On-Call Organ Donation Coordinator

Southwest Transplant Alliance; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Southwest Transplant Alliance in Texas seeks a healthcare professional to manage day-to-day activities related to recovering organs for transplant, including donor referrals, evaluation, authorization, and comprehensive donor management. You will follow hospital policies on anatomical gifts and collaborate with key hospital staff to facilitate organ and tissue donation.

The role requires critical care experience, ACLS/PALS within one year, and willingness to travel as needed; you will work under

Qualifications

• Associates degree in Nursing or biological science; bachelor's preferred.
• Minimum of one year of critical care experience.
• ACLS and PALS certification within one year of employment; valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Provides on-call coverage for organ and tissue donation.
• Assesses organ and tissue donors; develops, implements, and evaluates a plan of care under preceptor.
• Facilitates referral/donor and organ recovery processes with critical care knowledge under preceptor.
• Completes donor documentation in a timely manner under guidance of preceptor.
• Obtains authorization and medical social history screening of donors under guidance of preceptor.
• Applies age-specific donor management for heart, liver, kidney, pancreas, small intestine, and lung under guidance.
• Allocates organs in compliance with STA and OPTN policy under guidance.
• Assists Surgical Services Coordinators in OR with organ preservation and labeling under guidance.
• Communicates with hospital services to ensure effective donor follow-up.
• Attends Designated Requestor training annually; performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Documentation skills

Interpersonal skills

Independent work

Teamwork

Stress management

Adaptability

Travel readiness

Education

Associate degree in Nursing or Biological Science

Bachelor's degree preferred

Licensed as RN / RT / Paramedic

ACLS / PALS certification within 1 year

Current Driver’s license

Job description

Southwest Transplant Alliance in Texas seeks a healthcare professional to manage day-to-day activities related to recovering organs for transplant, including donor referrals, evaluation, authorization, and comprehensive donor management. You will follow hospital policies on anatomical gifts and collaborate with key hospital staff to facilitate organ and tissue donation.

The role requires critical care experience, ACLS/PALS within one year, and willingness to travel as needed; you will work under