Allocation Coordinator

Nevada Donor Network, Inc.; Miami, Northern (FL, KY); Ibrido; USD 55.000 - 75.000; Tempo pieno

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Nevada Donor Network, Inc. is seeking an Organ Allocation Coordinator 1 to coordinate the allocation and utilization of donor organs for transplant centers and research.

You will act as a primary liaison with centers, research facilities, and hospital staff across the Donor Service Area, handling OR timing, travel logistics, and documentation. You will maintain regulatory compliance, manage high-volume communications, and ensure accurate donor/recipient records per UNOS and CMS standards.

Competenze

• Coordinate OR staff for local procurements and travel as needed.
• Apply clinical judgment with organ viability knowledge per guidelines.
• Coordinate organ placement and optimize resources for transplant/research.
• Maintain knowledge of legal requirements of organ donation.
• Communicate with hospitals, agencies, and the public.
• Manage a high volume of calls with accurate documentation.
• Arrange transportation and lab notifications for donor testing.
• Understand donor medical requirements and contraindications.
• Record and maintain donor/recipient clinical data per UNOS/CMS.
• Maintain procurement equipment and supply inventories.
• Maintain up-to-date contact lists for transplant personnel.
• Report activity to leadership and participate in process improvements.
• Stay current with UNOS policy changes and education offerings.

Mansioni

• Coordinate allocation and utilization of donor organs for transplant and research.
• Serve as liaison with transplant centers, research facilities, and hospital staff.
• Manage OR timing, travel logistics, communication, and documentation.
• Maintain compliance with UNOS/CMS standards and organizational policies.
• Document all donor and recipient records accurately and timely.
• Support transportation of recovered organs and related lab processes.
• Communicate updates to Clinical Operations Director and managers.

Conoscenze

Staff coordination

Operating room coordination

Clinical judgment

Organ viability knowledge

Organ placement

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder communication

Phone communication

Transportation logistics

Documentation

Donor medical requirements

UNOS/CMS standards

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Description

The Organ Allocation Coordinator 1 (OAC) coordinates the allocation of gifted organs to transplant centers, aiding in ensuring continuous patient safety assessment and improvement for donation and transplantation. The Organ Allocation Coordinator 1 (OAC) may act as the primary liaison with the transplant centers, research facilitates, hospital personnel, and recovery site personnel in all Donor Service Area hospitals within the confines Broward, Dade, Collier, Monroe and Plam beach and St. Lucie counties and the commonwealth of the Bahamas (over 90 hospitals). The OAC is responsible for all activities related to the allocation and utilization of organs from donors. Including, organ allocation for transplant and research, OR timing, travel logistics, communication, and documentation.

Requirements

• Coordinate the staff in the operating room for local procurements and abroad (i.e., requiring flight transportation) with clinical recovery and preservation of organs for transplantation, and undertakes extensive communications with transplant center, according to established guidelines.
• Exercise clinical judgment and a good fundamental knowledge of organ viability to allow for efficient and effective organ placement practices for transplant and research in accordance with OPTN requirements.
• Conduct organ placement process, coordinating clinical resources requested to optimize organs recovered for transplant and research in adherence with OPTN policy.
• Maintains current knowledge and enforces legal requirements of organ donation.
• Maintain communication between hospitals, outside agencies, professional colleagues, and the general public.
• Manage a high volume of incoming and outbound calls with customers by phone. Build natural rapport and provide accurate and detailed documentation of accounts to ensure proper follow-up.
• Facilitate the transportation and laboratory notification for blood and tissue samples sent for donor testing as well as the transportation of recovered organs when necessary.
• Familiar with all medical aspects of organ donation and bring any questions to the attention of the administrator involved.
• Has a basic knowledge of the donor medical requirements and contraindications.
• Accurately collects, records, and maintains clinical records of donors and recipients as required by the program in accordance with UNOS and CMS standards and requirements.
• Accountable for assigned procurement equipment and supplies.
• Maintains a current list of contact numbers, of all appropriate Transplant/Research/Transportation personnel and updates list as needed. This list will be utilized to maintain up to date resources and to contact appropriate personnel based on logistical knowledge of organ donation/recovery process in a timely manner.
• Keeps Clinical Operations Director and Organ Allocation and Recovery Managers apprised of all local and import organ activity
• Responds to administrative duties to include internal and external communication, process improvement projects and quality assurance tasks in a timely manner as defined by SFDN leadership.
• Maintain current knowledge of organ procurement and allocation protocols and UNOS policy changes by participating in UNOS education offerings, clinical conferences and continuing medical education.
• Design, facilitate and engage in clinical presentations, education and knowledge sharing with team members, physicians, nurses, and other stakeholders in the donation process.
• Adheres to SFDN policies and procedures and safeguards SFDN assets
• Employees must adhere to and remain in full compliance with The Donor Network's Motor Vehicle Driving Policy as outlined in the Motor Vehicle Records and Driver Safety policy PC.334.