Transplant Organ Procurement Coordinator

Schuylkill•Allentown, PA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Imagine a career at one of the nation's most advanced health networks. Be part of an exceptional health care experience. Join the inspired, passionate team at Lehigh Valley Health Network, a nationally recognized, forward-thinking organization offering plenty of opportunity to do great work. LVHN has been ranked among the "Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years. We're a Magnet(tm) Hospital, having been honored five times with the American Nurses Credentialing Center's prestigious distinction for nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes in our Lehigh Valley region. Finally, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg, Lehigh Valley Hospital- Hazleton, and Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono each received an 'A' grade on the Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group in 2020, the highest grade in patient safety. These recognitions highlight LVHN's commitment to teamwork, compassion, and technology with an unrelenting focus on delivering the best health care possible every day. Whether you're considering your next career move or your first, you should consider Lehigh Valley Health Network. Summary The Transplant Procurement Coordinator is a medical professional with special expertise/experience in organ allocation and donor-recipient matching. The TPC is responsible for all aspects of on call organ offers and coordination of Organ transplant activities in collaboration with the transplant surgeon, including donor organ placement for solid organ transplant programs including kidney, pancreas and kidney/pancreas procedures. The TPC will work in tandem with the local Organ Procurement Organization, Gift of Life (GOL), the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) and its affiliate members, the Transplant surgeons, and members of the transplant team. The TPC complies with all regulations and standards set forth by transplant regulatory agencies, accrediting bodies, the Transplant Center of the Lehigh Valley and LVHN.

Requirements

Technical School Diploma LPN Program
1 year health care experience greater than 1 years preferably in the field of transplant, HLA, organ procurement.
Computer skills, Electronic Medical Record, Microsoft
LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse_PA - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire

Nice To Haves

3 years health care experience greater than 1 years preferably in the field of transplant, HLA, organ procurement.
UNOS Database, HLA database
CCTC - Certified Clin Transplant Coordinator ABTC - State of Pennsylvania or CPTC-Cert Procurement Transplant Coord ABTC - State of Pennsylvania or CTP - Certified Transplant Preservationist ABTC - State of Pennsylvania
RN - Licensed Registered Nurse_PA - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire

Responsibilities

On-Call responsibilities: Manages incoming calls from patients and outside providers/entities for patient management, directs incoming calls to the appropriate personal.
Manages Organ Offers, Assesses potential transplant candidate patient with the transplant physician, coordinates deceased donor transplant.
Second call person for DonorNet organ offers during scheduled shifts to provide continues coverage in collaboration with transplant physician, will act as 1st call as back up in the event the primary transplant provider is temporarily unavailable.
Collaborates with the surgeons and other transplant team members to determine recipient suitability for transplantation.
Calls candidate with details of organ offer, vet recipient’ appropriateness for transplant and manages the patient's admission for transplant procedure and coordinates surgery hospitalization with all applicable disciplines.
Maintains knowledge of waitlisted candidates.
Documents accordingly in appropriate electronic medical records and regulatory portals.
Manages incoming calls from patients and outside providers/entities for patient management, directs incoming calls to the appropriate personnel.
Communicates and collaborates with GOL, other OPO's and UNOS.
Participates in Multidisciplinary meetings; including TRB and QAPI.
Participates in Quality initiatives with aim for programmatic improvement.
Assists with the operations of the office, patient follow up, patient phone calls, medication management, discharge teaching as necessary.
Other duties as assigned.