Organ Procurement Coordinator

CENTER FOR ORGAN RECOVERY AND EDUCA•Pittsburgh, PA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The position of Organ Procurement Coordinator for the Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE) is one of significant responsibility. They are responsible for donor evaluation and management at hospitals within CORE’s service area. They also are the designated requestor for CORE’s DSA and are responsible for talking with families about the opportunity to donate and obtaining and/or documenting authorization. They are responsible for coordination of operating room staff involved in the recoveries. They are 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. They will be responsible for the importation and exportation of post-mortem organs. They will be responsible for knowing and working within CORE and national policies regarding organ and tissue recovery and distribution. They 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. They occasionally will assist the CORE Professional Services Liaison team in delivering educational programs for healthcare professionals and attending key physician meetings as requested. They may be assigned other job-related functions by the Director, Clinical Operations and/or members of CORE’s Leadership Team.

Requirements

Must be a registered nurse, physicians assistant, respiratory therapist, or a paramedic.
Strong communication skills.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Sound judgment.
Ability to lift and carry equipment weighing at least sixty 60 pounds.
Demonstrated commitment to the donation process.
Strong professional work ethic.
Above-average 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.
Acting as the 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 recoveries.
Perfusion and preservation of post-mortem organs.
Importation and exportation of post-mortem organs.
Working within CORE and national policies regarding organ and tissue recovery and distribution.
Communicating donor case outcomes to donor families, donor hospitals, physicians, and other healthcare professionals.
Assisting the CORE Professional Services Liaison team in delivering educational programs for healthcare professionals.
Attending key physician meetings as requested.
Performing other job-related functions as assigned by the Director, Clinical Operations and/or members of CORE’s Leadership Team.