Jane Cross
Liverpool
Summary
Dynamic Donor Manager with extensive experience at Finger Lakes Donor Recovery Network, excelling in organ allocation and compliance with UNOS policies. Proven ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams while managing complex donor cases. Skilled in EMR management and dedicated to enhancing donor care through effective communication and clinical judgment.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Donor Manager
Finger Lakes Donor Recovery Network
Rochester
09.2024 - Current
- Referral response: onsite or by phone.
- Open cases, including blood draws, specimen collection, and placing orders to maintain organ optimization.
- All aspects of donor management.
- Following UNOS and OPTN policies.
- Allocation of all solid organs.
- Experience with NRP abdominal procurements.
- Knowledge of iTransplant, multiple EMRs, and Microsoft 360.
ORGAN DONATION COORDINATOR
Contractor- Tempo professional
05.2020 - 09.2024
- Managed all aspects of donor care, reviewed EMRs for best practices used on each individual donor, placed orders to continue the integrity of organs, opened/closed cases, spoke with multidisciplinary medical professionals, interacted with families, offered grief support and education, followed all UNOS policies, and used clinical judgment while evaluating potential donors.
- Allocation of all solid organs
- followed all Unos and OPTN policies
- Knowledge of iTransplant, DonorNet, Microsoft 360.
SURGICAL RECOVERY COORDINATOR
LiveOnNY
05.2021 - 06.2023
- First assisted with both abdominal and thoracic recoveries of solid organs, used sterile technique and followed all UNOS policies while packaging, biopsied kidneys, placed kidneys on pump, monitored and troubleshooted pumps, flew out to other OPO for recoveries, used transnet, itransplant, UNET and office 360
SURGICAL RECOVERY COORDINATOR
Contractor- Tempo professionals
06.2022 - 05.2023
- Packed all supplies needed for organ recovery, set up a sterile backtable, performed organ perfusion for all major organs, labeled and packaged per UNOS policy, conducted kidney biopsy and anatomy, managed kidney perfusion-ORS, and utilized Lifeport and Waters experience, assisted with all major organs, completed paperwork, itransplant, and transnet. CTP certified
TISSUE RECOVERY COORDINATOR Lead
MTF Biologics
03.2020 - 03.2021
- Recovered all bone, skin, nerve, vein and ligaments for transplant, recovered placenta, used sterile technique for all recoveries and packaging, followed UNOS policies, used itransplant and donornet
NEW YORK STATE CHAPTER CHAIR
National Pancreas Foundation
01.2013 - 12.2020
- Patient advocate, spearheaded fundraisers, grant writing, organized educational events for medical professionals, created local support groups, recruited board members and ran board meetings, oversaw team of 20 volunteers
Education Coordinator
SUNY Upstate Medical University
01.2015 - 12.2018
- Worked with TPAIT transplant candidates, liaison between medical professionals and patients, used EPIC EMR, UNET, social work/case management aspects, First assisted in OR during both TPAIT transplants and full organ kidney/pancreas transplants, managed patients before and after surgery
- Attended professional educational and developmental meetings to support accreditation and grant writing.
Education
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.S.) IN BIOLOGY -
LeMoyne College
Syracuse, New York06.2008
SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST -
Onondaga Community College
05.2003
Skills
- Donor management
- Organ allocation
- Policy compliance
- EMR management
- Surgical coordination
- Team collaboration
Certification
Certified Transplant Preservationist
BLS
References
References available upon request
Skills
Timeline
Donor Manager
Finger Lakes Donor Recovery Network
09.2024 - Current
SURGICAL RECOVERY COORDINATOR
Contractor- Tempo professionals
06.2022 - 05.2023
SURGICAL RECOVERY COORDINATOR
LiveOnNY
05.2021 - 06.2023
ORGAN DONATION COORDINATOR
Contractor- Tempo professional
05.2020 - 09.2024
TISSUE RECOVERY COORDINATOR Lead
MTF Biologics
03.2020 - 03.2021
Education Coordinator
SUNY Upstate Medical University
01.2015 - 12.2018
NEW YORK STATE CHAPTER CHAIR
National Pancreas Foundation
01.2013 - 12.2020
Certified Transplant Preservationist
BLS
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.S.) IN BIOLOGY -
LeMoyne College
SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST -
Onondaga Community College
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