Kristen Coerper
Elmhurst
Summary
Dedicated Lead Echo Technician with 11+ years of service at GMH. Proven expertise in customer service, and patient satisfaction. Excellent team collaboration skills and always focused on delivering high quality patient care.
Overview
1
1
Certification
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Echo Tech
Gottlieb Memorial Hospital
Melrose Park
11.2014 - Current
- Assisted physicians in performing stress echocardiograms, bubble studies, contrast studies, tissue Doppler imaging, three-dimensional imaging and other advanced techniques.
- Adjusted instrument settings to maintain high quality images of cardiac anatomy.
- Prepared patients for echocardiograms, ensuring comfort and understanding.
- Educated patients on echocardiography processes and post-procedure care instructions.
- Maintained accurate patient records and imaging documentation.
- Ensured compliance with safety protocols and quality standards in imaging.
- Collaborated closely with nurses, physicians and other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
- Collaborated with physicians to determine patient diagnostic needs.
- Actively participated in interdisciplinary teams to coordinate patient care across multiple departments.
- Assisted in training new technologists on equipment use and procedures.
- Provided technical instruction on equipment operation to new staff members.
- Troubleshooted equipment malfunctions when necessary and made minor repairs as needed.
- Provided timely feedback on performance improvement initiatives within the department.
- Developed and labeled diagnostic images and films in accordance with established quality standards.
- Provided excellent customer service by effectively communicating with patients, families, staff and staff in other hospital departments.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Cardiovascular Sonography
Sanford Brown
Hillside, IL06-2014
Skills
- Diagnostic imaging proficiency
- Quality assurance procedures
- Healthcare regulations compliance
- Epic superuser
- PACS proficiency
- Time management
- Detail orientation
- Problem solving
- Critical thinking
- Customer service
- Patient relations
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- UGK timecard and scheduling management
Certification
- Registered Cardiac Sonographer
- BLS
Accomplishments
- Good Catch award winner
Timeline
Lead Echo Tech
Gottlieb Memorial Hospital
11.2014 - Current
Associate of Applied Science - Cardiovascular Sonography
Sanford Brown