Monica Backs Email & Phone Number

St. Louis City County, Missouri, United States

Direct report to the Associate Director of Radiology. Directly manage 12 employees, including the Assistant Manager of Radiology and Lead X-ray/CT tech. I manage data projects to completion within groups and individuals. I advise and delegate tasks. I solve problems. Oversee CT cross-training program. Ensure accreditation compliance. Currently, CT training is being expanded to various newly acquired locations in Illinois, Kansas, and the East Coast; projected for 2024-2026 Quality Assurance of ultrasound sanitizing procedures, protocols, scheduling, and inventory. Auditing of insurance paperwork progresses weekly.

St Louis, Missouri, United States

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Reported directly to the Lead Manager of Radiology. Managed 9 X-ray/CT staff members and 1-3 US staff members. Problem-solving. Created a CT cross-training program, which allowed the company to grow from one CT site to 27 sites in St Louis, MO. Created a 100-page CT Training Manual for training purposes and a CT Training Checklist for trainers to facilitate consistency amongst trainees. Quality Assurance of US sanitizing procedures, protocols, scheduling, and inventory. Auditing weekly and continuing communication/feedback channels.

Greater St. Louis Area

Perform general radiologic exams; work closely with doctors and staff to diagnose patients; register and check out patients; enter information in patient charts; utilize DocuTap EMR systems and OPAL study PACS; insurance pre authorizations for CT; perform CT and CTA examinations on GE 16 slice equipment; assist in marketing on down time; perform Diagnostic Ultrasound- general Abdomen/OB/GYN/Small Parts/Breast/Vascular; assist in triaging patients

St Louis, Mo

Perform general abdomen, OB/GYN, thyroid, and breast ultrasounds; assist radiologists in special procedures such as Paracentesis, Thoracentesis, biopsies, etc; neonatal ultrasound (head, kidney, etc); take call for emergent exams; became proficient in EPIC and GE PACS systems

Greater St. Louis Area

PRN at two SSM locations: DePaul- perform inpatient and ER xray examinations; Fluoroscopy; EPIC and GE PACS. St. Mary's Outpatient Imaging West- perform general xray exams and DEXA scans; point of care creatinine and BUN; perform venipuncture; CT and CTA exams on Philips 64 slice equipment; relay pertinent information to radiologists for diagnosis.

Greater St. Louis Area- No Longer In Business

Perform general abdomen, OB/GYN, thryoid, and breast ultrasound; utilize SAGE and GE PACS systems; Philips ultrasound equipment; work closely with radiologist to discuss exams and diagnose patients; assist in radiology department to cover xray exams on busy clinic days; team lead in the absence of the Radiology Supervisor

Salem, Illinois

performed general xray exams, flurorocopy, and IVP; assisted in surgery; scheduled patients; insurance pre authorizations; performed CT and CTA exams on 16 slice Philips equipment; performed venipuncture; participated in call rotation; assisted in transition to digital PACS system.

Bachelors Degree In Science, Management Information Systems, General, 1St Year Transfer

Certified, Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer And Ultrasound Technologist

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society, Sonography Club

Associate Of Applied Science (A.A.S), Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society (Phi Theta Kappa) Radiology Club, Cum Laude