Experience

HonorBridge

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Surgical Tissue Specialist/Tissue Donation Coordinator

  • Sep 2010 - Present

  I am responsible for setting up logistics of a case and overseeing its completion by coordinating TRS’s, transporters and/or hospital staff. Responsibilities include chart review, team lead, follow up, training and exceptional recovery of all human tissues. I am CTBS certified. I am responsible for setting up logistics of a case and overseeing its completion by coordinating TRS’s, transporters and/or hospital staff. Responsibilities include chart review, team lead, follow up, training and exceptional recovery of all human tissues. I am CTBS certified.



Center for Organ Recovery & Education

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Tissue Coordinator/ Eye Bank Specialist

  • Aug 2006 - Aug 2010

  Evaluate corneal tissue through bio-microscopy and specular examination. Perform QC on medical records. Perform laminar hood/operating room procurement and handling of surgical tissues. Extensive data entry; maintain good relations with processors, surgeons and hospital staff. I was responsible for releasing, manipulating and distributing tissues for transplant. I rotated on call duties with my partner, being responsible for screening tissue and making on-site suitability decisions. Evaluate corneal tissue through bio-microscopy and specular examination. Perform QC on medical records. Perform laminar hood/operating room procurement and handling of surgical tissues. Extensive data entry; maintain good relations with processors, surgeons and hospital staff. I was responsible for releasing, manipulating and distributing tissues for transplant. I rotated on call duties with my partner, being responsible for screening tissue and making on-site suitability decisions.



Allegheny County Medical Examiner's Office

• Forensic Investigator

  • Aug 2005 - Jul 2006

  Conduct death investigations to aid the pathological determination of cause and manner of death. Duties also included performing removals and transport of human remains as well as maintaining good relations with media and law enforcement. Conduct death investigations to aid the pathological determination of cause and manner of death. Duties also included performing removals and transport of human remains as well as maintaining good relations with media and law enforcement.