EMILY VANAUKEN
Peoria,IL
There is a powerful driving force inside every human being that, once unleashed, can make any vision, dream, or desire a reality.
Tony Robbins
Summary
Dynamic and organized team leader with a proven ability to build positive rapport and inspire trust, driving teams toward the successful achievement of organizational goals. Skilled facilitator adept at cross-departmental collaboration, engaging leadership to cultivate a cohesive work environment. Recognized for excellence in training and mentoring, while nurturing strategic partnerships that enhance organizational relationships. Strong communication skills effectively align internal and external stakeholders with company objectives, ensuring a unified approach to success and fostering a culture of collaboration.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Medical Assistant
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center Glen Park Internal Medicine
07.2025 - Current
- Administered patient vaccinations and medications following established protocols.
- Assisted in patient examinations by preparing instruments and ensuring a sterile environment.
- Managed electronic health records, maintaining accuracy and confidentiality of patient information.
- Educated patients on treatment plans and preventive care measures to enhance health outcomes.
Instrument Technician
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
11.2024 - 07.2025
- Increased accuracy in tracking instrument usage by implementing a barcode scanning system for easy documentation purposes.
- Enhanced patient safety through meticulous inspection and maintenance of surgical instruments.
- Contributed to successful surgeries by ensuring timely availability of properly sterilized and functional instruments.
Senior Donor Information Associate III
RTI Surgical
12.2022 - 11.2024
- QA review of medical chart & OR recovery chart.
- Served as an expert resource for colleagues seeking assistance or guidance related to tissue recovery, sterility, AATB standards, AORN standards, medical terminology & donor eligibility.
- Work with external partners to obtain complete & accurate medical chart information.
- Cultivated external and internal partnerships through effective Account Management, Client Retention, and Relationship Building.
- Utilized donor medical records and databases for statistical reports.
- Oversaw the timely review & release of donor medical charts, monitoring metrics of chart cycle times & departmental workload to ensure high-quality, compliant processes.
- Conducted one-on-one meetings, provided data-driven feedback, & collaborated with internal and external clients to foster continuous professional growth.
Donation Services Coordinator
MTF Biologic's
06.2021 - 12.2022
- Perform donation triage & obtain medical history information from hospitals & other referring agencies for organ, eye, &/or tissue referrals.
- Organ placement for research.
- Facilitate communication between multiple OPO, tissue banks, &/or eye banks, hospitals, couriers, funeral homes & other agencies.
- Document organ import offers & notify appropriate agencies & personnel.
- Donor eligibility screening with external processors.
Team Lead Donation Services Coordinator
KODA
10.2020 - 08.2021
- Performed triage & medical eligibility screening for tissue & organ referrals for organ & tissue donation eligibility.
- Family approach and family coordinator for donation authorization.
- Performed department monthly internal audits.
- Completing and guiding donor family's through medical social interview/family care.
- Call center Team Lead- QA case charts, authorizations & medical social interviews.
- Communicate with funeral homes, medical examiners, hospitals & other outside partners regarding tissue & organ cases.
- Assist with organ & tissue teams.
Lead Eye Bank Technician/Recovery Technician
Kentucky Lions Eye Bank
06.2020 - 08.2021
- Ocular tissue procurement, preservation, evaluation, & donor eligibility.
- Performed as Administrator on call.
- EMR access to multiple hospitals.
- Performed technical procedures such as ocular tissue procurement, tissue evaluation, & tissue preservation.
- Maintained laboratory including keeping sterile environment, autoclave & managing supplies.
- Responsible for training & educating new hires,
- Performed phlebotomy to collect patient blood to process blood in lab cleanroom to make serum eye drops for patients as ordered by MD.
Ocular Recovery Technician
Eversight
07.2019 - 06.2020
- Performed technical procedures such as ocular tissue procurement, tissue evaluation, & tissue preservation.
- Made appropriate procurement in determinations based on medical, & physical assessment precept.
- Effectively communicate with internal & external departments regarding case status, logistics, & shipping arrangements.
Senior Lead Quality Assurance Coordinator
DCI Donor Services
07.2017 - 07.2019
- QA review of entire donor chart starting at triage process, procurement to determining final medical suitability for tissue graft transplantation.
- Donor eligibility determination of MS, cardiovascular, ocular, & birth tissue for transplant.
- EMR access to over 40 different hospitals.
- Lead Medical Director Designee.
- Assisted in internal & external audits.
- Administrator on Call.
- Proficient with Q-Pulse.
- Evaluated accuracy of QA team existing quality assurance measurement techniques, implementing improvements to increase efficacy & reduce errors.
Laboratory Technician/Recovery Technician
Eversight Illinois
06.2016 - 07.2017
- Ocular tissue procurement, preservation, evaluation, & donor eligibility
- Performed donor chart review to determine eligibility of ocular tissue for transplantation
- EMR access to multiple hospitals.
- Effectively communicate with internal & external departments regarding case status, logistics, & shipping arrangements
- Maintained laboratory including keeping sterile environment, autoclave & managing supplies
Tissue Team Leader/Coordinator/Recovery Tech/Preceptor
MTF Biologic's /Gift Of Hope
12.2006 - 07.2016
- Procurement of cardiovascular & musculoskeletal tissue
- Medical eligibility screening for tissue & organ referrals for organ & tissue donation eligibility with multiple tissue processors.
- Operating Room (OR) supervision of procurement, sterility, sterile supplies & surgical precept.
- Communicate & coordinate donation process with funeral homes, medical examiners, hospitals & other outside partners regarding tissue & organ procurement.
- Responsible for orientation, training & educating new hires.
- Performed as lead trainer for satellite location effectively implementing new database.
- Presented/public speaking at hospital & funeral conferences.
- Developed and implemented process improvements to streamline workflow efficiency.
- Led cross-functional teams to achieve operational targets and enhance productivity.
- Payroll assistant.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Industrial And Organizational Psychology
01-2027
Certificate - Certified Medical Assistant
01-2025
Associate of Applied Science - Health Service Management Allied Health
2017
Certificate - CNA
2000
Skills
- Collaborative teamwork
- Quality Assurance
- Electronic health record expertise
- Medical documentation review
- Administrative support
- Leading orientation programs for new hires
- Compliance oversight
- Skilled in leading meetings
- Effective team leadership
- Employee training
- Task prioritization
- Client relationship management
Certification
- CTBS -Certified Tissue Bank Specialist
- CCMA - Certified Clinical Medical Assistant
Timeline
Certified Medical Assistant - OSF Saint Francis Medical Center Glen Park Internal Medicine
07.2025 - Current
Instrument Technician - OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
11.2024 - 07.2025
Senior Donor Information Associate III - RTI Surgical
12.2022 - 11.2024
Donation Services Coordinator - MTF Biologic's
06.2021 - 12.2022
Team Lead Donation Services Coordinator - KODA
10.2020 - 08.2021
Lead Eye Bank Technician/Recovery Technician - Kentucky Lions Eye Bank
06.2020 - 08.2021
Ocular Recovery Technician - Eversight
07.2019 - 06.2020
Senior Lead Quality Assurance Coordinator - DCI Donor Services
07.2017 - 07.2019
Laboratory Technician/Recovery Technician - Eversight Illinois
06.2016 - 07.2017
Tissue Team Leader/Coordinator/Recovery Tech/Preceptor - MTF Biologic's /Gift Of Hope
12.2006 - 07.2016
Midstate College - Associate of Applied Science, Health Service Management Allied Health
Perdue Global University - Bachelor of Science, Industrial And Organizational Psychology
MedCerts - Certificate, Certified Medical Assistant
Illinois Central College - Certificate, CNA