Donation Coordinator

Gift of Life Michigan•, MI

1d•$82,000 - $89,000

About The Position

In alignment with Gift of Life Michigan’s core purpose and core values, the Donation Coordinator manages activities associated with optimizing and utilizing organs for transplantation. The role evaluates and screens potential organ donors, coordinates donor critical care and multi-organ recovery, and collaborates with hospital care teams and the Clinical Administrator On-call or designee. The coordinator documents care and recovery activities in electronic medical records and maintains compliance with quality standards, regulations, and OPTN policies. The position is full-time, based in Southwest Michigan, and has a night shift. It involves road travel. Required qualifications include RN, RRT, or EMT-P credentials with at least 18 months of acute and/or critical care experience, or a combination of relevant education and other formal healthcare training. ACLS and BLS certifications are required or must be obtained within six months of hire.

Requirements

Registered Nurse (RN), Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT), or Paramedic (EMT-P) with 18 months of acute and/or critical care experience, or a combination of relevant education and other formal healthcare training.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, or ability to obtain both within six months of hire.
Written and verbal fluency in English.
Ability to exercise initiative, critical thinking, and problem-solving.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs, including Outlook and Teams, and other technology systems used in business operations.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple and competing priorities.
Attention to detail.
Strong verbal communication skills.
Ability to interact effectively with diverse populations, including hospital professionals, transplant centers and surgeons, medical examiners, and organ donor families.
Ability to manage difficult and sometimes emotional individuals and situations.
Self-directed approach and appropriate judgment.
Proficiency with electronic medical record systems.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to maintain required certifications, regulatory competencies, and education, including ACLS, BLS, advanced skill sets, and annual regulatory competencies set by Gift of Life.
Demonstrate the competencies of Professional, Determined, and Compassionate.
Maintain a motivated and positive attitude.
Ability to successfully collaborate and work as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
Maintain appropriate confidentiality when handling sensitive, protected, and confidential information.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or bachelor’s degree in biological science.
Certified Procurement Transplant Coordinator (CPTC) certification.
Prior experience in a healthcare organization, transplant center, or organ/tissue procurement organization.

Responsibilities

Evaluate and screen potential organ donors by reviewing hospital records, interpreting laboratory values and diagnostic testing, and documenting required information in the organ donor electronic medical record.
Collaborate with the Clinical Administrator On-call or designee to determine donor and organ suitability.
Direct comprehensive critical-care medical management of critically ill organ donors in the ICU.
Conduct physical assessments and examinations.
Order, interpret, analyze, and prescribe therapeutic treatment for diagnostic testing abnormalities, including chest x-rays, EKGs, arterial blood gases, and bronchoscopy.
Optimize pulmonary function through ventilator monitoring and management.
Diagnose and treat common conditions found in critically ill organ donors.
Document donor care and compliance with quality standards and regulations.
Coordinate all aspects of multi-organ recovery in the operating room, including documentation of recovered organs, biopsies, packaging, labeling, transportation, and QAPI charting in accordance with OPTN policies.
Engage with the potential donor’s hospital care team to assess the clinical situation and plan of care relating to brain death evaluation or withdrawal of support.
Educate hospital care and organ recovery teams about the donation process, including preparation, equipment, sterilization, staff utilization, critical timing, and the surgical organ recovery procedure.
Search organ donor registries for documentation of the patient’s decision to donate.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Maintain required certifications, regulatory competencies, and education.
Support an inclusive work environment, collaborate as an interdisciplinary team member, seek improvements, maintain a safe working environment and use Universal Precautions, and protect confidential information.