Diagnostic Medical Sonographer

Diagnostic Medical Sonographer — Summit Medical Center

Denver, CO | July 2023 – Present

• Performed over 4,200 high-resolution abdominal, obstetrical, gynecological, and small-parts scans, consistently maintaining a 99.4% accuracy rate in preliminary diagnostic findings.
• Collaborated with 8 staff radiologists to refine ultrasound scheduling workflows, reducing patient wait times by 18% and increasing daily department scan throughput from 14 to 18 scans.
• Maintained and calibrated 4 state-of-the-art GE Voluson E10 and Philips Epiq 7 systems, decreasing equipment downtime by 22% through strict adherence to preventative maintenance protocols.
• Guided and mentored 5 junior sonographers and imaging interns on scanning techniques, clinical protocols, and PACS workflow integration, shortening their onboarding timeline by 25%.

Staff Medical Sonographer — Centennial Care Hospital

Aurora, CO | August 2021 – June 2023

• Executed 3,100+ diagnostic ultrasound procedures in a fast-paced acute care environment, achieving a 98.9% diagnostic correlation rate with final surgical and pathology reports.
• Identified and documented critical findings in 120+ emergent vascular and obstetrical cases, notifying physicians immediately to reduce time-to-treatment by an average of 14 minutes.
• Standardized the digital imaging archiving protocol for the department, reducing PACS data upload errors by 30% and saving approximately 5 administrative hours per week.
• Attained a patient satisfaction score of 98% over a 12-month evaluation period, measured through post-exam surveys assessing care explanation and physical comfort during exams.

Abdominal ultrasound, OB/GYN sonography, Small parts scanning, Vascular Doppler imaging, Ultrasound physics & instrumentation (SPI), Patient care & safety, GE Voluson E10, Philips Epiq 7, Siemens Acuson, PACS, Epic EHR, sterile field preparation, emergency room scanning

Ultrasound Department Ergonomics Initiative

Role: Lead Sonographer

Tools: OSHA Guidelines, GE Ergonomic Scanning Systems, SurveyMonkey

Led a department-wide redesign of scanning workstations and transducer handling protocols, decreasing repetitive strain injury (RSI) incidents by 40% among a team of 12 sonographers.

Emergency Department Fast-Track Scan Protocol

Role: Clinical Sonography Specialist

Tools: PACS, Epic EHR, GE Logiq Systems

Co-designed and implemented an expedited bedside ultrasound protocol for suspected deep vein thrombosis (DVT) cases, reducing emergency room scan-to-report turnaround times by 25%.

• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) - Abdomen & OB/GYN (2021)
• Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) (2022)

• Languages: English (Native), Spanish (Conversational)
• Professional Affiliations: Member, Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (SDMS)
• Availability: Two weeks notice