Kaylee McCaffrey is a board member of the Healthcare Technology Management Association of South Carolina and a sales specialist-biomedical engineering solutions with Avante Health Solutions. She has more than a decade of experience working within the HTM arena, including several years with MedWrench.
TechNation recently quizzed her about herself as a member of the Next Gen of HTM.
Q: Where did you grow up?
A: I moved to Newnan, Georgia from Miami, Florida when I was in second grade and still reside in Newnan.
Q: Where did you receive your HTM training/education?
A: I started my career in the industry at MedWrench (an affiliate of MD Publishing). I worked there for 9.5 years.
Q: How did you first discover HTM?
A: As a new college graduate, I had no idea that the HTM industry existed. It wasn’t until having dinner with a former employee of MD Publishing that I discovered that the company was hiring for a start-up division. Before I knew it, I was learning about medical equipment and helping to build the soon to be go-to network for HTM professionals and industry experts.
Q: How did you choose to get into this field?
A: I like to think that it chose me. It didn’t take long for me to fall in love with this industry. Even though I’m not the one actually working on the equipment, I know that I’m part of something much bigger. At the end of the day, we are all in this industry with one goal … to provide a service with quality patient care in mind.
Q: What do you like most about your position?
A: I enjoy that I can get out in the field and visit with my customers. In my previous role, I had basic knowledge of equipment that HTM professionals work on, but it wasn’t until my role here at Avante that I actually had the opportunity to see it physically on a work bench. I have learned so much in my short time in this role and enjoy learning something new every time I pick up the phone or visit a biomed or imaging department.
Q: What interests you the most about HTM?
A: This industry is always changing and evolving. I look forward to doing the same in this industry and seeing what the future has to offer.
Q: What has been your greatest accomplishment in your field thus far?
A: My greatest accomplishment is earning both Rookie of the Year and Salesperson of the Year at Avante in 2021.
Q: What goals do you have for yourself in the next 5 years?
A: Professionally, I would like to expand into a leadership role. Personally, I plan to grow more in my faith and spend more time traveling with my family.
