Organ Donation Coordinator

Oregon Health & Science University•Portland, OR

1d•Remote

About The Position

The Organ Donation Coordinator (ODC) utilizes healthcare knowledge, expertise, independent industry specific judgement and medical protocols to coordinate all aspects of organ donation for transplant and research in the Cascade Life Alliance (CLA) Donor Service Area (DSA) hospitals in Oregon, southern Washington, and southwest Idaho. Core duties of this position in support of the mission and goals of CLA include: to assessment and evaluation of potential organ donors, communication with donor families, direction of clinical management of the organ donor, evaluation and placement of organs for transplant, coordination of the organ recovery process with transplant and medical teams, and assistance of those teams with the surgical recovery and transportation of organs for transplant and research. This position is based in Southern Oregon.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Science with healthcare related focus or equivalent experience
2 years recent relevant clinical or donation related experience or equivalent
Must have a valid driver's license and access to a vehicle
Extensive clinical healthcare knowledge base, with the ability to quickly and independently exercise sound clinical judgement in an often stressful environment.
Excellent communication skills, flexible, highly motivated, a good team member with a positive attitude.
Must be able to work in an adaptive fashion with a wide range of professional and nonprofessional constituents including but not limited to governmental officials, students, healthcare staff and the public.
Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without accommodation

Nice To Haves

American Board for Transplant Certification CPTC credential.
Organ procurement coordinator experience.
Direct patient care experience in a critical care environment
CPTC certification as an Organ Donation Coordinator. Required within two years of hire.

Responsibilities

Uses independent judgment and established parameters to screen for potential organ, tissue, and eye donation in all DSA hospitals; conducts donor management in ICU; places organs for transplant and assist with organ recovery; completes required donor follow up.
Collaborates with the Donation and Family Advocate (DFA) team to facilitate authorization or disclosure with the legal NOK and accurately conducts a donor risk assessment interview with identified surrogate of the potential organ donor.
Collaborates with the Hospital Development department to ensure customer service needs are met for donor hospital partners.
Collaborates with the Quality Assurance department to ensure charts are completed and highest industry standards met.
Provides real-time education to hospital staff about the donation process.
Collaborates with transplant centers and transplant teams through the allocation and recovery process.
Participates in meetings as requested by the department manager.
Performs other duties as assigned by the AOC and CLA leadership.