Debra Echols, CCT (C) 520-***-**** Email: aduxiz@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary:

Highly trained and skilled Certified Cardiac Tech (CCT),with strong clinical abilities and a successful career in both management, and all non-invasive cardiac testing, except echo which includes direct patient care in clinics and acute hospital facilities. Training and teaching, inc

M.A.s

Certified Cardiac Tech

Experienced/ proven skills in Cardiology

Telemetry - CCU, ICU, PCU, IMCU,CPU,

Tele Observation, Transplant Unit

Experience in centralized location and on units

Excellent Dysrhythmia Recognition

Ability to measure PR, QRS, QT, QTc, etc

AHA- BLS for Healthcare Providers

Excellent critical thinking and judgement

Strong medical terminology

Excellent computer skills and knowledge of multiple software programs

Perform all non invasive cardiac tests

Dependable, reliable, team player, able to follow directions.

Experience:

Instructor

Oroville Adult Education

Oct 2022 - Dec 2022

Certified Cardiac Monitor/ Ekg Tech

Sept 2022 - Jan.2023

Mills Peninsula Sutter Med. Center

AMN Healthcare- Travel

Certified Cardiac Tech/ Monitor Tech/Tech

March 2022 to May 2022

Univ of Miami

Medpro Staffing - Travel

Certified Cardiac Tech/ Monitor Tech/Tele

June 22 2020 to Jan. 2022

Kaiser Permanente San Francisco

AMN Healthcare- Travel

Certified Cardiac Tech/ Monitor Tech/ Tele

January 22 2020 to April 2020

Kaiser Permanente Hospital- Walnut Creek CA

AMN Healthcare- Travel

Certified Cardiac Tech/ Monitor Tech/Tele

July 22 2019 to January 19 2020

Chi Baylor ST Lukes Med Center TX

Club-Staffing/AMN Travel (returned)

Certified Cardiac Tech/ Telemetry

Jan 22 2018 to April 20th 2019

Chi/ Baylor ST. Lukes Med Center TX

Club Staffing-AMN Travel

Observe patients cardiac rhythms for lethal arrhythmias. Measure and mount cardiac strips. Answer phones, update nightly logs and more.

Certified Cardiac Tech

Sept 25 2017-Nov 11 2017

Kindred Porter Adventist Medical Center / Club Professional Staffing (AMN) Travel /Denver CO

Monitor patients heart rhythm for any changes, including lethal arrhythmia. Notify RN’s with changes.

Measure and mount cardiac strips. Run strips during codes. Enter MD orders into computer for each patient. Direct patient’s family to loved ones. Answer multi phone lines, file. Prepare MARS and other paperwork for RNs. Enter billing charges for procedures done to patients. (Travel, assignment).

Certified Cardiac Tech

March 20 2017 - Sept 16 2017

Queen of the Valley Medical Center/Club Professional Staffing (AMN) Travel/ Napa California

Monitor patients on telemetry for rhythm changes and report to RN’s/MD. Measure cardiac strips and mount into tele log. Ena ister MD orders into computer for each patient. Direct patient’s family to loved ones. Answer multi- phone lines, file. Prepare MARS and paperwork for RN’s.

Certified Cardiac Tech

August 2014 - August 2016

Contra Costa Regional Medical Center/ Unified Health care Staffing- Martinez CA/Travel

Explain testing procedures to patients to obtain cooperation and reduce anxiety.Obtain and record patient identification,medical history. Input report of final interpretation into computer. Direct patient care, BP's and all non-invasive cardiac testing, IE: Perform ECG's on adults and peds. Look up labs (Trops, etc)

Perform exercise treadmills, holter monitor hook up and scanning, event recorders, SAECG, assist with stress echo, nuclear testing, persantine, dobutamine. Rapid response and code team. Computers, multi-phone lines. Pacemaker and AICD checks and reprogramming. Train new techs and more.

Telemetry Monitor Tech

01/2014 - 06/2014

Marin General Hospital- Club Staffing/ AMN/contract travel assignment-Marin, CA

Monitor patients heart rhythms and watch for lethal arrhythmia and first doc atrial fib in CCU and ICU.

Notify RN's/MD's for any new arrhythmias. Measure strips and mount. Run strips during codes, etc.Answer phones and direct patient families to their loved ones, Computer skills. Prepare MARS and other paperwork for RN's for next shift and more.

Business Office Manager/ Assist Administrator / Temp.

08/2013 - 01/2014

Howard Twilight Manor/ City of Howard - temp position– Howard, KS

Monitor the facility to ensure that it remains safe, secure, and well-maintained for the residents in this SNF.Direct / coordinate the supportive services department of their organization.Prepare and review operational reports to ensure accuracy and efficiency.RCM-Revenue cycle management (RCM) process of managing claims, payment and revenue generation. Determining patient insurance eligibility and collecting co-pays to properly coding claims.Communicate with the EHR and accounting systems to streamline the billing and collection cycles. Bill, re bill and appeal claims. Follow up and call insurance companies for status. Revitalize and enhance customer service, resulting in gain. Assign, supervise and review the activities of staff Strong computer skills, multi phone lines, dealing with outsourced

companies. Collect and deposit money into accounts, disburse funds from cash accounts to pay bills or invoices, keep records of collections and disbursements, and ensure accounts are balanced.

Operate office equipment, such as fax machines, copiers, or phone systems and arrange for repairs when equipment malfunctions. Coordinate conferences, meetings, or special events with staff and residents.

Certified Cardiac/Telemetry-Monitor Tech

01/2013 - 05/2013

Chambersburg Medical Center/MedPro Staffing - travel assignment Chambersburg, PA

Monitor and watch cardiac monitors in CCU, ICU, PCU and Tely observation. Observe and monitor patient's cardiac rhythms for lethal and new cardiac arrhythmia. Measure and mount rhythm strips for RN's and MD's. Alert RN's for lethal patient rhythms.Take messages from incoming phone lines, direct patient's family to their loved ones, prepare paperwork for nurses.Strong computer skills and multi phone lines.

Certified Cardiac Tech

08/2012 - 01/2013

Lifewatch, INC - call center– San Francisco, CA

Observe and watch patient's cardiac rhythms in real time and recorded time, watching for lethal arrhythmia and first doc atrial fib. Meeting deadlines and cardiac numbers in a call center setting.

HIM Director -Health Information Manager

10/2011 - 08/2012

LifeCare of Tucson– Tucson, AZ

Run and direct entire medical records department. Manage and supervised staff to insure that work is being done correctly and efficiently, meeting deadlines. Conduct meetings, Run reports for chart documentation of RN's, MD's, OT, ST.Prepare for state and fed audits, ICD-9, CPT coding of procedures, maintain HIPAA laws with medical records. Went through conversion from paper charting to EMR, Pack and store paper charts, talk with patients and family DPOA for legal documentation of records. In charge of provider credentialing (new and redo) using KROLL system. Phones, strong computer skills, all Microsoft options. Privacy officer of records, MOD (manager on duty) on scheduled days, Train, hire and terminate staff. Perform evaluations of my staff and more.

Cardiac Tech

10/2010 - 10/2011

Mount Graham Regional Medical Center– Safford, AZ

Performed all non- invasive cardiac testing. Helped with other specialties on certain days in ambulatory department. Prepare patient charts for next days work. Took history of patients, vitals etc. Computer and multi phone lines. Schedule appointments for patients and providers online. Maintain all office

machinery.

Practice Manager

09/2008 - 09/2010

Clinique Les Laraki Cardiology – Casablanca, Morocco

Overseas contract job in Casablanca Morocco, Africa. Direct and supervised entire medical clinic for six Cardiology MD's. All administrator duties to direct patient care.

Practice Manager/Administrator

09/2006 - 12/2007

Rubin Orthopedics– Sacramento, CA

Overseen and directed entire clinic. All management duties, IE, financially and staffing. Including moving this practice from one location to another.

Site Director

08/2002 - 07/2005

CommuniCare Health Center– Woodland, CA

Overseen, direct and supervise entire medical clinic with multiple disciplines. Staffing and financially.

Cardiac Tech

01/1996 - 05/2002

Cardiovascular Medical Group– Walnut Creek, CA

Performed all non- invasive cardiac testing

Certifications:

Certified Cardiac Tech

CCT # 00088341 Exp: 06/30/2025

BLS- Health care providers

American Heart Association Exp: 06/2023

South University - Online

Savannah, GA

2010

Feb 1996 MA Instructor:

State of California - Sacramento, CA

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