Wendy Swanson
Saint Augustine,FL
Career Objective: To obtain a Magnetic Resonance Imaging position where I can utilize my education and clinical experiences to become a strong part of a radiology team.
Work Experience:
Mayo Clinic
4500 San Pablo Road
Jacksonville, Florida
January 2015 - Present
Duties: scanning patients on Siemens 1.5 and 3 T scanners performing a variety of scans neurology, body, and extremities.
Precession Imaging Centers
1000 Plantation Island Drive
Saint Augustine, Florida
September 2013 - January 2015
Duties: Scan patients on both GE CT and Phillips MRI. Administer contrast to patients using butter fly needles and IVs. Performing a variety of scan including brain,spines, body, breast, prostate and extremities. Working with Radiologists to make sure proper protocol is followed.
Georgia Regents University Medical Center
February, 2010 – September, 2013
Title: MRI Technologist, Senior Radiographer
Duties: Scan patients on both 1.5 and 3 tesla GE and Phillips Scanners. Practice MRI safety including clearing patients before scans. Administering contrast to patients using butter fly needles and taking out IVs. Performing a variety of scan including Brain, Spines and extremities .Monitor patient vital signs while being scanned. Working with Radiologists to make sure proper protocol is followed.
Columbus Regional Medical Center, Recovery Room
Columbus, GA
December 2006- September 2008
Title: Medical Assistant
Duties: Medically assisted nursing staff and physicians by taking vital signs, IVs, ordering tests, and working on emergencies. Other duties include transporting patients from recovery room to hospital room bed or to car for outpatient. Position also included general office work, ordering, stocking and general order of department.
Columbus Regional Medical Center, Psychiatric Unit
Columbus, GA
September 2006-December 2006
Title: Medical Assistant
Duties: Medically assisted nursing professionals with general office work including ordering tests and helping with patients in emergencies.
Blaine High School
Blaine, MN
September 1994- June 2006
Title: Special Education Paraprofessional
Duties: Worked in one on one and group settings with students with minor to severe mental and physical disabilities. Responsible for keeping students on task in a classroom setting. Assisting and tutoring students in academics. Monitoring classroom behavior including when to take appropriate action on disciplinary issues. Communicate by E-mail or face to face with staff including Principals, counselors, psychologists, teachers and liaison officers on student behavior and academic issues.
Education
Advanced training for Phillips MRI, Cleveland,Ohio
ARRT MRI Registered
MIC Registry Review Program
Columbus Technical College
Columbus, GA
Degree: Associates Degree in Science (AS)
Licensure: ARRT Registered Radiologic Technologist (RT) (R)
Registered Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist MR
Certificates: CPR, American Heart
Blaine High School
Blaine, MN
Degree: High School Diploma
Special Awards
Fred Aranas Scholarship recipient 2008, 2009
Lambda Nu Member
National Technical Honor Society 2007-2009
Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership Nominee 2008
Georgia Work Ready Certified
Hope Scholarship 2008,2009
Perfect Attendance Award 2008,2009