Tara Brancato

Education

Rutgers University — New Brunswick, NJ December 2015

Bachelor of Science, Medical Imaging Sciences (Cardiac sonography)

Susquehanna University— Selinsgrove, PA May 2013

Bachelor of Science, Biology

Credentials/Certifications

• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS)
• CPR- Basic Life Support

Experience

echo technician, evangelical community hospital, lewisburg,pa Nov 2015- present

• Performs complete 2-D, Doppler, and color flow echocardiograms on both in-patients and outpatients
• Assists Cardiologists with trans-esophageal (TEE) and stress echocardiograms (SE)
• Utilizes Definity and Optison contrast agents in patients with suboptimal imaging windows
• Performs measurements and analyzes examinations using the Phillips IntelliSpace Cardiovascular Image and information management system
• Coordinates transportation with LIFT team and other departments to complete patient procedures in a timely and orderly fashion

Student intern, monmouth medical center, long branch, nj aug 2015-nov 2015

• Performed complete echocardiograms in accordance with MMC laboratory policy and ICAEL procedures
• Performed examinations on both inpatients bedside and outpatients in a hospital setting
• Exposure to patient assessment and Quality assurance

student intern, evangelical community hospital, lewisburg, pa jun 2015-aug 2015

• Prepared patient for exam by taking medical history and blood pressures
• Performed partial and complete trans-thoracic echocardiograms with registered technologist present
• Scanned order requisitions into hospitals PACS system and filled out appropriate billing form for each patient

student intern, st.peters university hospital, new brunswick, nj january-may 2015

• Observed and practiced scanning on in-patients in a clinical setting
• Prepared examination rooms with supplies and disposed of soiled linens
• Recorded measurements and formulated preliminary reports

Skills

Ultrasound System Experience

• Phillips iE33, Phillips EPIQ, SIEMENS Acuson SC2000, and GE logic ultrasound systems

Contrast Enhanced Imaging

• Experience imaging with use of Definite and Optison contrast agents
• Experience with Saline micro bubble agents