Transplant Donation Specialist

UT Health San Antonio•San Antonio, TX

14h

About The Position

Under direct supervision, the Transplant Donation Specialist plans and implements transplantation and living donation activities, including facilitating solid organ donor offers and managing renal pulsatile perfusion. The role serves as a liaison to transplant center clients in the donation services area; registers potential recipients to the national waiting list in accordance with federal policy; coordinates surgical recovery, allocation, and transport of transplantable organs; and arranges non-transplant surgical services and scheduled living donor cases. The specialist performs pulsatile perfusion on donated organs recovered for transplantation. Duties include administering protocol medications and blood products to organ perfusion machines, monitoring perfusion parameters, operating and maintaining perfusion machines, adhering to established protocols, documenting procedures and data, troubleshooting technical issues, and contributing to quality improvement. The role also completes documentation, communication, and data entry to support compliance with federal transplant and donation regulatory requirements, and performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Associate degree.
Two years of medical experience, including experience in organ/tissue transplantation and/or donations, or nursing experience such as LVN or RN, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Demonstrated knowledge of patient-care coordination in medical or surgical settings.
Demonstrated proficiency and continued growth in knowledge of tissue and organ transplantation.
Proficiency with electronic medical records and Microsoft Office.
Detail orientation and meticulous planning and organizational skills while balancing multiple priorities.
Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

Serve as a liaison to transplant center clients in the donation services area.
Register potential recipients to the national waiting list in accordance with federal policy.
Coordinate the surgical recovery, allocation, and transport of transplantable organs.
Arrange non-transplant surgical services for non-transplant surgeries and scheduled living donor cases.
Complete documentation, communication, and data entry to ensure compliance with federal transplant and donation regulatory requirements.
Perform pulsatile perfusion on donated organs recovered for transplantation.
Administer protocol medications and blood products to organ perfusion machines to support optimal organ function for transplantation.
Monitor organ perfusion parameters, including vital signs, blood gases, and flow rates, and address potential issues.
Operate and maintain organ perfusion machines, ensuring proper functioning and calibration.
Adhere to established organ perfusion protocols and regulatory requirements.
Document procedures, medication administration, and perfusion parameters accurately.
Identify and troubleshoot technical issues with perfusion machines and organ perfusion processes.
Contribute to quality improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities for process optimization and standardization.
Perform other duties as assigned.