Erin Laird
64 Roberts Drive Trinity Beach,Australia
Summary
Enthusiastic, reliable senior cardiac physiologist with experience in conducting cardiac physiology duties including cardiac sonography, exercise stress tests/echos, holter analysis, and device outpatient clinics. I want to succeed in an environment of growth and excellence to meet personal and organisational goals.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Echocardiographer
Nepean Heart Centre
Penrith, NSW
03.2024 - Current
- Echocardiogram: General adult population, LV function assessment, valvular pathologies, and post-surgery scans.
- Stress echocardiogram: ECG and echo roles independently.
- Standard ECG application and interpretation.
Senior Cardiac Physiologist
NSW Health
Nepean, Australia
02.2019 - Current
- Echocardiogram: General adult population outpatient cardiac scans.
- Experience in inpatient echocardiograms, including a vast range of cardiac pathologies.
- Conduct stress echocardiograms and exercise stress tests.
- Conduct a contrast and Dobutamine echocardiogram.
- Transesophageal echocardiogram.
- Pacemaker and ICD device checks and reports.
- Holter application, analysis, and hygiene protocols.
- Catheter laboratory technician experience (PCI and device implantation).
- On-call STEMI experience
- Ability to apply and interpret 12-lead ECG.
- Home monitor registration and analysis.
- Senior role duties include: staff rostering experience, and training staff and students in both cardiac level 1 and 2 roles. Managing the home monitoring system for the Nepean Blue Mountains Health District.
- I have experience acting as a chef/manager on a short-term basis.
Exercise Physiologist Cardiac Rehabilitation
NSW Health
Nepean, Australia
02.2017 - 02.2020
- Education sessions for patients: cardiovascular and mental health conditions, and the benefits of exercise.
- Experience in training staff and students in the duties.
- Ability to change rosters and patient appointments according to demands.
- Communication with other health professionals via verbal, written, or face-to-face meetings.
- Exercise prescription for patients' post-cardiac procedures.
Education
Graduate Diploma With Distinction - Cardiac Sonography
Western Sydney University
Sydney, NSW02-2022
Masters of Exercise Physiology -
The University of Sydney
01.2013
Bachelor of Exercise Science -
Australian Catholic University
01.2011
Higher School Certificate -
Blue Mountains Grammar School
01.2008
Skills
- Management and organizational skills
- Performing echocardiogram scans: outpatient and inpatient clinics
- Transesophageal Echocardiogram
- Conducting and interpreting 12-lead ECG and exercise stress tests
- Pacemaker and ICD outpatient clinic experience with companies: Abbott, Biotronik, Medtronic, Boston Scientific, and Sorin
- Holter monitor application and analysis
- Home monitoring experience with Abbott, Biotronik, Medtronic, Boston Scientific, and Sorin
- Medical software familiarity, including Cath Lab, Siemens, Syngo Dynamics, and Echo PAC
- Understanding of EEO policies
- Knowledge of the WHS Act
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Communication and computer skills
- Experience communicating with a range of health professionals
Certification
- Graduate Diploma in Cardiac Sonography with Distinction 2022
- Accredited Medical Sonographer Cardiac 2022
- ASAR registration 31/03/2025 ASAR ID 10331
- Masters in Exercise Physiology 2013
- Bachelor of Exercise Science 2011
Accomplishments
Clinical Excellence Award, Australian Sonographers Association (ASA), 2022
Speaker for ASA Sydney Conference 2024
Training
- NSW Health Cardiac Diagnostics competencies, Catheter and device Labatories, Pacemaker and ICD checks/clinics, Transoesophageal and Transthoracic Echocardiogram, ECG application and analysis, Holter application and analysis, Exercise Stress Testing, Exercise stress echocardiogram, Contrast echocardiogram
- NSW HETI courses, Fire training - Current, Infectious diseases - Current, Advance Life Support - Current
- Supervisor Cert IV in Sport and Recreation, 2017
- Supervisor Certificate III and IV in Fitness, 2019
References
- Dr Ihab El Sokkari Nepean Heart and NSW Health (Cardiologist Electrophysiologist), 0424 041 247
- Dr Hisham Hallani NSW Health NSW Health (Head of Cardiology) 0414 957 333
Accreditation
ASAR Full registration, 2023
Timeline
Echocardiographer
Nepean Heart Centre
03.2024 - Current
Senior Cardiac Physiologist
NSW Health
02.2019 - Current
Exercise Physiologist Cardiac Rehabilitation
NSW Health
02.2017 - 02.2020
Graduate Diploma With Distinction - Cardiac Sonography
Western Sydney University
Masters of Exercise Physiology -
The University of Sydney
Bachelor of Exercise Science -
Australian Catholic University
Higher School Certificate -
Blue Mountains Grammar School