Lisa Raymond
Willisburg
Summary
Motivated vascular instructor with 16 years of experience, 7 in the classroom setting and 9 in the clinical setting, seeking to broaden experience with hands on patient care. Experience with all aspects of vascular scanning in the clinicals setting scanning both normal and abnormal exams, before intervention and after intervention. Comfortable with patient and medical staff communication with constant desire to optimize exams to ensure the most diagnostic findings possible.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Vascular Sonography Instructor
MedQuest College
07.2018 - Current
- Developed and implemented engaging lesson plans to enhance student understanding of medical concepts.
- Facilitated hands-on training sessions utilizing PW and CW ultrasound equipment for practical skill development.
- Students are taught about the hemodynamics and physiology of flow and how to take what they know and apply it to obtaining optimized, diagnostic images in the lab to depict both normal and abnormal findings. This includes imaging cerebrovascular duplex exams, upper and lower extremity arterial and venous duplex exams, aortoiliac exams, hepatoportal exams, celiac and mesenteric duplex exams, and renal artery duplex exams. They are taught how to optimize images and given time in the lab with hands on training using both PW imaging machines as well as with a CW arterial Doppler machine.
- Guidance given with examples of normal vs. abnormal preliminary reports on how to write up their own based upon their findings.
- Instruction given on how to image abnormalities and post interventions such as, but not limited to, atherosclerotic disease, venous thrombosis, endoleaks, aneurysmal disease, psuedoaneurysms, arterial dissections, occlusion, bypass grafts and stents, renal transplants, and hemodialysis fistulas and grafts.
- Instruction is given on recognizing incidental findings such as thyroid nodules, baker's cysts, and abnormal echogenicity within the liver and kidneys.
- I also teach the ultrasound physic class and lead reviews to assist students as they prepare to pass their SPI board exam.
Registered Vascular Sonographer
Norton Audubon Hospital
05.2012 - 07.2018
- Performed comprehensive vascular ultrasound examinations to assess venous and arterial conditions including cerebrovascular exams, upper and lower extremity arterial and venous duplex exams, and abdominal vascular exams both before and after vascular interventions.
- Maintained accurate records of patient history, examination results, and diagnostic findings and passed information along in both a documented report status as well as through direct communication with medical staff.
- Mentored junior sonographers in advanced scanning techniques and image interpretation skills.
- Improved patient care by conducting accurate vascular ultrasound examinations in a timely manner.
- Delivered high-quality images for accurate diagnoses by adhering to established scanning protocols and guidelines.
- Maintained high levels of patient satisfaction through empathetic communication and attentive service during appointments.
Registered Vascular Sonographer
Baptist Health Louisville
05.2009 - 05.2012
- Performed comprehensive vascular ultrasound examinations to assess venous and arterial conditions related to cerebrovasculature, upper and lower extremity vasculature, and abdominal vasculature both before and after vascular interventions.
- Maintained accurate records of patient history, examination results, and diagnostic findings in a report format and communicated results to medical staff as needed.
- Maintained patient comfort and satisfaction by recognizing concerns, and changes in behavior and seeing to these situations in a professional manner through listening and following procedures such as calling possible rapid responses and/or codes.
Education
Associate of Science - Vascular Sonography
Saint Catherine College
Springfield, KY05-2009
Skills
- Strong communication skills
- Public speaking
- Class instruction
- Lesson planning
- Curriculum development
- Expertise in subject matter
- Group and individual instruction
- Continuous professional development
- Classroom management
- Recordkeeping
- Online teaching experience
- Collaborative team player
Certification
- Certified Registered Vascular Technician since May 2009
Timeline
Vascular Sonography Instructor
MedQuest College
07.2018 - Current
Registered Vascular Sonographer
Norton Audubon Hospital
05.2012 - 07.2018
Registered Vascular Sonographer
Baptist Health Louisville
05.2009 - 05.2012
Associate of Science - Vascular Sonography
Saint Catherine College