Organ Recovery Coordinator

Summary:

The Organ Recovery Coordinator role is responsible for recovering organs for transplant, including but not limited to potential donor referrals, donor evaluation, authorization process, and comprehensive donor management. Activities include, but are not limited to, being knowledgeable of individual hospital policies related to the donation of all anatomical gifts; able to identify key personnel who are capable of improving and maintain a hospital’s level of participation in facilitating potential organ and tissue donors; and performing activities related to the initial and surgical recovery elements of the donation process. Advancing level responsibilities include facilitating donor management strategies on behalf of Southwest Transplant Alliance, advanced donor management strategies and invasive procedures. The position will also facilitate the general activities required throughout the donor recovery period under the direction of the medical director, clinical management team, and the lead recovery surgeon present in the operating room.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities:

• Provides on-call coverage for organ and tissue donation
• Provides assessment of organ and tissue donors. Develops, implements, and evaluates a comprehensive plan of care for complex patients to achieve successful organ and tissue donation under guidance of preceptor
• Provides input and assists in the facilitation of the referral/donor process, and the organ recovery process using knowledge of critical care principles such as hemodynamic monitoring, ventilator management, and administration of critical care medications under guidance of preceptor
• Completes required organ and/or tissue donor documentation in a timely manner under guidance of preceptor
• Obtain authorization and medical social history screening of organ and tissue donors, as needed under guidance of preceptor
• Applies age-specific patient management for heart, liver, kidney, pancreas, small intestine, and lung donors under guidance of preceptor
• Allocates organs in compliance with STA and OPTN policy under guidance of preceptor
• Assists the Surgical Services Coordinators in the operating room with organ preservation and organ labeling & packaging under guidance of preceptor
• Communicates with hospital services to ensure effective donor follow-up under guidance of preceptor
• Attends Designated Requestor training annually
• Performs other duties as assigned

Compliance:

• OSHA CATEGORY DEFINITION: Category 1 - The incumbent in this position has the potential of occupational exposure.
• The incumbent will have access to confidential material and is required to use discretion with this information and comply with STA Confidentiality policy.

Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:

• Associate’s degree in nursing or biological science or related experience required. Bachelor's degree preferred.  Licensed as a registered nurse, respiratory therapist, paramedic, or applicable experience and related training preferred.  A combination of alternative education and experience may be considered in lieu of the formal education requirements.
• Minimum of one year of critical care experience
• Must obtain and maintain ACLS and PALS certification within one year of employment

Qualifications and Skills:

• Direct experience in a healthcare setting is strongly preferred.
• Excellent communication skills are required. Must communicate effectively with all personnel levels and represent the organization publicly.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team required.
• Ability to cope with high levels of stress and able to handle a heavy workload.
• Ability to travel in light and commercial aircraft or drive his/her personal auto in order to meet all job duties and responsibilities.
• Current Driver’s license required.

Physical Environment / Working Conditions:

Normal office environment, travel in light and commercial aircraft, or automobile in order to meet all the duties and responsibilities of the position.

Other: 

Southwest Transplant Alliance maintains a policy of nondiscrimination with employees and applicants for employment. No aspect of employment will be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other basis prohibited by statute. In addition to federal law requirements, STA complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the STA has staff.

Disclaimer: The preceding description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities required of the Director of People Services.