Karen Pedersen, RDMS (AB)

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Cocoa Beach Fl 32931

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Objective

Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer with approximately 8 years of experience, seeking a position with an organization where I am able to perform various types of diagnostic medical sonography procedures.

Professional Experience

Womack Army Medical Center, 2817 Reilly Road Fort Bragg, NC 28310 10/2014 to 9/2018

Merritt Island Family Practice, Merritt Island, Florida Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer

03/2011-09/2014, Full Time

• Experienced with general abdomen, testicular, gastro-intestinal exams, superficial masses, small parts including thyroid and prostate

• Performed obstetrical and gynecology exams with and without endovaginal

• Performed targeted breast sonography

• Performed neonatal sonography

• Performed vascular studies of the venous lower extremity, carotid arteries, renal arteries, peripheral veins, abdominal aorta and inferior vena cava

• Assisted Radiologist with Biopsy, Paracentesis and Thoracentesis procedures

• Utilized sterile techniques when preparing sterile procedures

• Assisted Radiologist with their interpretation by including relevant patient history when documenting sonographers preliminary report

• Prepared patients for exam and explain procedures

• Maintained all maintenance, quality assurance reports and supplies for facility Equipment

• PACS system

• Toshiba SSH-140A

• Acuson Sequoia

• Sonosite Titan

• Siemens Sonoline Sienna

• Voluson 730 PRO

• GE Logiq P5

• Siemens Acuson 2000

Credentials

RDMS(Abd)

Certifications

BLS

AED

Education

Keiser University, Melbourne Florida:

Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Associates of Applied Science

Graduation 2010

Clinical Internship

Osler Medical, Melbourne, Florida

MIMA Vascular, Brevard County, Florida

Holmes Regional Medical Center, Melbourne, Florida Osler Urology, Melbourne, Florida

Wuesthoff Hospital, Rockledge, Florida

Sebastian River Medical Center, Sebastian, Florida Celebration Hospital, Celebration, Florida

1/2010-7/2010

References

References are available upon request.

Explanation of employment gap: I had to pause my career to become full time caregiver for my Mother. I am able to resume working now.

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