Organ Import Coordinator - Day Shift - RN, RT, Paramedic

Indiana Organ Procurement Organizat • Indianapolis, IN

27d • 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. We are currently seeking an Organ Import Coordinator to help fulfill our lifesaving mission. The Organ Import Coordinator is responsible for screening organ offers—including hearts, lungs, livers, pancreas, intestines, and kidneys—for patients awaiting lifesaving transplants at local transplant centers. Additional responsibilities include:

Responds to offers within the OPTN guidelines
Screens offers against established decline criteria
Places provisional yes documentation to organs that do not meet current rule-out criteria
Clearly presents primary offers to local transplant centers
Effectively communicates physician’s requests to host Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs)
Coordinates the logistics and teams needed for an organ import
Appropriately documents import status utilizing transplant shared drives and software
Communicates with transplant centers utilizing HIPAA compliant texting application
Arranges shipment of tissue typing materials

Requirements

• Completion of an advanced degree in Transplantation & Donation Sciences
• 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 Diploma with additional post-secondary allied health training
• Current BLS certification or obtain certification within 6 months of hiring or transfer into this role
• 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
• Knowledge of and skill in using personal computers and related software
• Skill in charting, including ability to accurately enter data into an online system
• Attention to organization and detail
• Ability to remain calm in stressful situations
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Ability to maintain confidentiality

Responsibilities

• Responds to offers within the OPTN guidelines
• Screens offers against established decline criteria
• Places provisional yes documentation to organs that do not meet current rule-out criteria
• Clearly presents primary offers to local transplant centers
• Effectively communicates physician’s requests to host Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs)
• Coordinates the logistics and teams needed for an organ import
• Appropriately documents import status utilizing transplant shared drives and software
• Communicates with transplant centers utilizing HIPAA compliant texting application
• Arranges shipment of tissue typing materials

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: Associate degree