Ginny Lemons

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City: Orlando

State: FL

Zip: 32814

Country: USA

Phone: 407-***-****

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Primary Skills/Experience:

PROFILE: I am a dedicated and caring individual that adapts well in any work environment. I have 18 years of experience as a Cardiovascular Sonographer. For 10 years I had been Supervisor of the Echo Lab of a large Cardiologist's office. I communicate well with physicians as well as co-workers, and employees to ensure the best quality care for each and every patient. As the Lead Sonographer I maintained a high standard of medical ethics at all times. I am self motivated to increase the level of understanding and knowledge of the field, disease and new procedures as they evolve. I love to teach students as well as improve my skills and rise to any challenge.

Educational Background:

High School Dipolma from Florida Hospital of Health Sciences, Orlando FL 1/2001 to 7/1995 (Cardiovascular Sonography)

High School Dipolma from Valencia Community College, Orlando FL 1/2001 to 11/2012

Job History / Details:

Summary

PROFILE: I am a dedicated and caring individual that adapts well in any work environment. I have 18 years of experience as a Cardiovascular Sonographer. For 10 years I had been Supervisor of the Echo Lab of a large Cardiologist's office. I communicate well with physicians as well as co-workers, and employees to ensure the best quality care for each and every patient. As the Lead Sonographer I maintained a high standard of medical ethics at all times. I am self motivated to increase the level of understanding and knowledge of the field, disease and new procedures as they evolve. I love to teach students as well as improve my skills and rise to any challenge.

Highlights

Certified in Basic Life Support (BLS)

Accomplished with mobile devices

Strong medical ethic

Enthusiastic caregiver

Policy/program development

Supervision and training

Quality Management,

Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS)

Registry Eligible Vascular Technologist

Documentation procedures expert

Quick problem solver

Hiring and retention

Training and development

New hire orientation

Innovative

Motivation techniques specialist

Patient-oriented

Personal and professional integrity

Relationship and team building

Accomplishments

Patient Care

Delivered compassionate care that exceeded hospital/ physician office requirements.

Successfully provided quality care to patients before and after testing is performed.

Compliance

Maintained compliance with regulatory standards by [compliance activity]. HIPPA compliant.

Implementation

Assisted in implementation of new tracking system that resulted in improved patient care.

Facilitated all quality assurance protocols for ICAEL and ICAVL.

Documentation

Ensured charting accuracy through precise documentation.

Quality Assurance for ICAEL and ICAVL standards.

Patient Education

Educated patients in regards to office policies and medical procedure steps.

Physician Support

Collaborated with Physician for quality patient care.

Consistently praised by physicians for efficient assistance in diagnostic ultrasound procedures and quality patient care.

Experience

July 2007 to Current

Florida Hospital Orlando, FL

Lead Cardiovascular Sonographer

Week-end Supervisor in busy Cardiovascular Ultrasound Lab.

Coordinate and provide direction for 5 Cardiovascular Sonographers.

Implemented quality assurance programs for accreditation through ICAEL.

Communicating with Cardiologists, Vascular Surgeons, Cardiovascular Surgeons and nurses to provide quality patient care.

Perform complete echoes, stress echoes, carotid Doppler's, venous Doppler's and transcranial Doppler's, and TEE.

Teaching students to perform cardiovascular ultrasound studies in a quality learning environment.

Prepared for HIPAA and JCAHO reviews, ensuring required brochures and pamphlets were available to patients in all clinics.

Frequently commended for maintaining the safety, respect and dignity of patients.

Developed and maintained effective relationships through effective and timely communication.

Worked in collaboration with radiologists, sonographers and other healthcare team members.

Requested scripts from doctors and verified insurance and coding.

Removed strip printout from equipment to obtain permanent record of internal examination.

Operated ultrasound equipment to produce images of internal organs.

Positioned patients for optimal comfort before procedures.

Completed preventative maintenance, inspections and electrical safety testing.

Selected equipment for use in ultrasound setup according to specifications of examination.

Produced ER, OR and portable ultrasound.

Sterilized medical equipment after each procedure.

Assisted cardiologists in special and complex cardiovascular procedures.

January 2011 to Current

Diagnostic Ultrasound Specialists, LLC Orlando, FL

Owner/President

Mobile Ultrasound Company servicing Primary Care Physicians, Internal Medicine Physicians and Cardiologists.

Participated in unit based Quality Assurance Program.

Frequently commended for maintaining the safety, respect and dignity of patients.

Selected equipment for use in ultrasound setup according to specifications of examination.

Evaluated patient care procedural changes for effectiveness.

Created annual goals, objectives and budget and made recommendations to reduce costs.

Expertly planned, coordinated, organized and directed all operations of the company.

Implemented standards and methods to measure the effectiveness of company activities

Maintained patient privacy and confidential patient information.Produced high-quality images for referring physicians.Processed monthly reports for department performance.Coordinated Quality Improvement Activities (QIA's) to identify performance areas for improvement.Ensured HIPAA compliance.Escorted patients to examination rooms and prepared them for ultrasound exams.

April 2008 to 2011

Palms Cardiovascular Institute

Mobile Ultrasound Company servicing area Physicians.

Supervisor to 8 Cardiovascular Sonographers covering the central Florida area from Tampa to Ormond Beach, Florida.

Performs and oversees all clinical assessment and diagnostic examinations.

I use independent judgement during the sonographic exam to accurately differentiate between normal and pathological findings.

Analyzes sonograms, synthesizes sonographic information and medical history and communicates findings to the appropriate physician.

Assumes responsible for the safety, mental and physical comfort of patients while they are in the sonographer's care.

Coordinates work schedule for all Cardiovascular Sonographers covering 15 offices.

October 1999 to January 2008

Florida Cardiology Winter Park, FL

Supervisor Cardiovascular Sonographer

Performs and oversees clinical assessment and diagnostic sonography examinations.

Perform complete echoes, stress echoes, Bi-V optimizations, carotid Doppler's, venous Doppler's, arterial Doppler's in an efficient manner while maintaining the highest quality study for each patient Communicating with patients, physicians, and co-workers.

Supervisor for 8 echo labs and 6 Cardiovascular Sonographers.

Responsible for maintaining all aspects of labs, including patient care, patient confidentiality, documentation, scheduling, and lab accreditation through ICAEL.

Coordinates work schedule to assure workload coverage.

Maintenance of all ultrasound equipment and work area, reporting quality and safety issues to immediate supervisor promptly.

Ordering the materials for each lab.

Reporting directly to Office Manager.

Training Cardiovascular Sonographers to ensure quality studies.

Experience on Toshiba Aplio and Xario ultrasound machines.

Establishes and maintains ethical working relationships.

ICAEL Accreditation for all Florida Cardiology Echo Labs.

July 1998 to January 1999

Dr. Jae Kim Orlando, FL

Cardiovascular Sonographer

Complete echocardiograms, stress echocardiograms, carotid Doppler, arterial Doppler, and venous Doppler studies.

Patient care and confidentiality.

Various clerical duties.

Ordering of materials for echo lab.

July 1997 to January 1998

Complete echocardiograms, stress echocardiograms, carotid Doppler, arterial Doppler, and venous Doppler studies.

Communicating with Physician to provide quality patient care.

Patient confidentiality. HIPPA compliance.

July 1995 to January 1999

Florida Hospital Orlando

Complete echocardiograms, stress echocardiograms, carotid Doppler, arterial Doppler, venous Doppler studies.

Patient care and confidentiality.

Teaching students to ensure quality studies.

Communicating with physicians.

Selected equipment for use in ultrasound setup according to specifications of examination.

Positioned patients for optimal comfort before procedures.

Operated ultrasound equipment to produce images of internal organs.

Requested scripts from doctors and verified insurance and coding.

Worked in collaboration with Cardiologists, Vascular Surgeons, sonographers and other healthcare team members.

Completed diagnostic-quality ultrasound exams under the direction of the Cardiologist and Vascular Surgeons.

Developed and maintained effective relationships through effective and timely communication.

Sterilized medical equipment after each procedure.

Recorded patient histories and filed supporting clinical data and diagnosis.

Assisted cardiologists in special and complex cardiovascular procedures.

Prepared patient rooms prior to their arrival.

Maintained a clean, orderly and well-stocked environment.

Education

1995 Florida Hospital of Health Sciences Orlando, FL

Associates of Science Degree Cardiovascular Sonography

1993 Valencia Community College Orlando, Florida

FLAssociates of Arts Degree Business

Additional Information

Affiliations:

American Echo SocietyReferences available upon request.

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