Night Shift Organ Donation & Perfusion Specialist

UT Health San Antonio; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

UT Health San Antonio seeks a Night Shift team member to plan and implement transplantation and living donation activities, including facilitating donor organ offers and managing renal pulsatile perfusion.

You will serve as a liaison to transplant center clients, coordinate recovery, allocation and transport of organs, monitor perfusion parameters and ensure regulatory compliance, with 12-hour overnight shifts and weekend/holiday coverage on 7 pm–7 am schedule.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge in the coordination of patient care in medical or surgical settings.
• Demonstrated proficiency and continued growth in the knowledge of tissue/organ transplantation.
• Proficient with electronic medical records and Microsoft Office.
• Detail oriented with meticulous planning and organizational skills while balancing multiple priorities.
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a liaison to transplant center clients in donation services area.
• Registers potential recipients to the national waiting list for transplant in accordance with federal policy.
• Coordinates the surgical recovery, allocation and transport of transplantable organs.
• Arranges non-transplantable surgical services for non-transplant surgeries and scheduled living donor cases.
• Completes all documentation, communication and data entry to ensure compliance with federal transplant and donation regulatory requirements.
• Performs pulsatile perfusion on donated organ recovered for transplantation.
• Medication and Blood Product Administration: Accurately administer protocol medications and blood products to organ perfusion machines to ensure optimal organ function for transplantation.
• Perfusion Monitoring: Closely monitor organ perfusion parameters, including vital signs, blood gases, and flow rates, to identify and address potential issues.
• Machine Operation: Operate and maintain organ perfusion machines, ensuring their proper functioning and calibration.
• Protocol Adherence: Strictly adhere to established organ perfusion protocols to maintain quality standards and regulatory compliance.
• Data Recording and Documentation: Accurately document all procedures, medication administration, and perfusion parameters in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Troubleshooting: Identify and troubleshoot technical issues with perfusion machines and organ perfusion processes.
• Quality Assurance: Contribute to quality improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities for process optimization and standardization.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Skills

Patient coordination

Transplant knowledge

EMR proficiency

MS Office

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Job description

UT Health San Antonio seeks a Night Shift team member to plan and implement transplantation and living donation activities, including facilitating donor organ offers and managing renal pulsatile perfusion.

You will serve as a liaison to transplant center clients, coordinate recovery, allocation and transport of organs, monitor perfusion parameters and ensure regulatory compliance, with 12-hour overnight shifts and weekend/holiday coverage on 7 pm–7 am schedule.