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Kayla English

Summary

Seasoned surgical recovery coordinator with significant experience in surgical assistance and organ procurement. Proactive and versatile professional with a dedication to quickly adapting to new challenges.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Surgical Recovery Team Leader

LiveOnNY
, NY
08.2020 - Current
  • Surgically assisting the recovery physician with the dissection, cannulation, and removal of organs for transplant.
  • Possess a working knowledge of all operating room procedures with respect to surgical attire, surgical scrubbing, gowning, gloving, surgical prep, aseptic technique, and instrumentation.
  • Assisted surgeons with cannulating recovered hearts, lungs, and livers to place on TransMedics pump, as well as the Organ Ox pump.
  • Prepares and places kidneys recovered for transplant on the ORS kidney pump, i.e. Renal artery dissection and cannulation.
  • Performs needle and wedge kidney biopsies.
  • Expert in packaging and labeling organs for transplant according to UNOS/OPTN standards.
  • Assists with the development of surgical recovery procedures and protocols related to organ recovery.
  • Assists OR staff in identifying specific needs and equipment required for organ recovery.
  • Closure of the donor incision according to current standards.
  • Ability to teach and train new team members on the surgical recovery coordinator role.
  • Experienced with Paragonix: Sherpa Pak, LungGuard setup, and operation.
  • Proficient in cardiac monitoring of aortic root pressure for heart perfusion at cross-clamp.
  • Assist with living kidney donor swaps and living liver donor swaps.
  • Recovers research organs during donor procurements.
  • Recovers hearts for heart valves.
  • Surgically assists procurement surgeons during NRP (normothermic regional perfusion) donation.
  • Proficient in cardiac, thoracic, and abdominal preservation perfusion for transplant centers.
  • Expert in TransNet training and operation.

Senior Transplant Preservation Coordinator

Carolina Donor Services
, NC
06.2017 - 11.2019
  • Performs all in-situ perfusion during surgical recovery for organ preservation.
  • Allocation of local and imported organs recovered for transplant using DonorNet.
  • Proficient in cardiac and thoracic perfusion for transplant centers.
  • Trained in ICU donor management with critical care physicians.
  • Received incoming hospital referrals on potential donor information.
  • Awarded the preceptor training role to onboard all new hires within preservation and allocation.
  • Proficient in aseptic and sterile techniques during surgical procedures.
  • Dissected and cannulated renal arteries of recovered kidneys to place on the ORS kidney pump.
  • Assisted with placing recovered hearts and lungs on TransMedics pump and livers on Organ Ox pump.
  • Evaluated renal perfusion on ORS LifePort pump and reported values to the surgeons.

Clinical Recovery Coordinator

Washington Regional Transplant Community
, VA
05.2015 - 06.2017
  • Allocation coordinator: allocated all locally recovered organs for transplant using DonorNet.
  • Referral coordinator: received incoming calls from local hospitals, reporting potential donor information.
  • Knowledgeable about ICU donor management through organ allocation placement.
  • Accurately labeled and packaged every organ for transplant using TransNet and DonorNet software.
  • Reported all positive cultures and laboratory results to the respective recipient transplant centers.
  • Documented organ anatomy and collated donor chart material on DonorNet.
  • Proficient in renal perfusion using the LifePort pump.
  • Performs all in-situ perfusion during surgical recovery.
  • Collaborated on a NATCO presentation in 2017 that implemented a conservation of supplies and saved the surgical department money.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Biology

University of North Carolina At Wilmington
Wilmington, NC
06-2013

Skills

  • Knowledgeable of UNOS, OPTN policies
  • Proficient in TransNet and DonorNet Portal
  • Surgical instrumentation
  • Preceptor training
  • Critical thinking
  • Effective communication

References

Joe Costa, PA, New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University, (646) 456-6971

Dr. Keshnarine Harrilal, LiveOnNY, (347) 256-7405

Allison Hoffman, LiveOnNY, (913) 205-3809

Brandon Jackson, LiveOnNY, (619) 208-3714

Certification

  • ABTC - Certified Transplant Preservationist
  • American Heart Association - ACLS, PALS, BLS
  • Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technician

Timeline

Surgical Recovery Team Leader

LiveOnNY
08.2020 - Current

Senior Transplant Preservation Coordinator

Carolina Donor Services
06.2017 - 11.2019

Clinical Recovery Coordinator

Washington Regional Transplant Community
05.2015 - 06.2017

Bachelor of Science - Biology

University of North Carolina At Wilmington

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