ORGAN PROCUREMENT COORDINATOR

CENTER FOR ORGAN RECOVERY AND EDUCA • O'Hara Township, PA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The position of Organ Procurement Coordinator for the Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE) is one of significant responsibility. He/She is responsible for donor evaluation and management at hospitals within CORE’s service area. He/She also is the designated requestor for CORE’s DSA and is responsible for talking with families about the opportunity to donate and obtaining and/or documenting authorization. He/She is responsible for coordination of operating room staff involved in the recoveries. He/She is responsible for the perfusion and preservation of post-mortem organs. The Organ Procurement Coordinator reports to CORE’s Director, Clinical Operations. When involved in donor activity, however, the Organ Procurement Coordinator works under the direction of the CORE administrator on call. The Organ Procurement Coordinator is responsible for donor evaluation and management of potential and actual donors within CORE’s service area and, in some cases, hospitals throughout the United States and Canada. He/She will be responsible for the importation and exportation of post-mortem organs. He/She will be responsible for knowing and working within CORE and national policies regarding organ and tissue recovery and distribution. He/She will be responsible functioning as a designated requestor and for communicating donor case outcomes to donor families, donor hospitals, physicians, and other healthcare professionals as deemed necessary. He/She occasionally will assist the CORE Professional Services Liaison team in delivering educational programs for healthcare professionals and attending key physician meetings as requested. He/She may be assigned other job-related functions by the Director, Clinical Operations and/or members of CORE’s Leadership Team.

Requirements

• Registered nurse, physicians assistant, respiratory therapist, ora paramedic
• Strong communication, interpersonal skills and sound judgment
• Available to work up to 24 hours on scheduled days of call
• Ability to lift and carry equipment weighing sixty 60 pounds or more
• Demonstrate a commitment to the donation process, strong professional work ethic and advanced leadership skills

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience with an Organ Procurement Organization
• Master of Science in Human Donation Science
• 4+ years’ experience in other critical care related fields
• Four-year degree in one of the health sciences
• Critical care experience

Responsibilities

• Donor evaluation and management at hospitals within CORE’s service area
• Designated requestor for CORE’s DSA
• Talking with families about the opportunity to donate and obtaining and/or documenting authorization
• Coordination of operating room staff involved in the recoveries
• Perfusion and preservation of post-mortem organs
• Importation and exportation of post-mortem organs
• Knowing and working within CORE and national policies regarding organ and tissue recovery and distribution
• Functioning as a designated requestor and for communicating donor case outcomes to donor families, donor hospitals, physicians, and other healthcare professionals as deemed necessary
• Assist the CORE Professional Services Liaison team in delivering educational programs for healthcare professionals and attending key physician meetings as requested

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees