Night Shift Transplant Perfusion Specialist

Ut-Health-Science-Center-At-SAN-Antoni; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

UT Health San Antonio seeks an experienced professional to plan and implement transplantation and living donation activities, including facilitating donor organ offers and managing renal pulsatile perfusion.

This hourly, 12-hour night shift role (7 PM to 7 AM) requires weekend and holiday coverage, with overtime opportunities. Responsibilities include coordinating care, recording data, operating perfusion machines and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Two (2) years of medical experience, including experience in organ/tissue transplantation and/or donations, or, experience in nursing (i.e. LVN, RN, etc.)
• 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.
• This position may require the ability to maintain the security and integrity of UT San Antonio and its infrastructure per Texas EO-GA-48.

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

Two years medical experience

Nursing experience

Detail oriented

Strong communication

Tools

Electronic Medical Records

Microsoft Office

Job description

UT Health San Antonio seeks an experienced professional to plan and implement transplantation and living donation activities, including facilitating donor organ offers and managing renal pulsatile perfusion.

This hourly, 12-hour night shift role (7 PM to 7 AM) requires weekend and holiday coverage, with overtime opportunities. Responsibilities include coordinating care, recording data, operating perfusion machines and ensuring regulatory compliance.