Amy Howard, Radiation Therapist, BSRT (T)
501-***-**** *********@*****.***
Experience:
Oct 2013-present
I left my job in Virginia as a Radiation Therapist after my mother fell to serve as her primary caregiver in Arkansas. In June 2014, my mother suffered a massive stroke and died in August. The following months have been spent settling her estate, relocating to Little Rock, and taking time to grieve her loss.
Oct 2013-June 2014 Wreaths and More, El Dorado, AR
Retail Clerk/Decorator/Part-Time
o Assist customers
o Operate cash register
o Make and decorate wreaths and other home decor items
o Stock merchandise. Organize employee work areas
Nov 2005–Sep 2013 Riverside Health System, Newport News VA
Staff Radiation Therapist/ Full-Time
o Siemens Primus Accelerator/Beamview IGRT/IMRT
o Elekta IGRT/IMRT
o Impac/Mosiaq oncology software
o Philips AcQSIM CT scanner
o Philips Brilliance Big Bore CT scanner/trained at Philips Learning Center in Ohio, June 2013
o EMR approximately 5 years
o JCAHO/ACR accredited facilities
o ARRT registered since 2005 without suspension
o Perform duties of a staff radiation therapist including Linac QA, CT QA, create treatment devices, patient positioning, administer radiation, verify treatment plans, port films, and attend to patient needs.
o Recognized many times as a Riverside ‘Champion of Caring’
Sept 2002- Sept 2005 Medical Center of South Arkansas, El Dorado, AR
Admitting Clerk/Part-Time
o Registered patients to Emergency Room as well as inpatient/outpatient facilities.
o Tended to patient’s needs in an emergency situation calmly, swiftly, compassionately.
o Worked with ER staff to coordinate services, gather patient information, and act as a liason between the emergency department and waiting room.
o Trained new employees to complete paperwork and other tasks of an admitting clerk.
Aug 1998- May 2002
Speech/Language Pathology Assistant/ Full-Time
o After receiving my Bachelor’s degree in Communication Disorders in 1998, I worked in various school districts and educational co-ops throughout Northwest Arkansas as a Speech Language Pathology Assistant before going back to school.
o I conducted speech therapy sessions with preschool and school-aged children diagnosed with speech and language delays, developmental disorders, and autism spectrum disorders.
Education:
o Central Arkansas Radiation Therapy Institute (CARTI) –Bachelor of Science 2005
o Trained on Varian equipment
o South Arkansas Community College- Associate of Science, Radiologic Technology 2004
o University of Arkansas, Fayetteville- Bachelor of Science, Communication Disorders 1998
o Philips County Community College- Associate of Arts, General Education 1994