Terrence V. Whitesell
Radiologic Technologist, General Radiography
Corpus Christi, TX · (361) 555 0147 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/terrencevwhitesell
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Eight years of hospital general radiography including trauma and portable work
SETTINGS
Community hospital emergency department, inpatient units and operating room
SPECIALTIES
Trauma and orthopedic positioning, portable chest imaging, surgical fluoroscopy support
SYSTEMS
Epic Radiant, picture archiving and communication system, radiology information system
LICENSURE
Texas medical radiologic technologist certificate and registration in radiography
EDUCATION
Associate of applied science in radiologic technology, 2018
Results at a Glance
46%
Positioning sponge set
21%
Bringing technique
14
Student radiographers
Executive Summary
Registered radiologic technologist with eight years of general radiography in a 240 bed community hospital, covering the emergency department, inpatient units and the operating room on all three shifts. Strong on trauma positioning, portable technique and repeat rate control. Precepts two students each semester.
Signature Achievements
- Cut the department repeat rate from 9.4 percent to 4.1 percent in 18 months by rebuilding the technique chart and coaching the evening shift.
- Held average portable chest turnaround in the intensive care unit to 22 minutes against a target of 35 minutes across 4,100 studies.
- Reduced pediatric extremity retakes by 46 percent with a positioning sponge set and a caregiver holding protocol approved by the radiation safety officer.
- Lowered average patient dose on adult lumbar spine series by 21 percent by bringing technique in line with the published diagnostic reference level.
- Taught 14 student radiographers over four semesters, all of whom passed the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists examination first time.
Professional Experience
Radiologic Technologist
Nueces Bay Regional Medical Center, Corpus Christi, TX 2020 to present
240 bed community hospital, rotating through the emergency department, two inpatient rooms and portable service.
- Perform trauma, orthopedic and chest radiography for a level three trauma center and cover operating room fluoroscopy.
- Apply the as low as reasonably achievable principle on every study, collimating tightly and adjusting pediatric technique.
- Check positioning, exposure index and marker placement before releasing images to the picture archiving and communication system.
- Serve as clinical instructor for community college students and sit on the radiation safety committee.
Radiologic Technologist
Coastal Bend Community Hospital, Portland, TX 2018 to 2020
Sixty bed hospital with a two room radiography suite and one computed tomography scanner.
- Covered general radiography and assisted with computed tomography patient screening and preparation.
- Completed weekly quality control checks and logged results for the medical physicist.
- Took after hours call for surgical and emergency imaging one week in three.
Licensure and Certification
American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, registered technologist in radiography, certificate 5528140
Texas medical radiologic technologist certificate 4471820, active through 2027
Basic Life Support provider, renewed 2025
Education
Associate of applied science in radiologic technology, Del Mar College, Corpus Christi, Texas, 2018
Continuing education in trauma and pediatric imaging, 2023
Core Skills
Trauma radiography · Portable imaging · Operating room fluoroscopy · Pediatric positioning · Dose optimization · Repeat analysis · Epic Radiant · Picture archiving and communication system · Quality control testing · Student instruction