Import & Logistics Coordinator - RN, RT, Paramedic

Indiana Organ Procurement Organizat • Indianapolis, IN

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Indiana Donor Network is a nationally recognized healthcare organization, serving as the crucial link between donors and patients awaiting life-saving organ transplants, healing tissue, and corneas that restore sight. As the state’s federally designated organ recovery organization and an accredited tissue bank, we are dedicated to making a profound impact on countless lives. The Import & Logistics Coordinator is responsible for managing all organ offers to local transplant centers, and the logistics associated with the import process. In addition, the Import & Logistics Coordinator is responsible for all internal and external TxJet flight requests. This is a night shift position, working 8 am to 8 pm including two weekends per month. Responsibilities include:

Managing import offers for heart, lungs, liver, pancreas, intestine and kidneys for local transplant centers
Responding to offers within the OPTN guidelines
Screening organ offers against established decline criteria
Clearly presenting primary offers to local transplant centers
Effectively communicating physician’s requests to host Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs)
Coordinating flight and ground transportation for import organs, INDN staff and transplant staff
Arranging flyouts for organs, effectively coordinating appropriate timelines with transplant coordinators and transplant physicians involved
Providing services to both internal and external customers in relation to TxJet requests
This is a day shift position working a 12-hour schedule from 8:00 to 8:00. The days of the week rotate and require every other weekend, with three shifts one week and four shifts the next.

Requirements

• Completion of an advanced degree in Transplantation & Donation Science
• Registered Nurse
• Certified Paramedic
• Registered Respiratory Therapist
• Certified Procurement Transplant Coordinator (CPTC) with current ABTC certification
• An equivalent amount of OPO experience in a clinical setting and a High School
• General understanding of disease processes and how they affect organ function
• Extensive knowledge of medical terminology
• Strong knowledge of anatomy and physiology
• Ability to interpret lab values, chest x-rays and CT results to recognize abnormalities and to appropriately treat abnormal values
• Ability to read and follow checklists, procedures and provide direction to other staff
• Ability to effectively communicate and interact with nurses, physicians, hospital/transplant professionals, and Indiana Donor Network employees
• Ability to remain calm in stressful situations
• Skill in handling multiple tasks simultaneously
• Skill in charting, including ability to accurately enter data into an online system

Responsibilities

• Managing import offers for heart, lungs, liver, pancreas, intestine and kidneys for local transplant centers
• Responding to offers within the OPTN guidelines
• Screening organ offers against established decline criteria
• Clearly presenting primary offers to local transplant centers
• Effectively communicating physician’s requests to host Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs)
• Coordinating flight and ground transportation for import organs, INDN staff and transplant staff
• Arranging flyouts for organs, effectively coordinating appropriate timelines with transplant coordinators and transplant physicians involved
• Providing services to both internal and external customers in relation to TxJet requests

Benefits

• 100% employer paid health, dental, and vision insurance for our employees and dependents
• Annual health savings account contributions
• Paid pet insurance
• Annual bonuses for performance and retention
• Generous paid time off and holiday pay
• Professional development and growth opportunities
• A mission-driven, supportive work culture

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED