Michele Penn
Newark, IL ****1
******@*****.***
Education:
Rush University
Chicago, IL
B.S. (June 12th, 2010)
Major: Vascular Ultrasound
Credentials:
RVT eligible from CAAHEP accredited program (Rush University)
Plan to take the RVT exam during the summer of 2010
Clinical Sites as a student include: University of Illinois Hospital in Chicago, Weiss
Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston
Exams performed at clinical sites:
- Carotid duplex 95 - UE venous duplex 21
- LE venous duplex 152 - UE arterial duplex 11
- LE arterial duplex 47 - Hepatics 8
- Bypass grafts 23 - PSA/AVF 9
- TCD 24 - Mesenterics 23
- LE CVI/reflux 31 - UE arterial physiologic 8
- LE arterial physiologic 108 - IVC 9
- Renals 42 - Aorto-Iliac 18
- Vein mapping 89 - UE duplex TOS 12
Other:
Available start date: June 15th, 2010
Professional Experience:
- 1 year experience in hospital/vascular lab setting with inpatients & outpatients
- 1 week vascular surgery observation at Rush Hospital in Chicago
- Experience scanning portables and ICU patients with contact precautions
- Experience with computer applications: RIS, CAS, PACS, and Track-Net
- Experience with GE and Sequoia duplex models, TCDs, and Arterial Physiologic Testing
- Adaptable to new protocols and procedures
- Experience with thrombin injections for pseudo-aneurysms and vein ablation procedures
- Able to identify disease and accurately report abnormal and normal findings
Awards/Memberships:
Phi Kappa Phi Society, Shoals Habitat for Humanity Certificate for Substandard Housing Project, Phi Theta Kappa Society, Ethics Bowl Competition 2nd place, Who’s Who Among Students in American Junior Colleges, Certificate of Completion for Study Abroad in Costa Rica, National Honor Society
Employment History:
- Penn Farms in Newark, IL from 2002-2009
horseback riding lessons, pick and sell sweet corn, bale hay
- Wal-Mart in DeKalb and Plano, IL from 2005-2008
Cashier
- YMCA in Plano, IL from 2002-2004
After school homework tutor and swimming lesson instructor