Laura Garcia

· Support Gift of Hope’s mission, vision and values; adhere to its policies and procedures in carrying out the responsibilities of this position.

· Participate in 12-hour on-call rotation to coordinate renal organ placement and hypothermic machine perfusion of deceased donor kidneys

· Communicate with transplant centers to allocate organs in accordance with OPTN/UNOS policy; document the disposition of these organs

· Use DonorNet to disseminate donor information and organ offer notification; accurately document placement efforts in the Gift of Hope EMR

· Identify, document and communicate required clinical information to associated Gift of Hope staff, transplant center staff and administrators

· Perform surgical dissection and preparation of deceased donor kidneys for machine perfusion

· Participate in on-call rotation to perform kidney dissection

· Document and input perfusion-related information into DonorNet as required

· Obtain process, stain and scan kidney biopsies for telepathology

· Report culture results to transplant centers

· Monitor and maintain the Organ Operations supply inventory

· Participate in departmental quality assurance initiatives, meetings, educational activities and required training as assigned

Participate in training and mentoring new staff as assigned

• Ensured that all equipment was functioning properly prior to use in the operating room.
• Identified potential problems before they occurred by closely observing the sterile field and personnel involved in the procedure.
• Performed instrument counts before, during, and after surgeries as required by hospital policy.
• Provided instruction on proper techniques of handling instruments to new team members.
• Set up trays with necessary surgical instruments according to established protocols.
• Assisted with scrubbing in for each case as needed.
• Performed various duties such as applying dressings to incisions sites postoperatively.
• Responded quickly to changes in patient status or emergency situations.
• Followed safety guidelines when transporting patients from one area to another inside the facility.
• Participated in continuing education activities related to job responsibilities.

• Prepared operating room for surgical procedures, including setting up sterile field.
• Assisted surgeons during operative procedures by anticipating their needs and passing instruments.
• Maintained aseptic technique throughout the procedure.
• Ensured that all equipment was functioning properly prior to use in the operating room.
• Identified potential problems before they occurred by closely observing the sterile field and personnel involved in the procedure.
• Performed instrument counts before, during, and after surgeries as required by hospital policy.
• Provided instruction on proper techniques of handling instruments to new team members.
• Helped maintain an organized working environment in the OR through cleaning, stocking supplies, and organizing equipment carts.
• Set up trays with necessary surgical instruments according to established protocols.
• Assisted with scrubbing in for each case as needed.
• Performed various duties such as applying dressings to incisions sites postoperatively.
• Responded quickly to changes in patient status or emergency situations.
• Demonstrated knowledge of principles of asepsis while preparing and caring for patients undergoing surgery.
• Followed safety guidelines when transporting patients from one area to another inside the facility.
• Adhered to department policies regarding infection control practices.
• Used retractors, sponges and suctioning and irrigating equipment to create unobstructed operating fields.
• Used hemostatic clamps, suture ligatures and electrocautery equipment to control bleeding.
• Assisted surgeon by passing instruments and sterile supplies throughout operation.
• Sterilized medical equipment and properly handled contaminated materials.
• Recounted surgical instruments and supplies at end of operation, eliminating chance of items left inside patient.