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Chitre Legette

Oxford,GA

Summary

Experienced, result-focused clinical professional with a progressive career and an extensive background in nursing. Proven leadership skills and the ability to function independently as well as a contributing team member. Excellent interpersonal communication skills, organizational, and time management skills, as well as strong motivation and attention to detail. Ability to adapt to organizational changes as circumstances arise.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Sr. Apheresis and Cell Therapy Manager

AstraZeneca
09.2022 - 06.2023
  • Responsible for providing initial and ongoing educational training for apheresis sites
  • Monitored apheresis center onboarding timelines to align with clinical start-up operation activity timelines
  • Provided day of collection support for CAR T clinical sites
  • Served as the primary point of contact for clinical sites to ensure there were minimal delays associated with Vein to Vein time of CAR-T clinical subjects
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop comprehensive audit plans to ensure sites stayed in compliance through surveillance audits, per appropriate timelines
  • Created Apheresis and Product Administration manuals and forms that were product-specific and consistent across all active trials

Gene Therapy Apheresis Specialist

Bluebird Bio
11.2020 - 04.2022
  • Trained Apheresis Centers on collection processes and provided real-time support on collection day to apheresis centers
  • Provided guidance for optimizing apheresis collections, while maintaining good clinical practices
  • Established working plan of communication with collection sites, while building, and maintaining strong relationships
  • Participated in site initiation visit training
  • Secured Healthy Donor Procurement material for stability runs for both Oncology and Severe Genetic Disease Clinical Trials.

Nurse Clinician III/Apheresis Specialist

Emory University Hospital
03.2015 - 10.2020
  • Provided direct patient care in a safe and effective manner that promoted quality patient outcomes
  • Performed clinical apheresis procedures using procedure protocols in accordance with established policies, procedures, and regulations
  • Assessed donor condition during collection procedures for any adverse reactions
  • Provided patient, donor, and family education to promote understanding of disease process and treatment
  • Identified patient and family learning needs and made recommendations to resources regarding those needs
  • Educated patients and families on diagnosis, neurological conditions and processes, treatments, and expected outcomes
  • Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and achieve training outcomes

Registered Nurse

DaVita Dialysis
12.2012 - 10.2016
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses
  • Delivered care to patients in a hemodialysis setting who were often dealing with multiple comorbidities
  • Conducted scheduling of new dialysis patients and notifying them of their appointment start times
  • Provided direct patient care in a safe and effective manner that promoted quality patient outcomes
  • Communicated with Physicians and interdisciplinary teams to address potential and immediate patient clinical concerns
  • Educated patients, families, and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options

Education

Master of Science - Nursing (MSN)

South University
Savannah, GA
06.2017

Bachelor of Science - Nursing (BSN)

South University
Savannah, GA
08.2016

Associate of Science - Nursing (ASN)

Sanford Brown Institute
Jacksonville, FL
08.2010

Skills

  • Displays leadership skills and ability to direct others and supervise others
  • Planned and conducted staff education in services
  • Ability to coordinate and facilitate patient engagement
  • Excellent clinical and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication
  • Demonstrates organizational and time management skills

Timeline

Sr. Apheresis and Cell Therapy Manager

AstraZeneca
09.2022 - 06.2023

Gene Therapy Apheresis Specialist

Bluebird Bio
11.2020 - 04.2022

Nurse Clinician III/Apheresis Specialist

Emory University Hospital
03.2015 - 10.2020

Registered Nurse

DaVita Dialysis
12.2012 - 10.2016

Master of Science - Nursing (MSN)

South University

Bachelor of Science - Nursing (BSN)

South University

Associate of Science - Nursing (ASN)

Sanford Brown Institute

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