Clinical operations and medical technology professional
Clinical operations and medical technology professional with extensive experience supporting operating room, ICU, cardiothoracic surgery, ECMO, anesthesia, molecular diagnostics, and clinical research environments. Proven ability to provide hands-on technical support, troubleshoot equipment, train clinical and research teams, support study implementation, maintain accurate data, and collaborate with physicians, investigators, and cross-functional stakeholders. Strong background in cardiac monitoring, patient-focused procedural support, clinical site operations, quality control, and protocol-driven execution, with readiness to travel extensively in support of clinical trials, medical device training, and site follow-up activities.
Project Manager / Clinical Operations Support - Perry Community Org - Pittsburgh, PA
(2023-03)
Managed scopes of work, deliverables, budgets, timelines, and stakeholder communications for active community-based initiatives. Prepared reports with analysis, conclusions, recommendations, and project updates to support planning, implementation, and cross-functional decision-making.
Site Lead, Field Diagnostic Virology Testing - Curative - Pittsburgh, PA
(2022-05 - 2022-12)
Led daily field site operations and supervised personnel supporting diagnostic testing services in a high-volume clinical environment.
Medical Laboratory Molecular Technologist - Quest Diagnostics - Pittsburgh, PA
(2021-10 - 2022-02)
Performed DNA and RNA isolation from multiple specimen types using manual and automated techniques. Completed daily and weekly quality control, set up molecular assay platforms including qPCR instrumentation, supported equipment troubleshooting, and maintained accurate testing documentation.
Senior Research Specialist / Laboratory Manager, Neurological Surgery Department - University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh, PA
(2008-05 - 2019-03)
Coordinated and supported multiple research studies for investigators across locations and institutions, including study design implementation, testing method development, hardware/software installation, daily experimental oversight, data management, progress reporting, inspection readiness, EH&S and chemical safety compliance, and proper disposal of laboratory waste.
Senior Research Specialist / Laboratory Supervisor, Critical Care Medicine Department - University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh, PA
(2006-02 - 2008-05)
Trained and supervised medical and undergraduate students on behavioral tasks, assessments, equipment use, post-surgical monitoring, and protocol-driven study procedures; maintained research data systems and testing equipment to support critical care research operations.
Research Specialist, Anesthesiology Department - University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh, PA
(1999-01 - 2006-02)
Supported complex ICU-based experimental procedures, including intubation ventilation, intravenous line starts, temperature probe insertion, cardiac output monitoring, heart rate, blood pressure, EKG, PAP, PAOP, arterial and venous blood collection, infusion pump-based pain management, neurological deficit assessments, and accurate research data recording.
Clinical ECMO Technician, Cardiothoracic Surgery Department - Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh, PA
(1996-07 - 1999-01)
Set up and operated heart-lung bypass and extracorporeal circuits; monitored and adjusted physiological functions during ECMO support, including blood chemistry and gas analysis interpretation, while supporting cardiothoracic surgical care teams.
Certified Anesthesia Technician - Pittsburgh, PA
(1994-04 - 1999-07)
Prepared anesthesia areas in operating rooms, assembled anesthesia equipment, obtained required drugs and supplies, supported surgical case readiness, and collected blood samples for biochemical analysis throughout procedures.
Master's Degree - Public Policy and Management - Graduate School of Public and International Affairs (2018-08 - 2020-04)
Bachelor's Degree - Sociology - University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus (2014-08 - 2018-04)
