Transplant Assistant, Abdominal Transplant Full-Time Days

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • Chicago, IL

8d • $22 - $29

About The Position

The Transplant Assistant is a non-RN member of the intake team responsible for supporting evaluation of organs, recipients, and donors. Working under the direction of an RN Transplant Coordinator, the Assistant facilitates the intake process from first contact through transplant and follows Northwestern Medicine’s mission, values, Code of Ethics, compliance requirements, policies, procedures, and applicable regulatory and accreditation standards.

Requirements

• High school education.
• Medical experience, such as experience as a unit secretary or in a doctor's office.

Responsibilities

• Schedule initial recipient and donor appointments, special follow-up appointments, and medical work-ups.
• Enter test orders and document and retrieve test results for RN evaluation.
• Coordinate scheduling with physicians, admitting, the PFS liaison, laboratory, psychiatry, social work, and other relevant departments.
• Assist with arrangements for living related and non-related organ donation and transplantation as directed by the RN Transplant Coordinator.
• Assemble and distribute or mail information packets for patients and their families for meetings, education sessions, or individual use.
• Work with the PFS liaison to obtain insurance information for patients before or on the evaluation day.
• Maintain contact with organ and donor candidates to obtain updated medical information and reports.
• Maintain and update pre-transplant medical records, file documents, and enter data into the database.
• Assist with ordering teaching supplies for RN Transplant Coordinators.
• Participate in committees and attend meetings as appropriate.
• Collaborate with other Clinical Coordinators to ensure coverage when a Coordinator is absent, rotating tasks as appropriate and approved by RN Transplant Coordinators.
• Fax or mail medical information to case managers, referring physicians, and consulting physicians.
• Complete job-specific tasks with the assigned RN Transplant Coordinator.
• Set up and check in patients for group meetings.
• Assist with collecting data.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits, including tuition reimbursement, loan forgiveness, 401(k) matching, and lifecycle benefits.
• A range of benefits intended to support employees’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being and provide protection for unexpected life events.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED