123 Fake Street, City, State, Zip Code Cell: 000.000.0000 – email@email.com
Professional Background
Highly driven, self-directed medical imaging technologist with over 35 years’ experience in general and interventional radiology seeking to leverage background and experience to take next career step as MRI technologist. Skilled at operating diverse radiologic equipment, including Siemens Symphony 1.5T and Siemens Trio 3T magnets MRI equipment, administering Pyxis systems, and managing inventories. Demonstrated management skills that drive teams toward success and maximize department performance.
Skill Highlights
Interventional Radiology Inventory Management Medical Imaging Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Patient Relations Department Administration
Accomplishments
Completed cross-training and professional development on MRI equipment, procedures, and standards in 2005. Skillfully managed and adapted to hospital growth to provide service to 2,800+ patients per year (from 650+ initial patients). Managed radiologic assets and inventory valued at $250,000; coordinated with sales representatives to define equipment/inventory needs and continuously upgrade equipment to maintain innovative edge. Developed and implemented Pyxis inventory management system; designed system requirements to track and charge all billable items for patient procedures to drive accurate billing and revenue generation goals.
Professional Experience
May 1981 to Current Company Name City, State Staff Technologist (2005 Current) Review and approve physician requests and instructions to assess patients’ x-ray and radiologic needs, prepare and set-up equipment for patients, perform procedures including linear tomography, mammography, sonograms, joint and cyst aspirations, routine contrast studies, routine fluoroscopies, and examinations of the head, trunk, and extremities. Coordinate with radiologists and other healthcare professionals to prepare requisite materials; prepare contrast material, radiopharmaceuticals, or anesthetic/antispasmodic drugs and administer radiopharmaceutical interactions. Utilize beam-restrictive devices and patient-shielding techniques to control radiation exposure to patients and staff. Process exposed radiographs; reject and reprocess radiographs to maintain developing standards. Position patients and explain procedures to patients; position and adjust x-ray equipment and adjust controls to establish exposure parameters. Prepare and manage patient records; document patient information, examinations performed, and views taken. Maintain accurate stock of sterile/non-sterile supplies and equipment; schedule preventative and reparative maintenance to meet hospital needs. Pyxis System Administrator (1997 2005) Established and managed day-to-day operations of Pyxis system; provided ongoing maintenance and optimization of system. Designed and implemented inventory management system, including system infrastructure requirements to accurately capture inventory levels and facilitate accurate billing; collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and revise system policies and procedures. Tracked and charged all billable items utilized in patient procedures; audited inventories daily to ensure all items were charged to patients. Programmed system to track inventories utilized and prompt inventory reorders to minimize overstock and deficits.