Ultrasound Operations Manager for Parnassus Heights, Benioff Children’s Hospital at Mission Bay, Precision Cancer Medical Building, Mount Zion Medical Center, Joint Venture Golden Gates Women’s Imaging and UCSF/ John Muir Partnership at Berkeley Outpatient Center

Here is what Chelsey's nominator had to say about her:

P - Chelsy's ability to stay calm under pressure is legendary. She is the type of leader that listens first, processes and deliberates with care.  
R - She acts with great care to both patients and staff sonographers.  Chelsy is the kind of leader that advocates for the highest patient care while maintaining high consideration for her staff.  
I- Without compromise, Chelsy has lead this department through challenging waters over these past few years.  She has consistently shown up to her team as a fair and logical leader. 
D-Chelsy has a skill of identifying people's individual strengths. She gifts her staff with autonomy to excel and encourages everyone's achievements.  It is truly a pleasure to work under such strong mentorship. 
E- Chelsy is the type of leader that invests in her people's growth.  She not only looks for opportunities to invest in her staff's educational/career growth, but can also weave win-win opportunities out of undesirable situations.  For example: during Covid shut down, Ultrasound department took the opportunity to acquire ACR accreditation for all 5 sites. This was a massive undertaking that was facilitated by staff downtime. 
Chelsy gives her all to our department. She leads with compassion. She always advocates for our staff's well-being. She put her heart and soul in upholding our department to top standards. Chelsy's calm demeaner aids in her great leadership abilities. We are all extremely grateful to have her as our leader.  

Chelsey's Bio:

I started my career at UCSF as an ultrasound intern in 1999 and recruited in 2000 by Anne Sandoval, Chief sonographer and Supervisor and Dr. Roy Filly, cofounder is the Fetal Treatment Center at the UCSF Children’s Hospital and Chief Radiologist of Diagnostic Ultrasound.  

Reflecting on my humbling beginning of my career journey at UCSF, I did not realize it at the time, but I was so incredibly fortunate to be trained by the best of the best in ultrasound modality. The daily interactions with the radiologists for case presentations, following them into the room to observe their fetal scanning and various other exams, and sitting in on read outs helped shaped me into the sonographer that I am today. Being at the right place at the right time was key to my success as a new sonographer along with mentorship from senior staff and radiologists.  

I am extremely proud and grateful to lead a team of dedicated and talented sonographers and ultrasound supervisors.  

What advice would you give yourself early on in your career? To a woman entering your field today? 

Believe in yourself, always come to work with your hired self as your brand. Bring positive energy to face challenges because growth will be the result.  

What brought you to healthcare? Can you tell us about your professional journey?  

I have a keen interest in art and anatomy, so ultrasound for me was the best of both world in combining the art of telling the patient’s story through imaging. My professional career at UCSF is a dream, never a dull moment, continuous learning and leadership team to support thinking out of the box for growth initiatives and innovations.  

What do you like to do outside of work?

I like hiking outside of work. You can find me at my favorite place at Fitzgerald Marine Reserve.  

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