AMY RHOADES, RDCS, RVT
Lubbock, Texas

CREDENTIALS AND EDUCATION

AMERICAN REGISTRY OF DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHERS

  • Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer since 2009

  • RVT, Registered Vascular Technologist since 2012

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, Tulsa, OK

  • Salutitorian – Diagnostic Medical Sonography / Vascular Technology in August, 2008

  • Valedictorian - Echocardiography in November, 2008

LAWRENCE D. BELL HIGH SCHOOL, Hurst, TX

  • Diploma – Graduated with honors in May 1992

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

CAPROCK CARDIOVASCULAR CENTER – Cardiovascular Sonographer since June 2016 – Lubbock, TX

    • Scans: Outpatient Adult Echocardiograms, Peripheral Vascular and Specialty Exams.

    • Scanned: Performed over 18,000 Outpatient Adult Echocardiograms, Peripheral Vascular and Specialty Exams.

    • Utilizes Philips EPIQ 5C ultrasound system.

COVENANT CARDIOLOGY ASSOCIATES – Sr. Echocardiogram Technologist May 2015 - June 2016 – Lubbock, TX

    • Scanned: Performed nearly 1900 Outpatient Adult Echocardiograms, Peripheral Vascular and Specialty Exams in just one year.

    • Utilized Philips EPIQ 5C ultrasound system.

    • After just a year, received invitation from two key Cardiologists in Cardiology Associates to be a part of a new practice (see Caprock Cardiovascular Center above).

CARDIAC DIAGNOSTIC CENTER – Cardiovascular Sonographer June 2013 - May 2015 – Lubbock, TX

    • Scanned: Outpatient Adult Echocardiograms and Peripheral Vascular Exams.

    • Accreditation: Serving as Technical Director, and upholding the standards set forth by the IAC (formerly ICAEL),
      created the necessary policies and procedures to lead the ultrasound lab to obtain first time accreditation in Echocardiography.

    • Utilized GE Vivid S5 Ultrasound System.

ST JOHN MEDICAL CENTER – Full time Cardiac Sonographer 2008-2012 – Tulsa, OK

    • Scanned: Over 7000 Inpatient and Outpatient Adult Echocardiograms.

    • Scanned: Exercise and Dobutamine Stress Echocardiograms, Pediatric Echocardiograms.

    • Assisted: TEE and Pericardiocentesis procedures with Cardiologists.

    • Utilized Philips ie33 Ultrasound System.

OSU MEDICAL CENTER – PRN Cardiac Sonographer 2009-2010 - Tulsa, OK

    • Scanned: Adult and Pediatric Echocardiography.

    • Utilized GE Vivid 7 ultrasound system.

CLINICAL EXTERNSHIPS – clinical externship sites from 11/07 to 10/08 - Tulsa, OK

    • Hillcrest Medical Center, Tulsa, OK

    • Wagoner Community Hospital, Wagoner, OK

    • Ponca City Medical Center, Ponca City, OK

    • Southcrest Hospital, Tulsa, OK

          • Scanned: Adult and pediatric echocardiograms,vascular, abdominal, OB/GYN, transvaginal, small parts exams as well as thoracentesis, paracentesis and ultrasound guided biopsies.

          • Utilized Acuson Sequoia and GE LOGIQ 9 ultrasound systems.

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