R1427W - Referral Clinical Specialist

LifeGift•Lubbock, TX

15d•Onsite

About The Position

LifeGift is looking for a Referral Clinical Specialist in Lubbock, Texas. This role is responsible for responding to referring hospitals to gather necessary medical and social history information, and to assess the donation potential of referrals. The position involves collaborating with clinical leadership, hospital staff, and the LifeGift organ team to facilitate the opportunity for donation and manage active referrals. The specialist will identify family dynamics, authorizing parties, and language requirements, and will manage authorized organ donor cases from referral through specimen collection and case start-up activities.

Requirements

Associate degree, medical certification/licensure (ex: EMT, Paramedic, RN, RT), or clinically equivalent experience in the healthcare field.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or obtain within 6 months of employment. Must maintain certification through duration of employment.
Must be able to attain Hospital Badge and EMR Access from all of the LifeGift Hospital Partners.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of 6 months healthcare or allied health experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Responds promptly and appropriately, as assigned, to referring hospitals to gather information and discuss organ and tissue donation potential in collaboration with clinical leadership.
Establishes initial dialogue with the hospital’s clinical team (HCT) concerning the referral to establish collaboration.
Facilitates the opportunity for donation by keeping hospital staff informed regarding the plans and progression of the referral process.
Identifies family dynamics, authorizing party, language requirements, and other pertinent information, as the circumstances allow.
Collaborates with the LifeGift organ team to manage all active referrals by carrying out follow-ups onsite or via phone as assigned.
Manages authorized assigned organ donor case(s) from the referral phase through the collection of specimens for ABO and infectious disease determination (including labeling and shipping) within 6-9 months of employment or sooner if previous experience.
Carries out organ case start-up activities of authorized assigned donor case(s), including verification of proper brain death documentation, donor assessment, order placement, and initial standard notifications within 12-18 months of employment, or sooner if previous experience.