Organ Preservation Coordinator - San Francisco Bay Area, United States - Donor Network West

Donor Network West
Donor Network West
Verified Company
San Francisco Bay Area, United States

3 weeks ago

Mark Lane

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter
Description

GENERAL JOB FUNCTION


The Organ Preservationist Coordinator (OPC) oversees all organ donor perfusion and organ preservation processes and is responsible for the intraoperative leadership of a team of medical professionals while managing the recovery process of all solid organs.

The OPC must have an advanced degree of anatomical knowledge, skills and technical expertise in surgical services, and gain the ability to assist the organ recovery surgeon in the removal of deceased donor organs for transplantation.

Failure of the OPC to carry out the responsibilities of this position can result in the loss of organs; thereby, decreasing in the number of organs available for transplant.


OPC's work collaboratively with a range of high level professionals including physicians, hospital administrators, nurses, and others involved in the donation process.

To this audience they are the operative expert for the organ recovery process.

Responsibilities include logístical management of surgical teams and organs, administration of proper equipment and OR set-up, communicating and documenting intraoperative findings appropriately, advanced understanding of organ anatomy to enable discourse with surgeons, and other core clinical responsibilities outlined in job duties below.


Each organ donation can represent a new set of unusual circumstances that must be dealt with in real-time to ensure a successful donation.

This requires a high degree of organization, ingenuity, and ability to adapt and problem solve in the face of unforeseen surgical and logístical problems.

Innovative problem solving needs to happen in a rapid and decisive manner to lessen the potential of adverse impacts that could negatively impact the supply of organs and relationships with hospitals in our donor service area.


An OPC must be able to serve in a consulting capacity to donor hospital ICU or OR staff by answering questions and lending expertise in order to facilitate the wishes of the decedent and patient's family in the donation process.


JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Clinical Responsibilities:


  • Responsible for logístical management of surgical teams and organs, administration of proper equipment and OR setup, communicating and documenting interoperative findings appropriately
  • Ensures all aspects of the recovery process are performed to optimal levels in adherence with regulatory policies and organizational procedures
  • Surgically assists the organ recovery physician or designee with the removal of organs for transplant, according to established protocols and procedures
  • Maintains the ability to recover organs and tissues in order to facilitate current research projects and ongoing education
  • Prepares deceased kidneys for the preservation device including cannulation, anatomical review, fat removal, and recovery of tissue for biopsy.
  • Displays and maintains expertise in all aspects of kidney pumping including cannulation, pump setup, monitoring, and documentation requirements
  • Oversees the administration of medications required for organ procurement and preservation.
  • Obtains Transplant Preservationist certification within 3 years of employment.
  • Participates in cross organizational activities to improve organization performance as appropriate
  • Serves as the operative expert for the organ recovery process and provides guidance to all participating parties
  • Process incoming donor referrals from our donation service area
  • On-Call responsibilities as assigned

Non-Clinical Responsibilities:


  • Serves on departmental, hospital, and/or medical staff committees
  • Assists with data analysis and reporting as it relates to improving the donation process
  • Manages the maintenance, stocking, and preparation of supplies to a state of constant readiness for organ recovery process
  • Ensures recipient safety and access to transplant by performing all perfusion, packaging and labeling, and regulatory documentation in a high stress environment, an expedited manner, and without error
  • Maintains current industry knowledge of organ procurement and preservation technology and protocols by attending clinical conferences and continuing medical education.
  • Participates in professional organizations in the area of specialization.
  • Develops and presents material regarding organ donation to physicians, nurses, hospital administrators, and other stakeholders in the donation process
  • Participates in the orientation of new OPC's and new transplant center recovery medical staff
  • Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:


  • The RC will perform minimum requirements to function independently within the rotating oncall schedule.
They will maintain competencies and demonstrate comprehension of learned tasks, including but not limited to:


  • Negotiates donor specific logistics to ensure adherence to ischemic timing restrictions, transport arrangements for medical equipment/devices required, and su
More jobs from Donor Network West
See all jobs of Donor Network West