Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
INVOLVEMENT
PERFUSION EXPERIENCE
PERFUSION EQUIPMENT
Certification
Timeline
Intern
Ryan E. Parker

Ryan E. Parker

Pittsburgh

Summary

Energetic, organized, and hard-working professional looking to grow his career. Seeking a career in a challenging environment that is constantly changing while still being able to impact individuals’ lives in a competitive industry.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Staff Cardiovascular Perfusionist

Comprehensive Care Services
03.2024 - Current
  • Kept work areas clean, organized, and safe to promote efficiency and team safety.
  • Established positive relationships with physicians and other operating room staff members.
  • Mentored junior perfusionists in best practices and procedures, fostering a supportive professional environment conducive to learning.
  • Conducted preoperative evaluations of patients'' medical histories to anticipate potential challenges during surgery effectively.
  • Maintained high-quality care standards by regularly calibrating and servicing perfusion equipment in accordance with industry guidelines.
  • Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities, staying current on advances in perfusion techniques and equipment.
  • Troubleshot technical issues that arose during procedures quickly, preventing delays or interruptions in critical care provision.

Business Development Manager & Production Manager

OUR LADY OF THE SACRED HEART HIGH SCHOOL THEATRE DEPARTMENT
12.2020 - Current
  • Manage existing sponsors and recruit new sponsors to meet annual budget goals
  • Communicate and explore unique opportunities for individuals to invest
  • Maintain and grow the annual budget
  • Organize and run outreach events
  • Strategize and evaluate advancement opportunities for theatre
  • Cultivated client relationships, driving long term customer loyalty and retention.

Official

NCAA & PIAA
06.2019 - Current
  • Utilized strong decision-making skills under pressure, contributing to the overall quality of each competition.
  • Worked with new officials to train, mentor, and recruit new members.

Undergraduate Research Laboratory Assistant

CARLOW UNIVERSITY
08.2019 - 03.2020
  • Organized and entered experimental data
  • Managed cleaning and preparation of laboratory instruments
  • Scheduled and tracked volunteers

Education

Master of Science - Cardiovascular Perfusion

CARLOW UNIVERSITY, UPMC School of Cardiovascular Perfusion
Pittsburgh, PA
12.2023

Bachelor of Science - Biology

CARLOW UNIVERSITY, College of Arts and Sciences
Pittsburgh, PA
05.2023

Skills

  • Strong teamwork
  • Data entry
  • Problem-solving
  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Time management
  • Excellent communication
  • Organizational skills
  • Teamwork and collaboration

Accomplishments

  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop tracking spreadsheets for quality control metrics of devices.

INVOLVEMENT

  • UPMC SCHOOL OF CARDIOVASCULAR PERFUSION
  • Student Lead
  • Pittsburgh, PA – June2022 – Current
  • Orient new students, manage on-call schedule, liaison between students and staff

PERFUSION EXPERIENCE

  • CABG
  • Valve Repair / Replacement
  • Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest
  • Robotic Mitral Valve
  • MID CAB
  • Lung Transplant
  • Heart Transplant
  • Liver Transplant
  • Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection Repair
  • MAZE
  • Left Atrial Appendage Ligation
  • Patent Foramen Ovule Closure
  • TAVR
  • HIPEC
  • Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
  • BMAC
  • Perioperative Blood Management
  • TEVAR
  • ECMO

PERFUSION EQUIPMENT

  • Heart Lung Machines: Sorin S5
  • Oxygenators: Medtronic Affinity Fusion, Terumo CAPIOX FX25, FX15, FX05
  • Cardioplegias: Quest MPS3
  • Cardiopulmonary Bypass Monitoring: Terumo CDI
  • Blood Management: Sorin Xtra Cell Savage, Hemochron ACT
  • ECMO Machines: Cardiohelp System, CentriMag System
  • Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps: AC3 Optimus

Certification

  • Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
  • Pennsylvania Driver's License

Timeline

Staff Cardiovascular Perfusionist

Comprehensive Care Services
03.2024 - Current

Business Development Manager & Production Manager

OUR LADY OF THE SACRED HEART HIGH SCHOOL THEATRE DEPARTMENT
12.2020 - Current

Undergraduate Research Laboratory Assistant

CARLOW UNIVERSITY
08.2019 - 03.2020

Official

NCAA & PIAA
06.2019 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Biology

CARLOW UNIVERSITY, College of Arts and Sciences

Master of Science - Cardiovascular Perfusion

CARLOW UNIVERSITY, UPMC School of Cardiovascular Perfusion
Ryan E. Parker