Trisha L Rucker, RDCS
Crowley, TX 76036
addvg1@r.postjobfree.com
EDUATION:
Oregon Institute of Technology
Major: Bachelors Degree Echocardiography
Graduated: December 2021
IVY Tech Community College, Fort Wayne, IN
Major: Echocardiography
Graduated: May 2007
GPA: 3.6
IVY Tech Community College, Fort Wayne, IN
Major: Medical Assisting
Graduated: August 2009
GPA: 3.8
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Cardiovascular Education/Service Specialist
Philips Healthcare
Shawnee, KS
August 2018 to present
Schedule and implement customer training following the Installation Matrix and Process Guidelines
Driving education sales and tuition registrations to meet revenue and recovery targets for education goals
Consistently delivered high level quality of education and training to both internal and external customers.
Consultant to both internal and external customers.
Communicate regularly with local, zone and management teams.
Professionally handle objections and questions
Deliver customer presentations; technical and clinical
Deliver on-site customer training
Site visits to customers to review education entitlements to ensure customers are aware of their tuitions and assist them to register
Identify customers to discuss education needs with and propose education plans
Submit weekly schedule to management
Maintain expenses according to company policy.
Submit expenses weekly to ensure timely reimbursement and expense tracking
Registered Cardiac Sonographer
Saint Luke's Health Systems
Kansa City, MO
November 2015 to August 2018
Perform transthoracic echocardiograms including heart transplant, MitraClip, LVAD (2D, 3D, strain, tissue Doppler) with and without contrast using GE Vivid I, Vivid 7, Philips IE33 and Epiq 7.
Treadmill and dobutamine stress echocardiograms.
Transesophageal echocardiograms including Watchman device placements and evaluations, MitraClip evaluations (2D, 3D).
Trained clinical/scanning techniques to cardiac fellows, students, anesthesiology residents.
Mentor new echo staff.
Registered Cardiac Sonographer
St. Joseph Medical Center
Kansas City, MO
November 2013 to November 2015
Perform transthoracic echocardiograms (2D, strain, tissue Doppler) with and without contrast using GE Vivid 7, Vivid 9, Philips IE33.
Treadmill and dobutamine stress echocardiograms and transesophageal echocardiograms.
Wrote up reports and billing for studies.
Mentor echo student in training.
Research Cardiac Sonographer
Indiana University
Indianapolis, IN
September 2012 to July 2013
Schedule patients for echo studies at mobile sites.
Perform echocardiograms on three different Nephrology research studies.
EKGs, limited carotid studies, and vitals.
Cardiovascular Sonographer
Health Fair
Winter Park, FL
December 2011 to September 2012
Performed limited AAA, Carotids, ABI, ASI, EKGs, and echocardiograms using GE Vivid I.
Transferred studies, and billing of patients.
Traveled 3 weeks out of 4 weeks.
Lead Cardiac Sonographer
St. Joseph Hospital
Fort Wayne, IN
June 2007 to January 2011
Perform transthoracic echocardiograms (2D, strain, tissue Doppler) and transesophageal echocardiograms using Philips IE33 and Philips 5500.
Wrote up reports and charged for echo studies.
Managed daily echo services, providing general supervision of the technical staff.
Trained new staff in technical skills.
Computer administrator for PAC system.
Lead Cardiac Sonographer
Summit Medical Associates
Fort Wayne, IN
May 2007 to October 2007
Perform transthoracic echocardiograms studies on out-patients using Philips 5500.
Wrote up reports for cardiologist, billing for studies, and schedule appointments.
ECGs, PFTs, vitals on patients, updated patients' medical records.
ACTIVITIES:
Director of AWANA Sparks for two years at South Scipio United Brethren
Vice President of Phi Theta Kappa, Honor Society at IVY Tech Community College
Dean List
References:
Upon Request