Transplant Assistant

Lehigh Valley Health Network•Allentown, PA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Facilitates effective clinic organization and patient care by serving as a communication link between the patients, staff, physicians, hospital departments, or other outside health care entities. Provides care to and related activities for designated patients while following hospital and department-specific policies and procedures. Coordinates care for pre-transplant, post-transplant, living donor, and/or surgical patients. Reviews medical history and suitability of patients; coordinates scheduling of appropriate medical testing and reviews test results. Coordinates and/or participates in the education of transplant and/or surgical patients. Coordinates organ transplant with Organ Procurement Organization, transplant candidate, physicians, and hospital staff. Develops and maintains systems for data management to meet requirements. Monitors patient lab results in OTTR, transplant's legal medical record. Maintains an up-to-date transplant waiting list by coordinating patient's activities with the nursing staff. Maintains contact with transplant candidates to ensure compliance with a care plan. Monitors and audits patients' charts to ensure that they are compliant with both CMS and UNOS regulations and requirements. Monitors patients' cPRA results in Histotrac to assure their transplant readiness and appropriateness of donors Reviews referral information from nephrologists, dialysis units, endocrinologists, or other referral sources.

Requirements

High School Diploma/GED
3 years experience in a medical setting.
Knowledge of the operation of a personal computer and data entry for retrieval of patient information.
Knowledge and working use of medical terminology and insurance.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire
CMA - Certified Medical Assistant - AAMA - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire or NCMA - National Certified Medical Assistant - NCTT - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire or RMA - Registered Medical Assistant AMT - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire

Responsibilities

Provides care to and related activities for designated patients while following hospital and department-specific policies and procedures.
Coordinates care for pre-transplant, post-transplant, living donor, and/or surgical patients.
Reviews medical history and suitability of patients; coordinates scheduling of appropriate medical testing and reviews test results.
Coordinates and/or participates in the education of transplant and/or surgical patients.
Coordinates organ transplant with Organ Procurement Organization, transplant candidate, physicians, and hospital staff.
Develops and maintains systems for data management to meet requirements.
Monitors patient lab results in OTTR, transplant's legal medical record.
Maintains an up-to-date transplant waiting list by coordinating patient's activities with the nursing staff.
Maintains contact with transplant candidates to ensure compliance with a care plan.
Monitors and audits patients' charts to ensure that they are compliant with both CMS and UNOS regulations and requirements.
Monitors patients' cPRA results in Histotrac to assure their transplant readiness and appropriateness of donors
Reviews referral information from nephrologists, dialysis units, endocrinologists, or other referral sources.