Organ Procurement Coordinator

Center-For-Organ-Recovery-and-Educa; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE) seeks an Organ Procurement Coordinator to evaluate and manage donors, coordinate OR teams, and ensure procurement and preservation of post-mortem organs. The role requires effective communication with families and healthcare professionals, and compliance with CORE and national policies.

The coordinator will serve as a designated requestor and collaborate with CORE leadership to deliver educational programs for clinicians and participate in

Qualifications

• Registered nurse, physician assistant, respiratory therapist, or paramedic.
• Master of Science in Human Donation Science or health sciences degree required.
• 4+ years of experience in other critical care fields preferred.
• On scheduled days of call, available to work up to 24 hours.
• Ability to lift and carry equipment weighing at least 60 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and manage donors at hospitals within CORE’s service area, and some hospitals in the United States and Canada.
• Serve as designated requestor for CORE’s Donor Services Area (DSA).
• Discuss donation opportunities with families and obtain/document authorization.
• Coordinate operating room staff involved in organ recoveries.
• Perfuse and preserve post-mortem organs as part of the recovery process.
• Report donor case outcomes to families, donor hospitals, physicians, and other healthcare professionals as required.
• Assist CORE Professional Services Liaison team with educational programs for healthcare professionals and attend key physician meetings.
• Fulfill other job-related functions as directed by CORE leadership.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Decision making

On-call availability

Physical stamina

Education

Master of Science in Human Donation Science

Health sciences degree (BS/BA)

Job description

The position of Organ Procurement Coordinator for the Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE) is one of significant responsibility. They are responsible for donor evaluation and management at hospitals within CORE’s service area. They also are the designated requestor for CORE’s DSA and are responsible for talking with families about the opportunity to donate and obtaining and/or documenting authorization. They are responsible for coordination of operating room staff involved in the recoveries. They are responsible for the perfusion and preservation of post-mortem organs.SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITYThe Organ Procurement Coordinator reports to CORE’s Director, Clinical Operations. When involved in donor activity, however, the Organ Procurement Coordinator works under the direction of the CORE administrator on call. The Organ Procurement Coordinator is responsible for donor evaluation and management of potential and actual donors within CORE’s service area and, in some cases, hospitals throughout the United States and Canada. They will be responsible for the importation and exportation of post-mortem organs. They will be responsible for knowing and working within CORE and national policies regarding organ and tissue recovery and distribution. They will be responsible functioning as a designated requestor and for communicating donor case outcomes to donor families, donor hospitals, physicians, and other healthcare professionals as deemed necessary. They occasionally will assist the CORE Professional Services Liaison team in delivering educational programs for healthcare professionals and attending key physician meetings as requested. They may be assigned other job-related functions by the Director, Clinical Operations and/or members of CORE’s Leadership Team.JOB QUALIFICATIONSThe position of Organ Procurement Coordinator requires that someone be a registered nurse, physicians assistant, respiratory therapist, or a paramedic. Candidates that have prior experience with an Organ Procurement Organization, a Master of Science in Human Donation Science, 4+ years’ experience in other critical care related fields, or a four-year degree in one of the health sciences may be considered. Critical care experience is preferred.. They must have strong communication, interpersonal skills and sound judgment. On scheduled days of call, he/she must be available to work up to 24 hours. They must possess the ability to lift and carry equipment weighing at least sixty 60 pounds. They must demonstrate a commitment to the donation process, strong professional work ethic and above-average leadership skills.