Natalia Samoilova

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Summary

MS, NMTCB, CNMT, EKG Tech Certified, current CPR

Operated Millenium,CardioSpect D90, MyoSight by GE; Picker, Skylight by Philips; Digirad

Working knowledge of eNTEGRA 2.5 and Xeleris workstation, Entegra, ImagenPro, Rb generator, Mirage processing aplication

Siemens ECAT HR +; EPIC, UltraLinQ

Extensive patient service experience

Experience

08/2013- present: Technical Director/Nuclear Medicine Technologis, GGC

09/2011- 09/2013 VA Palo Alto Health Care System Nuclear Medicine Technologist

09/2007- 09/2011: Technical Director/Nuclear Medicine Technologist

Cardiovascular Medicine and Cardiac Arrhythmias, Palo Alto

Responsible for implementation of policies and procedures

Maintains procedure and radiation safety manuals

Performes and administres radiopharmaceuticals, nuclear imaging,

processing and archiving . Supervises, trains and evaluates technical staff

Works directly with Medical Director, interpreting physicians, technical staff to

achieve high quality patient care

09/2006- 09/2007: Nuclear Medicine Technologist, California Pacific Medical Center

Responsible for all Nuclear Medicine procedures (imaging and non-imaging radionuclide procedures for diagnosis and treatment of patients at the request of an attending physician) which included clerical functions, venipunctures and IV setup, dose preparation and injection, following general and radiation safety guidelines, and quality control and operation of instruments

Performed bone scans, cardiac perfusion and MUGA tests, gastric emptying, V/Q and renal exams

06/2006-08/2006: Nuclear Medicine Technologist, Cardiovascular Medicine and Cardiac Arrhythmias, Palo Alto, CA

Performed functional and perfusion rest and stress cardiac studies, processed images

Performed daily QC checks and calibrations of equipment, ordered radiopharmaceuticals for the whole department

07/2005-07/2006: VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Internship, Palo Alto, CA

Successfully finished rotations at VA Palo Alto, VA San Francisco, Stanford, O'Connor Hospitals. Operated GE gamma (Hawkeye), Millennium MyoSight and Siemens ECAT cameras

2004-2005: Administrative Assistant/Volunteer, VA Palo Alto Health Care System

Used the computerized VA patient record system to create patients' schedules

Communicated patients' schedules to the hospital staff

1996-2006: SQA Engineer, Fireclick, Los Altos, CA; Kanisa, Cupertino, CA; California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA

Developed test documentation based on product marketing specifications, performed functional testing of software products and provided customer support

1989-1996: Scientific Editor, Medical Science Publishing House, Moscow, Russia

Edited numerous textbooks for medical colleges and scientific publications and communicated with authors, editors, publishing companies and management

Education/Licensure/Certification

07/2006: Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB), CNMT, CPR

2005-2006: Nuclear Medicine Technology Program, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, CA

2002-2003: EKG Technician, San Mateo Country-Regional Occupation Program, CA

1998-1999: Software Quality Assurance, Computer School, Mountain View, CA

MS in Physics, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Russia

References

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