Anthony Ramirez
Tissue Recovery / Logistics Coordinator
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Operations and healthcare professional with 8+ years of experience optimizing workflows, managing critical documentation, and coordinating complex service operations. Skilled in overseeing end-to-end logistics, guiding cross-functional teams, and ensuring adherence to regulatory and organizational standards. Adept at problem-solving in high-pressure, time-sensitive environments while maintaining accuracy, professionalism, and quality outcomes.
Seeking a role that values operational excellence, continuous improvement, and a commitment to delivering exceptional service.
Experience
Tissue Recovery / Logistics Coordinator at Donor Network West (2023-08 – 2025-10)
- Coordinated tissue recovery procedures and logistics, ensuring adherence to SOPs, OPTN standards, FDA regulations, and quality benchmarks.
- Collaborated with medical teams, donor families, and transplant agencies to facilitate time-critical recoveries and donor authorization.
- Managed surgical supply inventory, transportation arrangements, and tissue packaging and transfer protocols.
- Maintained real-time EMR documentation and donor case data with 100% accuracy.
Medical Records Coordinator at Fresno County (2022-06 – 2023-03)
- Led a medical records team of six, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and completeness of patient documentation.
- Implemented organizational tools and quality assurance initiatives, reducing documentation discrepancies and improving processing efficiency.
- Ensured HIPAA and Privacy Act compliance, maintained physician orders, and upheld regulatory standards.
- Provided staff support through training, data retrieval, and correspondence management.
Operations Center Supervisor at Donor Network West (2020-04 – 2021-03)
- Supervised operations staff Leads to optimize donation conversion and operational performance.
- Oversaw competency evaluations, staff education, recruitment, and discipline processes.
- Partnered with executive leadership to assess and enhance operational capacity, workflow systems, and departmental policies.
Tissue Donation / Logistics Coordinator at Donor Network West (2017-03 – 2020-04)
- Conducted eligibility assessments through EMR review and direct clinician collaboration.
- Coordinated recovery, transport, and tissue disposition.
- Educated and supported donor families, ensuring informed consent and sensitive communication.
- Liaised with external stakeholders including hospitals, coroners, and funeral homes.
- Ensured adherence to FDA, AATB, and partner regulatory expectations.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology – Exercise Science – California State University, Fresno (2015)