Medical High School
Resume:
RUTH AUSTIN GANT
Apartment C
Redding, CA 96003
662-***-**** (cell)
**********@*******.***
EDUCATION
Associates of the Arts degree in Pre-Radiological Sciences. Holmes
Community College, Grenada, Mississippi. December 11, 2009, GPA 3.7/4.0
Radiological Technology Certificate. University of Mississippi Medical
Center, Jackson, Mississippi. June 3, 2010, GPA 3.0/4.0
Bachelor's degree in Health Sciences. University of Mississippi Medical
Center, Jackson, Mississippi. June 3, 2010, GPA 3.4/4.0
Graduation from School for Radiation Therapy Technology. 21st Century
Oncology. Cape Coral, Florida. December 2012, GPA 4.0. Also served as Class
President.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Sales Clerk
Hammond's Pharmacy and Gifts, February 2006-May 2008.
405 North Applegate St.
Winona, Mississippi 38967
Contact: Gay Hammond at 662-***-****
1. Selling of merchandise in store.
2. Helping owner in purchasing items to sell.
3. Distributing medication and pharmaceuticals to customers.
4. Transporting medication to customers who are non-ambulatory.
Clinical rotations at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, July
2008- May 2010.
1. X-ray examinations of all anatomy.
2. Fluoroscopic examinations including barium enemas, intravenous urograms,
retrograde urethrograms, hysterosalpinograms, myelograms, assisting
radiologists with lumbar punctures, upper GI's, esophograms, cystograms,
voiding cystourethrograms, and modified barium swallows.
3. Pediatric radiographs of all anatomy as well as fluoroscopic
examinations such as pediatric barium enemas, UGI's, and VCUG's.
4. Portable x-ray examinations.
5. Surgical x-ray examinations with a c-arm modality. These exams include
surgical orthopedics, surgical cholangiography, chest fluoroscopy, and pain
cases.
CPR certification in April 2010 at University of Mississippi Medical
Center.
Student X-ray technologist (part-time).
University of Mississippi Medical Center, May 2009-May 2010.
2500 North State Street
Jackson, Mississippi 39216
Contact: Cathleen Smith
1.My duties included working in all departments of radiology at UMC. These
departments included adult, pediatric, emergency room, and the operating
rooms of the main OR and Batson Children's Hospital.
2. X-ray examinations of all anatomy with adult and pediatric patients.
3. Morning portable x-rays on various floors of the hospital.
4. Utilizing a c-arm on surgical cases such as the ones listed above under
clinical rotations.
5. Meeting the needs of patients when necessary.
Radiation Therapist-January 2013-present.
21st Century Oncology
Solace Cancer Care
Redding, CA 96003
JOB DESCRIPTION:
My everyday routine involves utilization of a linear accelerator treatment
machine which delivers high doses of radiation to patients for the
elimination of cancer and other malignant or benign tumors. The clinic is
extremely busy. I quite often treat close to 40 patients a day. I also
utilize CT for radiation therapy treatment planning as well. SRS procedures
are often performed at this clinic. We have treated almost 3 patients each
month since I have been working; all of which I have treated with the
doctor and physicist's assistance.
ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Clinical experience in Radiation Therapy School in Cape Coral, Florida
which included work at three different clinical sites-Port Charlotte(PCO)
in Port Charlotte, Florida, Cape Coral(CCO) in Cape Coral, Florida and
Lakes Park(LPO) in Fort Myers, Florida. Each site had different machines,
all of which I gained a great deal of experience from using. After
graduating from the program in December 2012, I moved to Redding,
California to work at two clinics with 21st Century Oncology, Inc. These
clinics are Solace Cancer Care(SR1) and Redding Cancer Treatment
Center(RDC). On a day-to-day basis, I work on the Varian Trilogy and the GE
Lightspeed CT machine for treatment planning at Solace.
The machines that I have experience with are as follows:
Varian Trilogy(all sites)
Varian 2100 C(PCO and CCO)
Varian Tomotherapy(CCO)
Varian TrueBeam(LPO)
Calypso for prostate cancer(CCO)
GE Lightspeed and GE Prospeed(CT) (all sites)
SRS and SBRT treatment(SR1)
CT SRS treatment planning(SR1)
Arc experience with Varian Trilogy(RDC)
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint
Using hospital programs to obtain patient information. These programs
include PACS, Mainframe, iSite, and Stentor.
HONORS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
1. Class representative and member of the Beta club honor society at Winona
High School.
2. Member of Phi Theta Kappa honor society at Holmes Community College in
Grenada, Mississippi.
3. 4 year recipient of the American Cancer Society Scholarship.
4. First place in Scientific Exhibit at MSRT conference 2009.
VOLUNTEER WORK
Lassen National Park Foundation in Redding, California-fundraiser to help
with the preservation of the park.
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's Survivor Life Study in Memphis, TN-
life study I was involved with to help with research for the treatment of
future cancer patients.
REFERENCES
Available upon request.
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