Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
Resume:
Matthew Street RDMS (AB, OB/GYN)
Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
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Profile
Patient-centered and detail-oriented sonographer intent on enhancing patient care through the means of compassion, critical thinking, and experience. Offers extensive knowledge of ultrasound through a strong educational background, teaching, and two years of clinical experience in major hospitals. In search of employment with a hospital or clinic that has a strong focus on integrity and technological advancement.
Qualifications
Oregon Board of Medical Imaging license in Sonography
Registered sonographer by the ARDMS with Abdominal and OB/GYN specialties
Graduated from a two-year CAAHEP ultrasound program
Two years of experience in hospital setting
Vascular and pediatric experience
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Work Experience
Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus
El Paso, TX 10/2018 - 03/2020
Student Intern of Diagnostic Medical Sonography
About: The largest hospital in El Paso with 500 beds, 5 ultrasound exam rooms, 6-8 sonographers on the floor, and an attached pediatric hospital.
Duties
Performed general and vascular ultrasound exams on adult and pediatric patients.
Used cognitive sonographic skills to identify, record and adapt procedures as appropriate to diagnostic and pathological images.
Utilized knowledge of ultrasound physics and judgement to differentiate between normal, pathologic, and artifactual findings.
Adapted and initiated additional imaging procedures to facilitate optimum diagnostic results (e.g. Doppler, patient positioning, transducer choice)
Used sonographic terminology to successfully communicate the procedural findings to radiologists and doctors.
Explained procedures and addressed questions from patients while maintaining confidentiality guidelines to enhance patient care.
Adhered to new Covid-19 sterilization guidelines of ultrasound equipment and rooms after exam
Communicated procedures to Spanish patients in need.
Las Palmas Medical Center
El Paso, TX 01/2019 - 01/2020
Student Intern of Diagnostic Medical Sonography
About: 327 beds, three ultrasound examination rooms, two-three sonographers on the floor, and specializing in renal transplants.
Duties
Performed general ultrasound exams in the radiology department and portably throughout the hospital.
Correlated sonographic findings with patient medical history, and clinical symptoms.
Evaluated ultrasound images during and after exams for quality and diagnostics.
Maintained a positive attitude and working relationships within the department and with other medical personnel.
Recorded all images with required protocols, labeling, patient positioning, and adjusted sonographic parameters to provide the most detail as possible.
Wrote sonographic reports and findings to be submitted to radiologists.
Operated, maintained, and documented the user log for the Trophon machine for intracavitary probes.
Dona Ana Community College
Las Cruces, NM 08/2019 – 5/2020
Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program Tutor
Duties
Provided scanning and didactic learning assistance for students enrolled in the diagnostic medical sonography program.
Subjects include: ultrasound physics, sonographic anatomy, OB/GYN and abdominal pathology, abdomen and pelvic scanning techniques, vascular scanning, and color/spectral Doppler.
Communicated with program staff to understand which students need help with what subjects.
Logged student hours and subjects into school database.
Educated students on how to prepare for lectures and exams.
Mentored and gave guidance to students on adapting to clinical rotations.
Education
NMSU – Dona Ana Community College
Las Cruces, NM 06/2017 – 5/2020
Degree: Associates of Applied Sciences – Diagnostic Medical Sonography
GPA: 3.8
Achievements and clubs: Crimson Scholar, Vice President of the Sonography Club
About DACC DMS program:
CAAHEP accredited program for diagnostic medical sonography in general, OB/GYN, and vascular registry.
2-year program with over 1,110 hours of hospital experience.
129 JRC compliant clinical sonographic examination competencies.
Minimum passing grade of 74% in all courses or penalty of academic program expulsion
West Salem High School
Salem, OR Class of 2006
High School Diploma
Volunteer and Community Outreach
Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine Fall 2019 – Spring 2020
Assisted and instructed medical students how to identify structures in the popliteal fossa and the femoral triangle.
Interprofessional Development Day Spring 2020
Presented a sonographic and pathological case study of porcelain gallbladder to staff, medical professionals, and prospective students of allied health education at Dona Ana Community College.
Girls Can! Career Exploration at Dona Ana Community College Spring 2019
Demonstrated a carotid ultrasound and educated an audience of young women and parents about diagnostic medical sonography.
Sonographic Equipment
Ultrasound Machines
General Electric – Logic E9, Logic S8, Logic S7, Logic P5
Sonosite – M-Turbo
Transducers
Curvilinear phased array
Linear phased array
Phased array sector
Superficial L8-18i-D “hockey stick” probe
Matrix linear probe
Sonographic Skills
Abdominal Great vessels, pancreas, liver, gallbladder, biliary system, kidneys, genitourinary system, spleen, portal venous system, abdominal and kidney Doppler, pleural and abdominal spaces, and recognition of abnormalities.
OB/GYN 1st, 2nd, and 3rd trimesters, umbilical cord Doppler, BPP, biometrics, female pelvic anatomy, ovarian Doppler, recognition of abnormalities, limited intercavitary experience.
Vascular Upper and lower extremity venous and arterial, carotid, TCPo2, limited ABI and transcranial Doppler experience.
Small Parts Thyroid, submandibular and parotid glands, cervical lymph nodes, testicle and testicular. Doppler, inguinal canal, abdominal wall, prostate, superficial masses, limited breast and ocular experience.
Pediatric Neonatal head, neck, spine, abdomen, pelvis, scrotum, limited hip and pylorus experience.
Physics Comprehension of sonographic parameters and relationships, ability to manipulate machinery to get optimum results per patient habitus, and knowledge of artifactual findings.
References
Abryl Casana, RDMS (AB, OB/GYN), RVT
Senior Sonographer at Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus, El Paso, TX
Arezoo Gholami Chaleshtori, RDMS (AB, OB/GYN), RVT
Senior Sonographer at Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus, El Paso, TX
Darla Matthew, RT(R)(S), RDMS (AB, BR, OB/GYN)
Associate Professor & Program Director for the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program at NMSU-DACC.
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Faith Hutson, RT(R), RDMS (AB, OB/GYN), RVT
Associate professor and Clinical Coordinator for the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program at NMSU-DACC.
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