Sherry Horn

Dedicated echo tech with expertise in cardiovascular procedures and tests. Helps patients feel comfortable with treatments and diagnostic assessments. Completes precise, accurate, and safe work to help assess patients' conditions and improve treatment planning.

Dependable and equipped for fast-paced work and changing daily needs. Serves customers effectively with attention to detail and hardworking approach. Seeks out opportunities to go beyond basics, improve processes, and increase customer satisfaction.

Hardworking and reliable focused on going above and beyond to support team and serve customers. Trained in echo and offering top-notch abilities. Motivated to continue to learn and grow as an echo professional.

Echocardiography Technician III - Vanderbilt Medical Center - Nashville, Tennessee

(2021-02)

• Explained testing and answered patients' questions for improved cooperation, reduced anxiety, and better understanding of procedures.
• Perform various types of echo to include TAVR, HOCM, exercise and dobutamine stress echo.
• Participate in several research studies, congenital echo, bubble studies, contrast, LVAD, and Ramp studies.
• Interview and orientate new sonographers.
• Super-user on cupid
• Order supplies
• Triage charts in the AM
• Experience in 3D echo
• Contact person for machine maintenance
• Train fellowes and students
• Use of multiple machines, Phillips, GE, and Accuson
• Use of Cupid, sectra, tomtech, heartlab, star panel, voom.
• Aid in making the daily schedule.

Echo Technologist and Technical Director - Lexington Cardiology Consultants - Lexington, Kentucky

(2006-01 - 2011-02)

Practice of 13 cardiologists.

• Restocked supplies at work stations, testing rooms, and examination areas to support smooth office operations.
• Completed non-invasive testing using 2D mode and color Doppler to identify cardiovascular abnormalities.
• Stress testing to include exercise
• Participated in several research protocols: Rethink
• Ordered supplies
• Completed tech schedule
• Maintained all maintenance and records on Machines
• Maintained Quality assurance reports
• Successfully obtained ICAEL accreditation for main office and additional satellite office for 2 terms.
• Phillips IE, 7500, and 5500
• Xcelera reading station

Echocardiography Technician, Lead echo tech - University of Kentucky Gill Heart - Lexington, Kentucky

(1999-05 - 2006-01)

• Performed stress echo and routine TTE.
• Participated in research protocols, RV biopsy, and alcohol ablations.
• Trained new staff.
• Training of fellowes.
• Clinical educator for students completing clinicals at our site.
• Triage patients for schedule.
• Ordered supplies.
• Maintained studies and storage on and off site (VCR tapes prior to digital system).
• Maintained machine maintenance logs.
• Responsible for maintaining CME materials to include sign in sheets and comment sheets for echo conferences to insure CME acceptance.

echo tech, lab tech, ekg and stress tech - Cardiology Associates of Kentucky - Lexington, Kentucky

(1993-04 - 1999-12)

• Completed EKGs and ECGs by attaching electrodes to patient's chest, arms, and legs, manipulating switches on machine to obtain readings.
• Conducted treadmill stress tests by connecting patient to EKG monitor to obtain baseline heart rate reading and resting blood pressure.
• Positioned and observed patients during tests to promote optimal comfort and safety.
• Checked, calibrated, and maintained cardiology equipment for proper functioning.
• Finished all tasks and job duties, adhering to deadlines to avoid delays.
• Monitored patients vitals curing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and coordinated appropriate responses with physicians.
• Performed TTE
• Maintained Laboratory testing and managed INR and Protime clinic
• Scheduled patients

Echocardiography - Owen Brown Ultrasound (1996-06)

Associate of Science - Medical Laboratory Science - Eastern Kentucky University (1989-05)