Tiffany Pelissier

• Perform echocardiograms to aid in diagnosis and treatment of conditions such as cardiomyopathy, coronary artery disease, cardiac dysrhythmia, and valvular heart disease.
• Recognize cardiomyopathies, wall motion abnormalities ,abnormal heart rhythms , and notify providers
• Daily communication with my fellow sonographers regarding staffing and clinic needs, quality assurance, and training new sonographers.
• Verify functionality of ultrasound equipment and worked closely with vendors to maintain preventative maintenance and service issues.
• Worked closely with practice manager and other department supervisors for seamless function of the practice as a whole.
• Demonstrated competency in echocardiography, stress echo, dobutamine stress echo, ABI, lower arterial ultrasound, aorta duplex, renal artery ultrasound, and carotid duplex.
• Obtained ICAEL Accreditation for practice.
• Headed Semlar clinical study.
• Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.

Self employed cardiac sonographer for large internal medicine practice

• Measured heart chamber sizes and wall thickness against expected sizes to detect abnormalities.
• Operated diagnostic imaging equipment to complete contrast-enhanced heart and cardiovascular system radiographs.
• Worked closely with cardiologist, electrophysiologist, and cardiothoracic surgeons while performing or assisting with echocardiograms, stress echo, dobutamine stress echo, TEE, TAVR, Mitraclip, Watchman, Valve replacement surgeries, and fetal echocardiograms.
• Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.

• Worked with patients to administer aerosolized respiratory medications and chest percussion treatments to improve breathing.
• Coordinated with physicians and other care team members on care and treatments.
• Documented therapies and diagnostic tests in patient electronic records for use by care team.
• Evaluated patient response to respiratory treatments and revised care plans accordingly.
• Performed intubation, arterial line insertion, and ventilator management in critical care settings
• Worked closely with pulmonologists and intensivists with management of critically ill patients