Registered Medical
Resume:
SANDRA C. HELTON, RDCS, RVT, RDMS
Santa Fe, NM 87508
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OBJECTIVE
Pursuing career opportunities as a highly skilled Registered Cardiovascular Sonographer in a public or private sector.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Kettering College of Medical Arts, Kettering, Ohio, Associate Degree of Medical Sonography (Cum Laude 2000), and Radiologic Technology (Cum Laude 1998), Miami University, Oxford Ohio, Associate of Arts in General Studies (Cum Laude, 1995)
• Registered in five modalities: Cardiac, Vascular, Abdomen, Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Thirteen Years of experience in off-site, hospital and emergency room environments
• Attended CVI’S 3rd Annual Echocardiography Update: “Assessment of Diastolic Heart Disease” Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, January 2011
• Highly motivated and seasoned sonographer
• Proven dependability and flexibility as team leader and player
• Conscientious in providing patients with compassionate care, including privacy
WORK HISTORY
New Mexico Heart Institute
2085 Pacheco Street
Santa Fe, NM 87508
Registered Cardiac Sonographer
March 2011 – Present
Performing as a cardiac sonographer in a private setting environment:
• Performing echocardiogram studies, including stress and dobutamine as well as performing Optison (contrast) studies as needed and familiar with bubble studies.
• Responsible for the explaination of all tests and obtaining signature on appropriate consent form
• Presently retraining in vascular modalitiy
• Responsible for printing daily schedule, ensuring accuracy of tests and time slots, and making appropriate changes to the schedule (patient requests new date and time, scheduling errors, etc ),
• Experienced with navigating through Allscripts in locating 1) order or referral from physician 2) identifying the diagnosis and 3) reviewing previous tests for comparison notations
• Responsible for the charging of the exams, and ensuring the accuracy of such so that each party is appropriately reimbursed
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New Mexico Heart Institute
Santa Fe, NM (continued)
• Responsible for the calling of patients and going over prep instructions for any test that requires fasting, etc.
• Responsible for the download of images to the reading room and creating report in Kinetics for the physician to read and electronically sign
• Provide imaging services to a long distance client requiring an overnight stay
• Ensuring that each patient has a comfortable and relaxing testing environment
• Communicate with doctors regarding critical findings
• Provide back up support with the treadmill tech: capable of 10 lead hookup on patient and obtaining resting EKG, blood pressures, etc.
• Specialize in making things happen for the physicians for unscheduled “add on’s”
• Recently obtained CPR certification
• Experienced with Allscripts and Tellurian software programs and Kinetics reporting system
• Capable of performing ten exams per day
Miidwest Ultrasound
Cincinnati, OH 45236
Registered Cardiovascular Sonographer
February 2006 – February 2010
Performed as a cardiovascular sonographer performing both echo and vascular studies:
• Initiated and pursued vascular experience, resulting in successfully passing registry for vascular
• Contributed bi-model skills to resolve staffing shortages, patient volume overload and weekend call as needed
• Performed echocardiogram studies, including stress and dobutamine
• Performed vascular studies, carotid, venous and arterial, including the dictation of vascular studies, utilizing appropriate macros, and downloading of images to workroom
• Responsible for notifying physician(s) of critical sonographic findings (low ejection fraction, large pericardial effusion, acute deep vein thrombosis)
• Responsible for the accurate preliminary paperwork and deliverance of such to management and clients
• Worked at rapid pace, producing quality care and competent studies
• Experience in navigating to various contracted work sites and running the daily activities of the lab, including the organization and coordination of workload with other sonographers
• Proven dependability and flexibility for on-call stats and changes in work schedules
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Bethesda North Hospital
Cincinnati, OH
Cardiac Sonographer
July 2000 – February 2006
Performed as a cardiac sonographer in a hospital-based environment:
• Independently opened the lab, plus managed and coordinated its daily operations
• Scheduled all inpatient exams in coordination with regular outpatient schedule
• Coordinated and scheduled add-on exams
• Communicated well with physicians and staff
• Performed inpatient and outpatient echocardiogram exams, stress and dobutamine exams
• Assisted in the set up and sterilization of TEE probe
• Responsible for the accurate upkeep of the log book, ensuring precise charges were made
• Responsible for the accurate recording of images and technical findings to the physicians, following hospital protocol
• Assisted with the responsibilities of the monthly maintenance of diagnostic equipment
• Attended monthly staff and quarterly physician meetings
• Collaborated with physicians and sonographers
• Was selected by Joint Commission to review an echocardiogram in detail
Bethesda Arrowsprings
Lebanon, OH
Radiologic Technologist
May 1998 – January 2002
Primarily functioned as a part-time radiologic technologist performing x-ray exams
• Responsible for the immediate response to emergency room for x-ray exams
• Responsible for transporting patients from emergency room to radiology lab, performing exam, following hospital protocol, and completing all aspects of the exam (development of film, charging of the test, and filing)
• Performed well under pressure while maintaining steady workflow with the outpatient scheduling department
• Abided by guidelines and safety procedures when performing exams
• Proven dependability at lab for four years
Other Unrelated Experience
Health Alliance Plan, Lakeland, Florida
Camp, Carmouche, Barsh, Hoffman & Gill, Washington, DC
Registered with ARDMS; Current Memberships with ASE, SVU and CPR Certified
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