Organ Allocation Coordinator - Itasca, United States - Gift of Hope

Gift of Hope

Verified Company

Itasca, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Overview:

Coordinates the placement of organs from deceased donors via the national organ allocation system; Assists in the machine perfusion of deceased donor kidneys.

Responsibilities:

The following essential functions are the basic job duties that an employee must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation:

Work a night shift 7PM
7AM
Support Gift of Hope's mission, vision, and values, adhere to its policies and procedures in carrying out the responsibilities of this position
12 hour oncall responsibilities to coordinate organ placement. Assist in hypothermic machine perfusion of deceased donor kidneys.
Call transplant centers to allocate organs in accordance with OPTN/UNOS policy; document the disposition of these organs
Utilize DonorNet and Gift of Hope electronic charting software to disseminate donor information, organ offer notification and accurate documentation of placement efforts
Identify, document, and communicate essential clinical information to associated Gift of Hope staff, transplant center staff, and administrators
Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Education and Training Required

Bachelor's degree in one of the Health Sciences, or Certification in one of the Health Sciences with a minimum of two years' experience such as: RN, EMT/Paramedic, Respiratory Therapist, or Certified Surgical Technologist, or equivalent work experience

Experience and Skills Required
The following indicates the minimum skills and experience required to perform the essential functions of the job:

Experience with interpretation of lab values, diagnostic testing, and medical terminology
Experience working with and understanding sterile technique
Basic computer skills including but not limited to Microsoft Excel and Word.
Ability to ensure machine perfusion is performed under sterile conditions.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Ability to work a 12 hour oncall schedule a minimum of 14 days per month, which includes two weekends per month and rotating every other holiday
Ability to work outside of normal business hours
Visual acuity to read and monitor equipment
Ability to lift 50 lbs. of equipment from ground level to tabletop level
Ability to stand, walk, sit, bend, stoop, and kneel to perform job functions
Ability to hear and speak to convey information to coworkers, and hospital staff

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee while performing the essential functions of the job.

Work a rotating 12hour call schedule
This is a nights position, from 7 PM 7 AM
Work a minimum of 2 weekends per month while on the call schedule, as well as every other holiday
Work in inhouse perfusion lab
Work in professional office environment