Organ Recovery Coordinator (Organ Team) - LifeShare Carolinas - FT Variable

Advocate Health; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

LifeShare seeks a qualified professional to coordinate donor evaluations and organ donation processes within hospital settings. You will collaborate with LifeShare teams and physicians to optimize donor management using critical care principles, while supporting families with empathy.

Required RN license or Paramedic/Organ Procurement Organization experience, with ABTC CPTC certification preferred. This role involves travel to DSA hospitals and adherence to regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• RN license or Paramedic experience required.
• 3 years' experience in an Organ Procurement Organization or related field.
• ABTC CPTC certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with LifeShare and hospital staff to direct donor evaluations.
• Direct donor management using critical care principles (hemodynamic monitoring, ventilation, meds).
• Interact with grieving families with compassion and professionalism.
• Conduct rounds and in-services in DSA hospitals to identify potential donors.

Skills

Hemodynamic monitoring

Ventilator management

Critical care medications

Education

RN license

Paramedic experience (3 years)

Organ Procurement Organization experience (3 years)

ABTC CPTC certification preferred

Job description

Essential Functions

• Follows policies of LifeShare, Advocate 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.
• Conduct 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+), take call for 24hr 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.