JOANNA TALOTTA B. SC, MRT (R)
EXPERIENCE
December 2021 - Present
INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY OPERATIONAL LEAD, TORONTO WESTERN HOSPITAL
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Leading and developing a team of 49 MRTs focused on delivering excellent and safe patient care.
- Collaborating with a team of 8 Radiologists, Fellows, and Residents in fields ranging from Neurointerventional Radiology to Vascular Interventional Radiology
- Overseeing operations in all aspects of Interventional Radiology such as departmental workflows, product management, and financial and human resource management
September 2015 - December 2021
SUPERVISOR OF CT AND GENERAL RADIOGRAPHY, TORONTO WESTERN HOSPITAL
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Leading and developing a team of 49 MRTs focused on delivering excellent and safe patient care.
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Overseeing all aspects of modality operations including quality management, staff productivity, financial and human resource management in order to ensure effective and efficient operations
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Implemented cost optimization initiatives to reduce overtime, increase use of casual technologists, and manage absenteeism
January - April 2017
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, THE MICHENER INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION AT UHN
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Associate Professor for the Integrated CT Imaging Theory & Practice II Winter Semester
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Conducted practical labs with 2nd year Medical Radiation Technology students which focused on pathology, positioning, and patient centered care
2008 - 2015
MEDICAL RADIATION TECHNOLOGIST, UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK
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Medical Radiation Technologist performing General Radiography and Level 3 CT clinical and research procedures
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Acquired skills to adapt to various scenarios such as Emergency Room (mostly neuro trauma), Fracture clinic, Operating Room, and Medical Intensive Care Unit,
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Some imaging specialties I have been trained in are 3D Reconstructions and acute stroke perfusion studies