Stacy Medas

Experience

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  New York Blood Center

  Aug 2006 - Aug 2017

  • Managed all workup activity including tracking trends to improve workup process and tier measures• Assigned donor workup request to search coordinators and track donor center donations annually• Provided weekly updates to department director and timekeepers on workup staff schedules• Received and tracked all IRB small study documents received from Be The Match Registry • Kept track of PBSC Protocol updates and ensured homecare nursing agencies trained appropriately• Acted as business liaison with search unit and point of contact for NMDP/Apheresis and Collection Center• Developed programs and strategies to improve donor retention• Co-managed Apheresis Center, including ensuring adherence to all policies, guidelines, regulations Show less • Performed donor follow-up, maintained accurate records and participated in donor search/donation activities• Demonstrated consistent excellence in customer service to donors, community-based clients, and partners• Facilitated appointments and testing needed for potential stem cell donors• Assisted in recruiting minority donors onto the National Marrow Donor Program Registry• Maintained accurate records utilizing FormsNet I & II, and NMDP documentation practices• Established strong relationships within Special Patient Services, donor centers, hospitals, and all NMDP staff.• Attended meetings and training to stay current within NYBC and NMDP procedures Show less • Independently managed off-site implementation of the Cardiovascular Disease Risk Screening Program institutional research study at 204 sites • Recruited 962 blood donors as study participants in line with recruitment goals • Measured and assessed participants’ risk for cardiovascular diseases via biomedical point-of-care testing• Analyzed individual risk factors, offering tailored health education and medical referrals as identified• Assured compliance with quality control measures and standard operating procedures• Transcribed and communicated program outcomes weekly to nurse manager• Managed logistics of study supplies and materials • Collaborated with NYC educational and research institutions • Conducted post-study data collection using traditional and innovative online media Show less

  • Manager, Special Donor Activities

    Jul 2013 - Aug 2017

  • Search Coordinator

    Aug 2011 - Jul 2013

  • Data Coordinator

    Apr 2010 - Aug 2011

  • Cardiovascular Risk Screening Counselor

    Dec 2008 - Apr 2010

  • Central Inventory Coordinator

    Aug 2006 - Dec 2008
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  New York-Presbyterian Hospital

  Aug 2017 - Dec 2021

  Bone Marrow Transplant Coordinator, Non-Clinical

  • Manage all Unrelated Donor, Cord Blood Search, and Selection for Allogeneic Transplant patients• Coordinate collection, transportation, and processing of hematopoietic stem cells sources for Pediatric and Adult patients with blood and plasma cell disorders• Review patient PRA results, family typing, and medical charts to evaluate search urgency/parameters• Train and educate new Staff and Fellows on HLA typing and Search Strategy• Train and oversee new non-clinical coordinators• Perform world-wide donor searches to identify the best HLA matched unrelated donors and umbilical cord blood units for Adult and Pediatric patients• Counsel patients and their families about the search process and insurance coverage• Manage Billing Review and Reconciliation for National Marrow Donor Program and New York Blood Center Show less

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  Baptist Health South Florida

  Jan 2022 - now

  HLA Donor Search Coordinator