Callum J. Reddick
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer, General Abdomen and Obstetrics
Eugene, OR · (541) 555 0132 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/callumjreddick
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Six years of general and obstetric sonography in a community hospital
SETTINGS
Hospital ultrasound department with four rooms, portable service and emergency call
SPECIALTIES
Abdomen, pelvis, first and second trimester obstetrics, thyroid, scrotal, appendix
SYSTEMS
Epic Radiant, picture archiving and communication system, structured reporting worksheets
LICENSURE
Oregon sonography license, registered in abdomen and obstetrics and gynecology
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in diagnostic medical sonography, Cascade Pacific University
Executive Summary
Diagnostic medical sonographer with six years of general and obstetric scanning in a 180 bed community hospital that runs about 14,000 ultrasound studies a year. Covers abdomen, pelvis, obstetrics, small parts and the emergency department call list, and holds the state license Oregon requires. Known for clean protocols and a low repeat call rate from the reading radiologists.
Signature Achievements
- Performs about 2,900 studies a year across abdomen, pelvis, obstetrics and small parts with a radiologist callback rate under 2 percent.
- Cut the average turnaround for emergency department right upper quadrant and pelvic studies from 71 minutes to 38 minutes by rebuilding the call in order and preloading the worksheet.
- Rewrote the department protocols for appendix, scrotal and first trimester scanning in 2023, and the protocols passed the accreditation review with no findings.
- Detected 14 ectopic pregnancies over four years with each confirmed at surgery, and no missed ectopic on later review.
- Trained four new graduate sonographers through a sixteen week competency program with all four passing their registry examination.
Professional Experience
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
McKenzie River Community Hospital, Eugene, OR May 2021 to present
180 bed hospital ultrasound department with four sonographers doing about 14,000 studies a year
- Scan abdomen, pelvis, obstetrics, thyroid, scrotal, appendix and soft tissue studies for about 12 patients a day.
- Take emergency call one week in four and answer pages for ectopic pregnancy, torsion and cholecystitis within 30 minutes.
- Measure fetal biometry, document fetal heart rate and check placental position on every obstetric study before the radiologist reads it.
- Write a preliminary worksheet with measurements and findings for the reading radiologist on every case.
- Run the daily transducer cleaning log and the quarterly phantom check for the accreditation file.
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
Willamette Women's Imaging, Springfield, OR June 2020 to May 2021
Outpatient women's imaging center with two ultrasound rooms and about 40 studies a day
- Performed pelvic, transvaginal and first trimester obstetric studies for about 15 patients a day.
- Guided patients through transvaginal scanning with a chaperone present and documented consent.
- Kept the room stocked, cleaned probes to the high level disinfection standard and logged each cycle.
Licensure and Certification
Oregon Board of Medical Imaging, diagnostic medical sonography license number 12044
Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer in abdomen and in obstetrics and gynecology, American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography, since 2020
Basic Life Support, current
Education
Bachelor of Science in diagnostic medical sonography, Cascade Pacific University, Portland, 2020
Core Skills
Abdominal sonography · Pelvic and transvaginal scanning · First trimester obstetrics · Fetal biometry · Thyroid and scrotal imaging · Appendix evaluation · Emergency call coverage · Preliminary worksheets · Probe disinfection · New graduate training