Tommie York
Georgetown,KY
Summary
Organ recovery and transplant logistics professional with a proven track record in managing high-acuity donor cases. Effectively directs multidisciplinary collaboration and intraoperative communication, maintaining strict adherence to clinical and regulatory standards. Actively contributes to process improvement and mentorship of new coordinators.
Overview
1
1
Certification
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Organ Recovery Coordinator (Clinical Operations & Logistics)
Network for Hope
Louisville, KY
09.2023 - Current
- Direct donor management activities from referral through operating room recovery, organ preservation, packaging, transportation, and final delivery to transplant centers.
- Coordinate end-to-end logistics for complex organ donation cases throughout Kentucky, Southern Indiana, and West Virginia.
- Liaised among donor hospitals, transplant surgeons, operating room teams, anesthesia providers, perfusionists, aviation vendors, courier services, transplant centers, and leadership to facilitate seamless organ recovery processes.
- Develop and manage detailed operational timelines while ensuring regulatory, clinical, and transportation milestones are achieved within strict transplant timeframes.
- Coordinated real-time updates on organ offers, allocation decisions, and recipient logistics to ensure timely and effective transplant outcomes.
- Led intraoperative communication and resolved operational challenges to maintain efficient multidisciplinary workflow.
- Maintain compliance with OPTN/UNOS standards through accurate documentation and quality oversight.
Registered Respiratory Therapist (PRN)
Norton Healthcare
Louisville, Kentucky
10.2022 - 10.2024
- Administered respiratory therapies to patients in critical care units.
- Delivered respiratory care across acute-care settings, focusing on ventilator management, emergency airway support, and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams.
- Monitored patient progress and adjusted treatment plans.
- Collaborated with medical teams to evaluate patient respiratory needs.
Registered Respiratory Therapist / Charge Therapist
CHI Saint Joseph Hospital
Lexington, Kentucky
08.2016 - 12.2022
- Coordinated workflow as Charge Therapist to enhance emergency airway management and ventilator care.
- Administered respiratory therapy treatments to patients with chronic respiratory conditions.
- Monitored patient progress and adjusted therapy plans.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to create individualized patient care strategies, improving overall treatment effectiveness.
Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist
WVU Ruby Memorial Hospital
Morgantown, WV
01.2022 - 10.2022
- Provided advanced respiratory care in Level I Trauma Center for critically ill and transplant patients, contributing to optimal patient recovery and outcomes.
- Administered respiratory therapy treatments to patients with various pulmonary conditions.
- Monitored patient vital signs and adjusted care plans.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to develop individualized treatment plans.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Respiratory Care
Mountwest Community Technical Scool
Huntington07-2026
Skills
- Organ Procurement
- Clinical Operations
- OPTN/UNOS Compliance
- Operating Room Coordination
- Healthcare Logistics
- Organ Transportation Coordination
- Compliance management
- Airway management
- Documentation & Quality
- Quality documentation
- Hospital Relations
- Clinical Education
Certification
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
Leadership Experience
- Organ Recovery Coordinator Preceptor
- SOP Review Committee Member
- Clinical Staff Education & Mentorship
- Process Improvement Initiatives
Timeline
Organ Recovery Coordinator (Clinical Operations & Logistics)
Network for Hope
09.2023 - Current
Registered Respiratory Therapist (PRN)
Norton Healthcare
10.2022 - 10.2024
Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist
WVU Ruby Memorial Hospital
01.2022 - 10.2022
Registered Respiratory Therapist / Charge Therapist
CHI Saint Joseph Hospital
08.2016 - 12.2022
Associate of Applied Science - Respiratory Care
Mountwest Community Technical Scool