Transplant Organ Procurement Coordinator

Job Duties

• On-Call responsibilities: Manages incoming calls from patients and outside providers/entities for patient management, directs incoming calls to the appropriate personal. Manages Organ Offers, Assesses potential transplant candidate patient with the transplant physician, coordinates deceased donor transplant. Second call person for DonorNet organ offers during scheduled shifts to provide continues coverage in collaboration with transplant physician, will act as 1st call as back up in the event the primary transplant provider is temporarily unavailable. Collaborates with the surgeons and other transplant team members to determine recipient suitability for transplantation. Calls candidate with details of organ offer, vet recipient' appropriateness for transplant and manages the patient's admission for transplant procedure and coordinates surgery hospitalization with all applicable disciplines. Maintains knowledge of waitlisted candidates. Documents accordingly in appropriate electronic medical records and regulatory portals. Manages incoming calls from patients and outside providers/entities for patient management, directs incoming calls to appropriate personnel.
• Communicates and collaborates with GOL, other OPO's and UNOS.
• Participates in Multidisciplinary meetings; including TRB and QAPI. Participates in Quality initiatives with aim for programmatic improvement.
• Assists with the operations of the office, patient follow up, patient phone calls, medication management, discharge teaching as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Technical School Diploma LPN Program
• 1 year health care experience greater than 1 years preferably in the field of transplant, HLA, organ procurement.
• Computer skills, Electronic Medical Record, Microsoft
• LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse_PA - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in RN, Paramedic, Transplant/Procurement Coordinator
• 3 years health care experience greater than 1 years preferably in the field of transplant, HLA, organ procurement.
• UNOS Database, HLA database
• CCTC - Certified Clin Transplant Coordinator ABTC - State of Pennsylvania or
• CPTC-Cert Procurement Transplant Coord ABTC - State of Pennsylvania or
• CTP - Certified Transplant Preservationist ABTC - State of Pennsylvania
• RN - Licensed Registered Nurse_PA - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire

Physical Demands

Lift and carry 25 lbs. frequent sitting/standing, frequent keyboard use, *patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR.