Transplant Coordinator - Pre Heart Transplant - MSH - Full Time Day

Mount Sinai Health System • New York, NY

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About The Position

The Transplant Coordinator is a Registered Professional Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, or Physician Assistant with specialized knowledge and skills who coordinates clinical programs and services for designated patient populations within the Transplantation Institute. The role includes coordinating screening and evaluation, supporting transplant candidacy and waiting-list processes, and following patients through hospitalization and outpatient recovery. The coordinator also provides education to patients and families and collaborates with multidisciplinary clinical and administrative teams.

Requirements

• Baccalaureate degree in Nursing, or a baccalaureate degree in Physician Assistant studies.
• Progressive job-related experience specific to the area of responsibility.
• Current New York State Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, or Physician Assistant license and registration.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Nursing or a Master’s degree for a Physician Assistant.
• Certification in the specialty area.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, coordinate, and evaluate clinical programs and services for designated patient populations.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary screening and evaluation of patients at the transplant practice and approved satellite sites, arranging additional specialty visits as needed.
• Ensure required laboratory tests are completed for potential transplant candidates and that results, including tissue-typing bloodwork, are kept current.
• Participate in recommendations about placing patients on the transplant waiting list and educate patients about living donation when applicable.
• Communicate with active transplant candidates about waiting-list status and ensure medical clearances are updated regularly.
• Facilitate organ offers from UNOS by communicating with surgeons, fellows, and patients; respond to patient calls after hours, on holidays, and weekends.
• Follow patients during hospitalization and coordinate consulting services and outpatient follow-up with the transplant team.
• Educate patients and families about transplant medications, lifestyle changes, and outpatient follow-up protocols.
• Assess patients’ ongoing recovery through outpatient visit attendance, blood-test scheduling, and laboratory review; adjust immunosuppressive medication as needed during regular lab review.
• Maintain clinical competence, accountability for own practice, and high standards of professional nursing practice.
• Serve as a clinical role model and resource to nursing staff and other healthcare team members.
• Participate in professional development, including workshops, seminars, courses, professional organizations, and keeping current with relevant literature and practice trends.
• Collaborate in developing, implementing, and reviewing policies, procedures, and standards of care for designated patient populations.
• Follow hospital, departmental, care-center, and regulatory standards, policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Participate in continuous quality improvement, risk management, and committee activities.
• Consider budgetary constraints and financial principles in program development and resource allocation.
• Assist with recruitment and retention, annual evaluations, and disciplinary processes for support staff in the designated organ program.
• Treat patients, families, and coworkers with dignity and respect; maintain attendance and punctuality and adhere to the departmental dress code.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time