Schedule and assist in the training of staff.
Lab Coordinator
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic
Houston, Texas
10.2002 - 05.2007
- Conduct routine Lab inspections to keep the department in compliance for HIPAA and AAAHC reviews
- Manage daily operation of the Cardio Lab’s schedule confirming patient appointments and making schedule adjustments to improve patient satisfaction and limit waste of resources
- Assist in performance review of staff
- Managed scheduling and setting patient appointments of the Cardio Lab
- As part of daily operations continuously looking for process improvement opportunities
- Responsible for assignment schedule and daily operations of Cardio Lab
- Areas of responsibility included: ECG, Holter/TMT/Echo and Trans telephonic Monitoring
- Responsible for a staff of 21 employees
- Performed TMT,/Nuclear/Adenosine/Sesti Mibi and Tilt table Testing
- Processed and performed holter placement and analysis, 12 Lead and 15 lead ECGs
- Event monitoring, ECG editing, MUSE site manager
- Continuously coached and trained Exercise Physiology staff throughout the Kelsey integrated system.
Education
Bachelors of Business Admin. -
Texas Southern University
01.1996
Skills
- Stress testing
- Adaptability
- Decision making
- Problem solving
- HIPAA compliance
- Cardiac monitoring
- Effective communication
- High-level thinking
- ECG rhythm interpretation
- Holter scanning
- Team building
- Tilt table
- Nuclear and pharmacological stress testing
- Trans-telephonic monitor and pacemaker checks
Training
- ICD-10-CM coding for the Medical Practice
- TCH Learning Academy (Leader) Crucial Accountability Confrontation
- TCH Learning Academy (Leader) Mastering Emotional Intelligence
- TCH Learning Academy (Staff) Lean Belt Training
Certification
Certified Cardiac Technician
Timeline
Texas Children's Hospital
05.2007 - Current
Lab Coordinator
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic
10.2002 - 05.2007
Bachelors of Business Admin. -
Texas Southern University
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