Emily Yontas
Nashville,TN
Summary
Driven tissue recovery technician, with extensive experience in operating room environments, including donor screening, surgical recovery procedures and sterile processes. Committed to upholding the highest standards of patient safety and ethical conduct during tissue retrieval processes, contributing to improved outcomes and operational excellence. Committed to upholding the highest standards of patient safety and ethical conduct during tissue retrieval processes, contributing to improved outcomes and operational excellence.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Tissue Recovery Technician
Tennessee Donor Services
Nashville, TN
08.2023 - 10.2024
- Performed donor tissue recovery and processing activities daily.
- Successfully recovering musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, and nervous tissues, contributing to successful transplants.
- Preserved sterile operating room and all recovery parameters, along with preparing surgical instruments prior to each operation.
- Ensured proper handling of tissues in accordance with safety protocols.
- Reviewed patient medical histories for eligibility, upholding confidentiality, and adhering to all relevant laws and guidelines.
- Participated in quality control processes through validation of equipment used in tissue recovery operations.
- Adhered strictly to all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines, policies, and procedures governing the collection and distribution of human tissues, reviewed in regularly held meetings and trainings.
Sales Associate
Anthropologie
Newark, DE
09.2021 - 06.2023
- Provided and assisted customers with accurate information about products, prices, and services.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of store merchandise and policies.
- Upsold additional items based on customer interests and needs through forming personal relationships with customers.
- Attended weekly team meetings to review performance goals and objectives, contributing to maximizing weekly sales.
- Consistently achieved and exceeded sales targets by enforcing effective merchandising strategies and engaging customers through personalized service.
- Facilitated inventory processes, including stock replenishment, and assisted in visual merchandising, ensuring a well-organized and appealing sales floor that maximized sales opportunities.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biological Sciences
University of Delaware
Delaware12-2022
Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Time management abilities
- Task prioritization
- Case management
- Medical terminology
- Operating room setup
- Laboratory safety protocols
- Sterile tissue recovery
- Patient confidentiality
- Anatomical knowledge
- Aseptic technique
- Sterility training
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
Tissue Recovery Technician
Tennessee Donor Services
08.2023 - 10.2024
Sales Associate
Anthropologie
09.2021 - 06.2023
Bachelor of Science - Biological Sciences
University of Delaware
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