Zahra Poostfroush, RDCS
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20301Shelburne Road Apt. #7 Shaker Heights, OH 44118 Cell: 216-***-**** Home: 216-***-****
Email: ************@*****.***
OBJECTIVE:
To utilize my clinical experience and knowledge with echocardiograms for a position as a registered cardiac sonographer
EDUCATION:
B.A. Planning Management
Pahlavi University , Shiraz, Iran 1994
A.A.S. Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Echocardiography
Cuyahoga Community College, Parma, OH May 2011
• Vascular lecture and lab course taken as an elective to develop knowledge and skills
• ARDMS – Registered in adult echo, Registry number 146867, expiration date December, 2011
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
• Deep knowledge of cardiovascular anatomy.
• Remarkable knowledge of terminology and techniques used in diagnostic echocardiography.
• Strong knowledge of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
• Exceptional ability to keep records and write reports.
• Outstanding ability to work effectively with patients, and medical staff.
• Solid ability to read and interpret patient's clinical history.
• Great ability to perform routine scans.
• Uncommon knowledge of cross-sectional anatomy, physiology, and pathology as related to
Echocardiography (both pediatric and adult).
• Exceptional skill in the operation and maintenance of standard echocardiographic equipment.
• Uncommon ability to produce complex echocardiographic recordings.
• Above average problem-solving skills used to examine and evaluate technical aspects of complex
Echocardiographic scans.
• Exceptional ability to train technologists, residents and nursing/health career students in scanning and operational technique of equipment in a clinical setting.
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE:
MERCY MEDICAL CENTER, Canton, OH Fall /Spring 2010
SONOGRAPHY INTERN
• Scheduled patients for echocardiographic scans.
• Positioned patients for scans; set up and adjusted equipment for each scan.
• Performed standard scans and ensured that physicians were provided with required information.
• Assisted clinical managing sonographers in clinical training of technologists, residents and nursing/health career students in the performance of standard scans.
• Assisted senior sonographers, cardiologists, and physicians in more complex examinations.
• Prepared, updated, and filed records of procedures performed and related materials; collected studies or materials for teaching or referral purposes; copied reports for use by senior sonographers.
• Prepared preliminary reports for physicians' review.
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, CLEVELAND, OH Spring/Summer 2010
SONOGRAPHY INTERN
• Administer and monitor scans (such as two-dimensional echocardiograms utilizing saline and pharmacological contrast, conventional M-mode, Doppler and two-dimensional echocardiographic scans).
• Analyses sonograms, correlate sonographic information and medical history, and communicate findings to the physician.
• Assist with advanced or highly technical scans.
• Maintain and add documentation to medical records.
• Perform minor maintenance and repair of equipment (such as echocardiographic equipment and video tape recorders).
• Attended clinical rotations and observed all aspects of cardiac ultrasound.
• Reviewed procedures and used ultrasound echo machines, including GE-Vivid, IE33 Phillips, 5500 Phillips and Vivid-I, Vivid-3.
• Observed TEE and CABG and aortic valve replacement.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF CLEVELAND,CLEVELAND, OH 2006-2007
CHECK RESEARCHER
• Processed checks with accuracy from banks across U.S.
• Rectified numerical errors with checks
• Determined whether to pass credits or debits to other banks
• Communicated with bank processing centers for account management
• Employed use of Novell, Cure, and Data Warehouse computer data entry
NATIONAL CITY BANK,CLEVELAND, OH 2004-2006
OPERATIONS PROCESSOR
• Ensured proper identification of bank of first deposit and sending back to correct location
• Reviewed thousands of checks each day for proper sorting to meet bank deadline
• Determined which checks should be paid or rejected according to NCBROD standards
• Served as customer service representative for bank branches and conducted necessary research
U.S. BANK,CLEVELAND, OH 2000-2004
CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE
• Stationed at platform for customer interaction and account management
• Opened and managed checking/saving accounts, CDs, and IRAs
• Handled bank transactions in a timely and efficient manner
• Ensured accurate cash handling and balancing procedures on a daily basis
• Communicated with customers and used problem solving skills to address their needs
DILLARD’S, BEACHWOOD, OH 1995-2000
SALES REPRESENTATIVE
• Assisted customers with shopping and transactions
• Conducted inventory of incoming and outgoing merchandise
• Approved credit accounts for customers
• Cooperated with team to create aesthetic floor displays
ADDITIONAL SKILLS/QUALITIES
• Computer literate in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Experience using echo machines, including GE-Vivid and IE33 Phillips, 5500 Phillips, &Vivid-I,Vivid-3.
• Bilingual (native language is Farsi).
REFERENCES:
Available upon request