The document provides a summary of a perfusionist's professional objective, education, and extensive employment experience spanning over 20 years working in director and clinical roles for various healthcare organizations throughout the United States. Key experiences include currently serving as Director of Extracorporeal Technologies & Perfusion Services at Ochsner Health System where responsibilities include managing the perfusion program and leading initiatives in standards, efficiencies, and new service lines. Previous roles include clinical perfusionist, director of business development, and regional director positions with responsibilities such as account management, business expansion, and clinical standards.

1. PROFESSIONAL
OBJECTIVE: A compassionate experienced perfusionist/executive who is methodical,
persistent, respectful, detail oriented, innovative, dynamic, well connected,
eager, & ready to expand your corporation, client relations, maintain existing
accounts and bring a plethora of opportunities and always looking for a
challenge.
EDUCATION: University of Pittsburgh
Shadyside Hospital School of Perfusion, Pittsburgh, PA
Professional Certificate, 1997
Carlow College, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Science, 1996
EMPLOYMENT
EXPERIENCE: Ochsner Health System, New Orleans, LA-March 2015-present
Director of Extracorporeal Technologies & Perfusion Services
Certified Clinical Perfusionist
• Management of the Ochsner Health System’s Extracorporeal Technology
program including adult & pediatric Perfusion Services, VAD & ECMO
Programs. Financial management/responsibility of at 40 million dollar cost
center utilizing EPSI, EPIC reports, Oracle OBIEE, and Action OI.
• Participation in The Studor Group leadership initiative educating leaders to
increase employee engagement and patient satisfaction scores.
• The Studor Group leadership training. LEM scores 100% on all goals set.
• Expansion of Ochsner Health System Perfusion Services to other hospitals.
Specialization in developmental relationships leading to new account
business.
• System standardization for efficiencies, safety and cost initiatives.
• Facilitated 6 student affiliation contracts with national perfusion schools.
• ECMO program redesign. Lead a team that created a 1 week didactic
ECMO training and simulation course. Launch ECMO transport.
• Developed a metrics & outcomes based practice that is displayed on an
organization wide SharePoint. Dashboard is updated & reviewed monthly
with the teams to drive performance & continuous improvement.
• Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize projects, work independently or
collaboratively with colleagues, physicians and Senior Leadership Teams to
achieve company goals.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills both within an
organization and externally.
• Deadline oriented with prioritization skills in navigating competing
organizational priorities and agendas and having the foresight to develop
plans and contingencies. White board driven.
Deborah J. White BS CCP
95 Fountainebleau Dr.
New Orleans, LA 70123
954.296.4777
debbiewhite@me.com

2. Cleveland Clinic, Weston, FL-Sept. 2014-March 2015
Certified Clinical Chief Perfusionist
• Practice includes adult perfusion coronary artery bypass grafting, valve
replacement & repair, aortic arch repair/replacement, retrograde cerebral
perfusion, IABP, VAD, ECMO, Heart & Liver transplants. Clinical
instructor & liaison between Cleveland Clinic & Barry University
Comprehensive Care Services Inc., Livonia, MI-Feb 2013-September 2014
Director of Business Development/Certified Clinical Perfusionist
• National account expansion through RFP & Mergers, Acquisitions & Joint
Ventures. Proven ability to build relationships & grow the market.
• Specialize in developmental relationships leading to new account business
& acquisitions of private groups.
• Build & maintain relationships with hospital clients including C suite
Administrators, Directors of Surgical Services & Operating Rooms,
Material Managers, corporate & perfusion relationships.
• Customization of contracts & spreadsheets necessary to show savings for
all accounts.
• Identify growth opportunities by demographics & understand the dynamics
of competitors function and growth capability
• Lead business development team for in store growth at each hospital
account.
• Expand Service lines from Perfusion to include Anesthesia Technician,
Intraoperative Neuro-monitoring, PBMT, Apheresis &
Informatics/Database Management.
• Annual Account Business Reviews at the C Suite level.
• ROI projections for all business travel & meetings, management of expense
reports & financial goals
• LEAN management implementation facilitator to ensure hospital clients
identify areas for efficiencies that lead to cost savings.
• Practicing Perfusionist that is Cardiohelp trained & proficient, actively
practicing, in an account with Minimally invasive AVR/MVR, CABG,
Valve CABG & ECMO
Comprehensive Care Services Inc., Livonia, MI-October 2011-Feb 2013
Southern Regional Director of Perfusion/Certified Clinical Perfusionist
• Manage all operations for CCS US southern accounts
• Develop & maintain all client hospital relations
• Corporate expansion & direction of regional business goals
• Develop Quality programs and ensure all policy & procedures are
maintained for annual corporate JACHO accreditation.
• Maintain high clinical standards of care, clinical expertise, certifications &
licensures.
• Development & Management of a Regional ECMO program
• JACHO internal audits
• Henry Ford Hospital LEAN Training for Healthcare
• Practicing Perfusionist that is Cardiohelp trained & proficient, actively
practicing, in an account with Minimally invasive AVR/MVR, CABG,
Valve CABG, ECMO, & Impella.

3. Specialty Care (Acquisition June 2011-Sept 2011)/Advanced Perfusion Care
Inc. June 2008-Sept 2011
Director of Perfusion Services & Marketing/certified clinical perfusionist
• Corporate expansion & incremental new business to maximize revenue &
stability
• Contract creation & negotiations for any existing or new business,
acquisitions or mergers
• Oversee operations at all client hospital accounts and maintain C
suite/surgeon relationships.
• Redesign company’s website & database
• Achievement of top search position, for our company, on the Google search
• Launch new marketing campaign
• Development of sales prospectus book, business cards, email & mailer
brochure for present & future clients.
• Federally registered company logo & all marketing material
• Creation of marketing budget, Facebook page, employee portal/blog, smart
phone app
• Maintain high clinical standards of care, clinical expertise, certifications &
licenses
Advanced Perfusion Care, Inc., Pinehurst, North Carolina – September 2006 –
June 2008- Coliseum Medical Center, Macon, Georgia
Certified Chief Perfusionist
Trident Health Resources, Inc., Dunedin, Florida June 2006 – September 2006
Traveling Certified Clinical Perfusionist
Medical Center of Central Georgia, Macon, Georgia March 2004 – March 2006
Certified Clinical Perfusionist
Clinical Rotation Instructor for students from the Medical University of South
Carolina & Mid-Western University.
Marshfield Clinic, Marshfield, Wisconsin – June 2000 – February 2004
Certified Clinical Perfusionist
Mid-South Life Support, Inc., Memphis, Tennessee January 1998 – June 2000
Certified Clinical Perfusionist
PROFESSIONAL
MEMBERSHIPS: AMSECT, Professional member 1998-present
Georgia License, 2004-2015
Tennessee License, 2006-2015
Illinois License, 2008-2015
North Carolina License, 2008-2015
Louisiana License, 2012-Present
Florida Perfusion Society 2011-2015
Georgia Perfusion Society, Professional member 2004-2011
Wisconsin Perfusion Society, Professional member 2000-2004