R1434H - Referral Clinical Specialist

LifeGift•Houston, TX

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

LifeGift is seeking a Referral Clinical Specialist to join their mission of hope. This role involves responding to referring hospitals to gather essential medical and social history information and assessing the donation potential of referrals. The specialist will collaborate with clinical leadership, hospital teams, and the LifeGift organ team to facilitate the donation process, manage active referrals, and perform case start-up activities for authorized organ donors.

Requirements

Associate degree, medical certification/licensure (ex: EMT, Paramedic, RN, RT), or clinically equivalent experience in the healthcare field.
Minimum of 6 months healthcare or allied health experience preferred.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or obtain within 6 months of employment.
Must maintain certification through duration of employment.
Frequent travel and ability to commute to different hospital partners within our service area.
Availability to work 12-hour shifts, including nights, weekends and holidays.
Must be able to attain Hospital Badge and EMR Access from all of the LifeGift Hospital Partners.

Responsibilities

Respond promptly and appropriately to referring hospitals to gather information and discuss organ and tissue donation potential in collaboration with clinical leadership.
Establish initial dialogue with the hospital’s clinical team (HCT) concerning the referral to establish collaboration.
Facilitate the opportunity for donation by keeping hospital staff informed regarding the plans and progression of the referral process.
Identify family dynamics, authorizing party, language requirements, and other pertinent information, as the circumstances allow.
Collaborate with the LifeGift organ team to manage all active referrals by carrying out follow-ups onsite or via phone as assigned.
Manage 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.
Carry 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.