Elyse Encinas
Schenectady,NY
Summary
Proficient clinical supervisor familiar with clinical services, program types and available resources. Proactive and compassionate professional well-versed in documentation, quality control and team training requirements.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Supervisor
Lions Eye Bank
Albany, NY
07.2021 - Current
- Procure eye/cornea
- Transport eye/cornea tissue to designated facilities
- Perform miscellaneous, related duties
- Collect and complete accurate medical charts, behavioral data, laboratory data, blood specimens, and other pertinent data from the recovery site and other appropriate agencies
- Assist the Eye Bank leadership with the continued implementation and improvement of the exposure control and quality assurance programs
- Make appropriate recommendations to the Eye Bank leadership to improve procedures for eye/corneal recovery
Team Lead Tissue Recovery Technician
ConnectLife
Albany, NY
08.2020 - 07.2021
- Processes and packages human tissue to client specifications and processing protocols
- Performs tasks including the cleaning, cutting, shaping, and adding chemical antibiotic treatment, preservation, and other manipulations of human bones, tendons, ligaments, and other tissues intended for human transplantation
- Establishes and maintains sterile environment within a clean room or laminar flow hood
- Packages and labels graft materials, sham samples, and materials for discard and disposal
- Cultures and packages each allograft according to SOP's for each specific allograft type
Sterilization technician
MTF Biologics
Jessup, PA
04.2017 - 08.2020
- Responsible for the proper care, cleaning, and decontamination of all surgical instrumentation to include specialized electromechanical equipment (cams, scopes, drills); while observing all departmental operating procedures, safety protocols, and technical standards.
- Operated and serviced several high level disinfecting ultrasonic washers, steam autoclaves, liquid based washer/disinfectors and vaporized hydrogen peroxide sterilization systems (Steris V-Pro).
- Prepares and distributes operating room and module order requests in accordance with priority identification; providing excellent customer service for problem resolution.
- Observed and identified equipment discrepancies, completed minor repairs, submitted work requests, and maintained equipment records.
- Assembled, documented, accounted for, and packaged all instrumentation and sets according to individual department protocols.
- Maintained a clean and safe environment while observing all personal protective equipment standards, standard precautions, infection control practices.
Dental Assistant
Aspen Dental
Stroudsburg, PA
01.2013 - 02.2017
- Performed mainly clerical skills but sat chairside for the purpose of learning about instruments and procedures.
- Greeted patients as they entered the office and assisted them with insurance claims and billing.
- Answered telephones, entered data into computer systems, and filed paperwork as needed.
- Assisted in the cleaning of the dental office, including the sterilization of tools.
Wireless Sales Consultant
AT&T
Killeen, TX
01.2009 - 12.2012
Education
Associate -
Central Texas College
Skills
- Aseptic Technique
- Infection Control Training
- Computer literacy
- Processor
- CEBT certified
Personal Information
Work Permit: Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Timeline
Clinical Supervisor
Lions Eye Bank
07.2021 - Current
Team Lead Tissue Recovery Technician
ConnectLife
08.2020 - 07.2021
Sterilization technician
MTF Biologics
04.2017 - 08.2020
Dental Assistant
Aspen Dental
01.2013 - 02.2017
Wireless Sales Consultant
AT&T
01.2009 - 12.2012
Associate -
Central Texas College