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Certified Tech : Registry Number 1829

Name: Glenn Castillo Locale: WoodBridge, United States
Equipment: INTRODUCTION I am a dedicated clinical and research professional with over Twenty years of field,management,and technical expertise in magnetic resonance imaging seeking more diverse experiences for the development of my career. EDUCATION     American Academy of Magnetic Resonance Imaging,Morehead City,NC      1/2007- 12/2007 MRI Technologist Program with clinical training             George Mason University,Fairfax,VA                             8/2001- 5/2003 Major: Psychology West Virginia University,Morgantown,WV                         8/1999- 5/2001     Major: Psychology WORK EXPERIENCE The National Institutes of Health 12/2011-Present Bethesda,MD Lead MRI Technologist �?� Supervise staff of 14 MRI Technologists daily providing a streamlined work flow by distributing and balancing workload among employees on Philips Ingenia Elition 3T,Philips Achieva 3T,Philips Achieva 1.5T Surgical Suite Magnet,Siemens Aera 1.5T,Siemens Sola 1.5T,Siemens Verio 3T and Siemens Biograph MMR 3T/PET imaging systems �?� Train staff on MRI intraoperative scans with advanced MRI Operating room team �?� Manage and conduct MRI scans regarding patients (from pediatric to adult) under general anesthetic conditions �?� Train staff to perform daily scans on state-of-the-art Siemens Biograph MMR MRI/PET system,acquiring PET and MRI images simultaneously �?� Collaborate with Physicians and Investigators on developing optimal scanning sequences for new fMRI research studies and clinical scans,develop and engineer new protocols for high-resolution prosthetic imaging �?� Review and coordinate all on-call requests with respective departments around the hospital for appropriate and timely exams �?� Resolve simple informal complaints of employees,spot checking work for quality and approving leave for a few hours for emergencies �?� Ensure compliance and report any quality control specification failures while analyzing and implementing measures of improvement with Philips/Siemens engineers and Philips/Siemens helpdesk �?� Monitor helium levels and other MR hardware in equipment room Communicating the status and progress of work and making day-to-day adjustments in accordance with established priorities �?� Ensure safe practices and regulatory and company compliance for all research protocols in use �?� Continually review and study MRI/MRA/MRV/MRS/fMRI clinical and research imaging techniques for improvement or further refinement of current methods �?� Integrate new electronic equipment,peripheral devices,and computer programs used for MRI/fMRI �?� Provide hands-on training,mentorship,and supervision of MRI safety practices and scanner operations which include briefing new study investigators,current personnel,participants,and any other employee of the facility while conducting scans in control room and MRI room �?� Train and supervise new technologists in the department on company expectations and job requirements �?� Provide service excellence for entire patient experience with the MRI through clear communications,step by step expectations of the process,and positive interactions �?� Initiate IV lines for needs of scan per patient �?� Maintain and uphold all strategic disclosure procedures for HIPAA and other high-profile clients �?� Perform Point of Care (POC) eGFR finger stick tests when patient labs were not available �?� Manage and conduct other supporting duties for the department as needed (e.g. Charge tech,act as an on-demand interpreter when needed on-site) Fairfax Radiologic Consultants 11/2016 - Present Fairfax,VA MRI Technologist (PRN) �?�    Scan patients on GE Signa 1.5T and 3T MRI systems at the largest radiology group in Northern Virginia �?�    Perform Neuro/body/MSK exams on outpatients during the weekend shift. �?�    Consistently exceed expectations for imaging quality,machine maintenance,patient safety and quality control on all internal reviews �?�    Provide service excellence for customer experience with MRI process �?�    Recognized for excellent patient care and customer service and reliability and knowledge of protocols,policies and procedure Columbia University Radiology MRI Center at the Neurological Institute of New York Presbyterian Hospital,             1/2008- 12/2011 New York,NY                        MRI Technologist/Senior Research Worker �?�    Scan patients daily on Philips Intera 1.5T and Philips Achieva 3T imaging systems �?�    Scan daily on GE Signa 1.5T imaging system �?�    Collaborate with Physicians and Investigators on developing optimal scanning sequences for new research studies and clinical scans �?�    Work closely with pharmaceutical companies on developing parameters to qualify for new studies �?�    Collaborate and transfer data to respective sites for quality control on participants scans and longitudinal phantoms �?�    Develop and engineer new protocols for high resolution prosthetic imaging �?�    Perform daily and monthly phantoms for quality control (ACR) �?�    Report any quality control specification failures while analyzing and implementing measures of improvement by consulting with Philips/GE engineers and Philips/GE helpdesk �?�    Monitor helium levels and other MR hardware in equipment room �?�    Monitor research protocols for compliance �?�    Maintain facility organization which include daily research logs and other study related activities,ordering medical and office supplies as needed �?�    Continually studied and maintained knowledge of MRI/MRA/MRV/MRS/fMRI clinical and research imaging techniques �?�    Integrate new electronic equipment,peripheral devices,and computer programs used for scanning �?�    Train
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