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Denton, Tx, Us

Boca Raton, Florida, United States

Interventional Radiology VI — 3/2024-PresentLakeland Medical Center — St. Joseph, MIInterventional Radiology VI and Neuro — 12/2023-03/2024Kendall Regional Medical Center — Miami, FLInterventional Radiology Travel Technologist — 05/2023-11/2023West Chester Hospital — West Chester, OHInterventional Radiology Travel Technologist — 05/2022-5/2023Parkland Health — Dallas, TXIR/CATH Lab Technologist — 02/2022-05/2022Dell Seton Medical Center — Austin, TXNeuro Interventional technologist — 08/2021-02/2022)Wellstar Kennestone Hospital — Marietta, GA Interventional Radiology Travel Technologist — 08/2020-08/2021Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas — Dallas, TXInterventional Radiology Travel Technologist — 01/2020-07/2020St. Anthony Hospital — Oklahoma City, OK

Dallas, Texas, United States

• Assist with neurovascular procedures such as atherosclerosis, arteriovenous malformations, brain aneurysm, carotid stenosis, cavernous malformation, carotid dissections, cerebral thrombosis, and stroke.• Inject contrast for interventional radiology procedures in accordance with department policy.• Directly assists Neuroradiologist during all aspects of interventional radiology procedures.• Instruct/communicate with patient and/or patient's family regarding the test to be performed and assesses patient's ability to tolerate exam.• Prepares patient or area for IR procedure by positioning patient, adjusting immobilization devices, moving equipment into specified position and adjusting equipment controls to set exposure factors.

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Interventional Radiology Travel Technologist — 11/2018-05/2019Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas — Dallas, TXInterventional Radiology Travel Technologist — 07/2018-11/2018McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center — Springfield, OR

Boynton Beach, Fl

• Assists physicians in a variety of diagnostic and interventional procedures as they pertain to Endovascular cases.• Ensures hospital and departmental safety requirements are maintained.• Performs highly technical radiological diagnostic and interventional procedures on patients of all ages, with a high degree of independent work.• Assists the Interventional Cardiologist/Electro physiologist with invasive procedures, maintaining a sterile environment.• Operates all the radiographic fluoroscopic equipment while performing general diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.• Participates and shares with call rotation, while adhering to variable shift scheduling.• Scrubs and provides instruments, sutures, and other sterile supplies during surgical procedure.• Reviews case carts for correct instruments and supplies. • Troubleshoots malfunctioning equipment and makes minor adjustments or calls biomedical equipment staff.

Lewisville, Texas, United States

• Operated diagnostic imaging equipment to produce enhanced images of the vascular system during vascular interventions to aid physician in diagnostic evaluation and treatment.• Entered technical factors determined by protocol such as amount and quality of radiation beams and specified filming sequence.• Set and started automatic injection of contrast medium into blood vessels of patient.• Activated fluoroscope and manipulated the fluoroscopy unit to produce images that assist physician in guiding catheter through vascular system of patient. • Alerted physician to changes in patient responses. • Assisted radiologist with all aspects of patient care during diagnostic and therapeutic interventional procedures.

Lewisville, Texas, United States

• Made sure the standards and procedures are following according to schedule and that all equipment is up to standards.• Monitored and implemented a QA program to assure good images quality. • Met individually with the students to ensure that their knowledge is progressing according to the school standards.• Helped the Ultrasound Department on call and weekends. • Managed work schedule to properly cover all shifts.

Kennewick, Washington, United States

• Produced quality diagnostic ultrasound images in obstetrics, gynecology, small parts and vascular. • Took call for a variety of shifts.• Help maintained the ultrasound equipment up to standards. • Used AS400 system to enter requisitions for patient exams.• Recorded and reported ultrasound documentation adequately for the radiologist interpretation.

Kennewick, Washington, United States

• Produced quality diagnostic radiographs, including surgery and fluoroscopy.• Took calls during week night and weekends• Mentored and trained radiology students and also trained new employees how to use the proper equipment.

Pasco, Washington, United States

• Performed radiologic exams and procedures, including surgery and fluoroscopy.• Produced diagnostic quality CT images according to radiology practice standards under the supervision of staff radiologist • Executed mammography exams and documented clinically appropriate results for interpretive physicians and records. • Trained radiologic technologist in the proper of use of the DEXA Scan machine to perform bone density procedures. • Took call during week night and weekends for cat scan and ultrasound.

Associate Of Science (As), Radiology

Diagnostic Medical Sonographer