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KAROL SISTRUNK, CCP

Brooksville,FL

Summary

Highly qualified board-certified Perfusionist driven to build strong relationships with surgical team members as well as hospital administration. Currently over thirty years of experience with excellent communication skills, team building, and outstanding patient care. Would like the opportunity to bring my experience to a team of like minded professionals and continue to learn new and emerging technologies in the field. Acts as a patient advocate to achieve best possible outcomes.

Overview

40
40
years of professional experience

Work History

Director of Perfusion

CCS HCA Oak Hill
Brooksville, FL
08.2022 - Current
  • All aspect of adult CPB
  • Maintain call/pto schedule for perfusion department
  • Involved in quality improvement initiatives
  • Perform and maintain QC logs for hospital and lab
  • Maintain compliance requirements for equipment and staff per company protocol
  • Clinical site for Lawrence Technological University

Cheif of Perfusion

Specialty Care Services Group Advent Ocala
Ocala, FL
03.2021 - 08.2022
  • All aspects of adult CPB procedures including: Impella, IABP, ECMO
  • Manage call/pto schedule for perfusion department
  • Inventory management for perfusion items/ took over from hospital to be more cost effective and efficient
  • Perform & maintain all QC logs as required by lab/hospital
  • Establish new guidance and preference for new surgeons hospital acquired
  • Inservice/Training OR staff when requested (ATS,IABP, general perfusion)
  • Participate in hospital admin meetings as applicable

Cardiovascular Perfusionist

Specialty Care Services Group Advent Tampa
Tampa, FL
06.1993 - 03.2021

Providing cardiac and cardiovascular/ thoracic support and autotransfusion needs for a group of five cardiac surgeons between two hospitals. Also provide autotransfusion needs for orthopedic and occasional general surgeons between five hospitals. Coordniate scheduling for four perfusionists and autotransfusion technicians.

Credentialed at Florida Hospital Tampa, Zephyrhills, Carrollwood and Wesley Chapel

Private Surgical Technologist

Dr. R. R. Vijayanagar
Tampa and Bayonet Point FL
06.1986 - 08.1993

Private scrub nurse/ first assistant for a group of six cardiovascular/ thoracic/ transplant surgeons. Duties included clinical rounds in hospital, pre and post operative appointments with patients in office. First assistant for surgeons as well as vein harvesting. Actively involved with the start up of the cardiac surgery program at Bayonet Hospital

Education

Nursing school pre-requisites - Nursing

Hillsborough Community College
Tampa and Plant City, FL

Certificate - Cardiovascular Perfusion

Barry University
Miami Shores, FL
01-1993

Certificate - Surgical Technology

Erwin Technical Institute
Tampa, FL
1986

Skills

  • All aspects of adult CPB from simple to complex Performed thousands of varied procedures over last 33 years
  • Inventory management
  • Maintaining call and vacation schedule for multiple perfusionists
  • Minimally Invasive & Robotic procedures
  • Warm and cold cardioplegia techniques
  • Platelet gel
  • Autotransfusion/ Blood conservation techniques
  • IABP
  • Assist devices including- Abiomed, Abiocore, Impella, Cardiohelp, ECMO and VADs, Angiovac
  • iSTAT
  • TEG operation and interpretation
  • Hyperthermic Isolated limb perfusion
  • Training included performing 30 pediatric surgeries

Timeline

Director of Perfusion

CCS HCA Oak Hill
08.2022 - Current

Cheif of Perfusion

Specialty Care Services Group Advent Ocala
03.2021 - 08.2022

Cardiovascular Perfusionist

Specialty Care Services Group Advent Tampa
06.1993 - 03.2021

Private Surgical Technologist

Dr. R. R. Vijayanagar
06.1986 - 08.1993

Certificate - Surgical Technology

Erwin Technical Institute

Nursing school pre-requisites - Nursing

Hillsborough Community College

Certificate - Cardiovascular Perfusion

Barry University
KAROL SISTRUNK, CCP