Transplant Assistant

Lehigh Valley Hospital, Inc.; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Lehigh Valley Health Network is seeking a dedicated transplant coordinator to support organ transplant processes and patient care in Allentown, PA. You will coordinate pre- and post-transplant activities, manage data, and ensure compliance with CMS/UNOS requirements.

The role involves collaboration with nephrology, dialysis, endocrinology, and surgical teams, maintaining waiting lists, and monitoring cPRA results to determine donor readiness.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 3 years experience in a medical setting.
• Knowledge of the operation of a personal computer and data entry for retrieval of patient information.
• Knowledge and working use of medical terminology and insurance.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire
• CMA - Certified Medical Assistant - AAMA - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire
• NCMA - National Certified Medical Assistant - NCTT - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire
• RMA - Registered Medical Assistant AMT - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire

Responsibilities

• Provides care to and related activities for designated patients while following hospital and department-specific policies and procedures.
• Coordinates care for pre-transplant, post-transplant, living donor, and/or surgical patients.
• Reviews medical history and suitability of patients; coordinates scheduling of appropriate medical testing and reviews test results.
• Coordinates and/or participates in the education of transplant and/or surgical patients.
• Coordinates organ transplant with Organ Procurement Organization, transplant candidate, physicians, and hospital staff.
• Develops and maintains systems for data management to meet requirements.
• Monitors patient lab results in OTTR, transplant's legal medical record.
• Maintains an up-to-date transplant waiting list by coordinating patient's activities with the nursing staff.
• Maintains contact with transplant candidates to ensure compliance with a care plan.
• Monitors and audits patients' charts to ensure that they are compliant with both CMS and UNOS regulations and requirements.
• Monitors patients' cPRA results in Histotrac to assure their transplant readiness and appropriateness of donors
• Reviews referral information from nephrologists, dialysis units, endocrinologists, or other referral sources.

Skills

Medical terminology

Data entry

Insurance knowledge

AHA BLS

Education

High School Diploma/GED

CMA - Certified Medical Assistant - AAMA - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire

NCMA - National Certified Medical Assistant - NCTT - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire

RMA - Registered Medical Assistant AMT - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire

Job description

Summary

Facilitates effective clinic organization and patient care by serving as a communication link between the patients, staff, physicians, hospital departments, or other outside health care entities.

Job Duties

• Provides care to and related activities for designated patients while following hospital and department-specific policies and procedures.
• Coordinates care for pre-transplant, post-transplant, living donor, and/or surgical patients.
• Reviews medical history and suitability of patients; coordinates scheduling of appropriate medical testing and reviews test results.
• Coordinates and/or participates in the education of transplant and/or surgical patients.
• Coordinates organ transplant with Organ Procurement Organization, transplant candidate, physicians, and hospital staff.
• Develops and maintains systems for data management to meet requirements.
• Monitors patient lab results in OTTR, transplant's legal medical record.
• Maintains an up-to-date transplant waiting list by coordinating patient's activities with the nursing staff.
• Maintains contact with transplant candidates to ensure compliance with a care plan.
• Monitors and audits patients' charts to ensure that they are compliant with both CMS and UNOS regulations and requirements.
• Monitors patients' cPRA results in Histotrac to assure their transplant readiness and appropriateness of donors
• Reviews referral information from nephrologists, dialysis units, endocrinologists, or other referral sources.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED
• 3 years experience in a medical setting.
• Knowledge of the operation of a personal computer and data entry for retrieval of patient information.
• Knowledge and working use of medical terminology and insurance.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire
• CMA - Certified Medical Assistant - AAMA - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire
• NCMA - National Certified Medical Assistant - NCTT - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire
• RMA - Registered Medical Assistant AMT - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire

Physical Demands

• Lift and carry 40-50 lbs. Examples: Push/pull patients on bed, stretcher (requires 29 lbs. push force), lateral transfers up to 50 lbs. of the patient's weight. Frequent to continuous standing/walking. Patient transporters can walk 8-10 miles per shift.
• Patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR.

Job Description Disclaimer

This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.

Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity employer.

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