Transplant Coordinator III : Transplant Services

Hoag•Irvine, CA

3d•$64 - $99

About The Position

The Transplant Coordinator III serves as a liaison and provides consultation and education services to support standards of care. The coordinator identifies and resolves clinical issues related to transplant patients and collaborates with staff, patients, and their families on patient evaluation and discharge planning. The role maintains documentation for transplant candidacy and post-transplant follow-up, coordinates communication with outpatient transplant patients, and organizes the patient pathway from initial referral through evaluation, education, post-transplant follow-up, and referral back to the community. The coordinator independently manages outpatient transplant care and complex patient situations within established guidelines, coordinates donor procurement and recipient preparation, and facilitates transplant evaluation and listing in accordance with CMS and OPTN/UNOS requirements. The position also contributes to program policies, procedures, education, database management, quality improvement, and interdisciplinary research or process improvement activities. It serves as a resource and provides informal guidance to Level I and II coordinators.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Five years of transplant coordination experience.
Current Registered Nurse license in the State of California, in good standing.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator (CCTC) certification from the American Board of Transplant Coordinators (ABTC).

Nice To Haves

Master of Science in Nursing or another healthcare-related field.

Responsibilities

Serve as a liaison and provide consultation and education services to support standards of care.
Identify and resolve clinical issues related to transplant patients.
Collaborate with staff, patients, and families concerning patient evaluation and discharge planning.
Maintain appropriate documentation for transplant candidacy and post-transplant follow-up care.
Coordinate communications with outpatient transplant patients, including clinic visits, community referrals, telephone consultations, outpatient treatments, and subsequent hospital admissions.
Develop and coordinate a system for patient flow from initial referral through evaluation, education, post-transplant follow-up, and referral back to the community.
Participate in collaborative interdisciplinary research activities related to transplant patients or process improvement.
Independently coordinate outpatient transplant patient care and manage complex patient situations within established guidelines.
Participate in clinic visits; analyze diagnostic tests; monitor patient and family compliance with the medical regimen; review laboratory and other pertinent data; and communicate findings to the attending provider.
Coordinate donor procurement and recipient preparation by maintaining the UNOS waiting list, communicating donor and recipient status, and coordinating admissions and preoperative preparation.
Participate in the development, implementation, and review of transplant program policies, procedures, and educational programs for patients, families, nursing staff, and medical staff.
Independently facilitate evaluation and listing of potential transplant patients within CMS and OPTN/UNOS regulatory requirements.
Maintain communication with referring physicians and insurance case managers and provide necessary information and records.
Educate patients about transplant evaluation, listing, and organ allocation processes to facilitate patient care.
Manage databases, including the UNOS waiting list, required TIEDI forms, and internal departmental databases; collect and maintain data during the transplant process as requested.
Attend department quality meetings, participate in department QAPI activities, and lead medium-to-large QAPI initiatives.
Serve as a resource and provide informal guidance to Level I and II coordinators.
Perform other duties as assigned.