Binghamton Area Organ Donation Specialist

Albany Medical Center • Albany, NY

27d • Hybrid

About The Position

Collaborates with peer CDT team member to provide exceptional service to patient families and hospitals in the Southern Tier. Key duties include responding to donor referrals, providing hospital education, advocating for donation to prospective families and supporting those who authorize the gift of life. Duties include: On-call referral response & evaluation: available each weekday (M-F 0800 - 1600) to respond to donor referrals at assigned hospitals, primarily UHS, Lourdes, as well as Garnet Harris Campus and Cooperstown. Outside of regular hours, takes overnight on-call approximately 15 days p/month, including 2 weekends. Splits monthly on-call equitably with the other peer Donation Specialist. Obtaining authorization for donation: collaborates with the health care team to meet with potential donor families regarding the option of donation. In a sensitive and caring manner, leads the discussion about donation with patients’ families. Provides emotional support and relays information in a clear and sincere manner. Utilizes a dual advocacy approach to advocate for people awaiting lifesaving transplant. Providing family support: following authorization for donation, the Donation Specialist supports the family throughout the donation process, establishing a plan for communication, offering memory making, connecting the family to hospital services (ex: social work, pastoral care), etc. Clinical support- partners with both the hospital staff and CDT clinical team to support the initial clinical aspects of donation (ex: address any immediate clinical needs- ex: pressor support, plan for brain death declaration, obtain blood draw for testing, hand off to CDT clinical team member). Hospital education & community advocacy- Outside of on-call days, the Donation Specialist works with hospitals to provide education and other supportive initiatives (ex: audits, policy reviews, meetings) to maximize awareness and readiness for donation. Workplace is a combination of in-office, work-from-home and at partner hospitals. CDT provides cell phone, laptop and other technical equipment. Mileage is reimbursed at the federal mileage rate. Compensation is comprised of salary, on-call (paid flat rate per day, $52 p/weekday, $78 p/weekend day), and supplemental (1.5x hourly rate for any hour over 40 in a given week). Total compensation to exceed $100,000. Workplace is a combination of in-office, work-from-home and at partner hospitals. CDT provides cell phone, laptop and other technical equipment. Mileage is reimbursed at the federal mileage rate. Compensation is comprised of salary (ex: $75,750 p/year), on-call (paid flat rate per day, $52 p/weekday, $78 p/weekend day), and supplemental (1.5x hourly rate for any hour over 40 in a given week). Total compensation to exceed $100,000. Thank you for your interest in Albany Medical Center! Albany Medical is an equal opportunity employer. This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that: 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 Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification. Albany Medical Center is the centerpiece of medicine, research, and medical education in New York’s Capital Region and is the area's largest private employer with more than 10,000 employees. Albany Medical Center offers excellent career opportunities in a wide range of roles in both patient care and administration. We value all our staff members and offer outstanding employee benefits including: · Excellent health care coverage with no copay at Albany Medical Center providers · A wide array of services and programs to support emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing Anchored in the state’s historic capital city, Albany Medical Center offers a full range of inpatient and outpatient care and is home to the region’s largest hospital, only Level 1 adult and pediatric trauma centers, and only children’s hospital. The downtown campus also offers opportunities at Albany Medical College. Albany Medical Center, along with Columbia Memorial Health, Glens Falls Hospital, Saratoga Hospital, and the Visiting Nurses, form the Albany Med Health System, serving more than three million people over 25 counties.

Responsibilities

• On-call referral response & evaluation
• Obtaining authorization for donation
• Providing family support
• Clinical support
• Hospital education & community advocacy

Benefits

• Excellent health care coverage with no copay at Albany Medical Center providers
• A wide array of services and programs to support emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed