Organ Recovery Coordinator - Atrium Health Organ Lifeshare Charlotte FT

Atrium Health; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as an Organ Recovery Coordinator, where you will play a crucial role in the life-saving process of organ donation. This position involves managing donor evaluations, coordinating with medical professionals, and ensuring the highest standards of care and compassion for families during critical moments. With robust benefits and a supportive team environment, this role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in the field of organ transplantation. If you're passionate about healthcare and ready to take on a challenging yet rewarding position, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Sign On Bonus

Robust Benefits Packages

Paid Time Off

Qualifications

• Must be an RN or have significant experience in organ procurement.
• Ability to manage critical care situations and communicate compassionately.

Responsibilities

• Oversee donor management and organ recovery for transplantation.
• Collaborate with hospitals and surgeons for organ donor evaluation.

Skills

Critical Care Principles

Compassionate Communication

Decision Making

Education

RN with current license

3 years' experience as a Paramedic

3 years' experience in an Organ Procurement Organization

Tools

Hemodynamic Monitoring Equipment

Ventilator Management Systems

Job description

Overview

This position is Sign On Bonus eligible. In addition to the sign on bonus, new teammates at Atrium Health are eligible for robust benefits packages and paid time off.

Job Summary

The LifeShare Carolinas Organ Recovery Coordinator I (ORC I), under the general direction of the Manager of Organ Services, oversees the donor management and recovery of all usable organs for transplantation or research. The ORC I is responsible for conducting donor evaluation, donor management, organ placement, surgical recovery, transportation of shared organs and coordinating recovery efforts with Transplant Centers and other Organ Procurement Organizations (OPO). The ORC I may assist with obtaining consent for donation and provides informational and educational in-services to professional and public audiences.

Essential Functions

• Follows policies of LifeShare, Atrium Health, Donor Services Area (DSA) Hospitals, Association for Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO), Centers for Medicaid Services (CMS), and United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), and all other regulatory or accreditation bodies utilized in the organ donation industry.
• Works collaboratively with LifeShare team, hospital staff, physicians, and surgeons to direct the clinical evaluation and management of potential organ donors.
• Provides input and assists in the referral/ donor and organ recovery processes using knowledge of critical care principles such as hemodynamic monitoring, ventilator management, and administration of critical care medicines.
• Interacts appropriately and shows compassion to grieving families and staff.
• Makes appropriate decisions regarding complexity of the case and escalates to a higher level if necessary.
• Actively participates in quality assurance and performance improvement.
• Follows the direction of the Administrator on Call (AOC) and/or Medical Director to ensure the donor is managed appropriately and responsibilities of organ donation are completed.
• Conducts rounding and in-services in DSA hospitals to identify potential donors and heighten awareness as scheduled by Hospital Development of LifeShare Administration.

Physical Requirements

Available to travel distances greater than 100 miles and function effectively in unfamiliar hospital environments. Must be able to endure irregular sleep patterns, work extended hours (25+), and take call for 24-hour intervals for consecutive days. Work in office, patient care area, and operating room. Ability to lift 50 pounds. Good visual acuity and accurate manual dexterity. Use of personal car for business is required.

Education, Experience and Certifications

RN with current license, or 3 years' experience as a Paramedic, or 3 years' experience in an Organ Procurement Organization with experience in organ recovery, preservation, or tissue recovery required. ABTC Certification as a CPTC preferred.