Organ Procurement Coordinator - Per Diem

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Essential Job Functions (95%):

• Must carry a beeper when on-call. When not scheduled on call, may be offered the option to work in emergency situations.

• Performs all responsibilities of the position while promoting a team environment.

• Travel by company vehicle, personal vehicle, small and medium sized chartered planes, helicopters, and chartered limousine services required.

Professional Behavior

Maintains healthy, open, honest, professional relationships with members of the CDT team, hospital staff, donor families, medical examiners/coroners and any other professionals they may interact with in the performance of their duties.

• Informs supervisor or director of emergencies and unusual interactions or conflicts involving all those we serve in our broad scope of practice.

• Maintains confidentiality when interacting with patients, families, staff and public per CDT policy and applicable industry regulations and standards.

• Manages use of time to allow for preparation of educational programs and other department activities when completing assigned tasks.

• Accepts responsibility for completing assigned work; seeks assistance from co-workers if needed.

• Compliant with department policy regarding scheduled work time, i.e. begins work on time; informs supervisor in the event of change or absence from scheduled time.

Organ and Tissue Donor Identification

• Familiar with age parameters for acceptance of donated organs and tissues.

• Appropriately rules out organs/tissues that aren’t medically suitable for transplantation.

Family Dynamics/Consent Process

Obtains informed, legal consent from the families of potential organ/tissue donors. Follows CDT protocols and practices in line with industry standards and applicable regulations.

• Identifies legal next of kin.

• Provides information to and offers the option of donation to potential donor families.

• Ensures timely and appropriate support mechanisms for potential donor families.

• Acquires accurate medical/social history from next of kin.

Organ Donor Management

Under the guidance of the CDT medical director, collaborates with medical/nursing staff in the clinical management of the potential organ/tissue donor. Manages organ donor per CDT protocol:

• Maintains hemodynamic stability (refers to management protocol).

• Orders appropriate organ/tissue specific tests.

• Evaluates test results accurately for organ/tissue suitability.

• Adjusts donor management when appropriate based upon medical data and test results.

• Coordinates communication with members of the procurement team and other transplant programs in a timely manner.

Organ Placement

Allocates organs to transplant centers per CDT policy and in compliance with UNOS standards.

• Enters all donor information accurately into the UNOS computer.

• Obtains a UNOS potential recipient list.

• Calls appropriate transplant centers and provides accurate donor and organ specific information.

• Places procured, non-transplantable organs for research (with consent).

Operating Room

Coordinates surgical recovery of organs/tissues per CDT policy and procedure.

• Schedules use of OR in donor facility and communicates special equipment and staffing needs.

• Communicates with recipient transplant centers.

• Assures appropriate equipment for procurement is available.

• Assists in the preservation of organs as required.

• Packages organs/tissues per CDT and UNOS policy.

• Arranges for transportation of, or delivers, organs to appropriate transplant centers.

Office Duties

• Documents, notifies, and communicates reportable events to the Director of Clinical Operations.

Non-essential Job Functions (5%)

• Complete other tasks as assigned by the Director of Clinical Operations.

• Although designated "non-essential", an employee capable of performing a function is expected to do so if a function is assigned.

Qualifications

• Prefer a degree in the health care field (associate’s or bachelor’s)

• Strongly prefer at least one of the following:

• Prior organ procurement experience

• Critical care nursing background

• Operating room experience

• Prefer experience with the on-call process.

• Must be physically able to lift 75-100 pounds.

• Must be able to work extended hours.

• Must be able to drive company vehicles.

• Must have the ability to keep accurate records, perform calculations, follow guidelines, draft policies, and perform technical training.

• Prefer previous data entry and computer experience.

All position requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills, and/or ability deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently. This position description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Employees will be required to perform any other job-related instructions given by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodations.

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Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer.

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Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Health System policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.