Sales Manager
Resume:
Christina Lynn Karas
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Bartender/Hourly Manager
May 2009-Present
Smokey Bones Fire Bar & Grille
. Continue a steady clientele of guests while suggesting, selling and
promoting many great items. Maintain guest happiness and continue to
know and learn them in a professional manner. Market the company and
specials that are offered to maintain a solid business.
. Supervise other co-workers and assist managers in scheduling,
inventory, liquor orders, etc.
Patient Assistant
December 2006-Present
Heritage Valley/Sewickley Valley Hospital
. Transport patients to and from Physical/Occupational Therapy
. Assist in therapy exercises for patients that have suffered a CVA,
amputation, knee, hip, neck, or back surgery
Cardiac Research Coordinator-Heart Failure & LVAD/CT Surgery
June 2009-March 2010
Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh PA
. Have contact and work with clinical specialists and sales specialists
for cardiac pacemakers, equipment, etc.
. Act as a patient advocate for the heart failure population
. Responsible for providing patient care and coordinating trials and
studies within the hospital and outside the company as well.
ECMO/VAD Specialist & Perfusion
September 2008-February 2009
UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
. Have contact and work with clinical specialists and sales specialists
for cardiac pacemakers, equipment, etc.
. Build, monitor, and operate the heart/lung bypass machine for children
of all ages.
. Support the patients in the NICU, PICU, CICU, and the operating rooms
for heart surgery, transplantation, congenital repairs, and VAD
placement.
Reimbursement Specialist
December 2005-June 2006
Accredo Health Group
. Verify patient insurance/eligibility through the patient and outside
companies
. Bill and collect medical claims
EDUCATION
Carlow University/UPMC Shadyside School of Perfusion
Pittsburgh, PA
May 2007-September 2008
. Masters Degree in Cardiovascular Perfusion
. Experiences included CT surgery, transplantation, VAD placement, ECMO,
Autologous Blood Recovery, Chemo Perfusion, Platelet Gel Application,
MPS/MP4 System for Myocardial Protection, and IABP
University of Pittsburgh, Exercise Science
Pittsburgh, PA
January 2002-February 2004
. Bachelor of Science Degree
. Experience in fitness testing, first aid, athletic training, and
anatomy & physiology.
CERTIFICATIONS
2002-present CPR Certification, American Heart Association
2002-present Basic First Aid, American Heart Association
HONORS
2004. Dean's List under College of General Studies
2008 Member of Amsect and Perfusion.com
RESEARCH
A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-
Group, Multiple-Dose Study to Evaluate the Effects of RLY5016 in Heart
Failure Patients
A Global, Multi-Center, Longitudinal, Observational Survey of Patients
with Documented Transthyretin (TTR) Mutations or Wild-Type TTR
Amyloidosis
A Phase II, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to
Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of MN-221 when Administered
Intravenously as an Adjunct to Standard Therapy to Adults with an
Acute Exacerbation of Asthma
The Effect of Acadesine on Clinically Significant Adverse
Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Events in High-Risk Subjects
Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery Using
Cardiopulmonary Bypass (Protocol No. PO5633): RED-CABG Trial
(Reduction in Cardiovascular Events by Acadesine in Subjects
Undergoing CABG)
Health Outcomes Prospective Evaluation for Heart Failure with EF _>
40% (HOPE4HF)
Clinical Evaluation of Efficacy and Safety of Fibrin Sealant VH S/D
500 S-APR for Hemostatsis in Subjects Undergoing Vascular Surgery
(Baxter)
Human Factors Engineering Protocol to assess the usability of the
Terumo DuraHeart LVAS
Evaluation of the Safety and Effectiveness of the DuraHeart Left
Ventricular Assist System in Patients Awaiting Cardiac Transplantation
The HeartMate II LVAS Pivotal Study-Bridge to Transplant and
Destination
The Effect of Eplerenone Versus Placebo Cardiovascular Mortality and
Heart Failure Hospitalization in Subjects with NYHA II Chronic
Systolic Heart Failure (EMPHASIS-HF)
Prospective Evaluation of Elastic Restraint to Lessen The Effects of
Heart Failure (PEERLESS)
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