Clinical Coordinator Jobs

Responsible for managing daily referral activity, both through new and ongoing referrals; responsible for timely referral response, assessment, and evaluation of potential organ donors; collaborates with clinical, family and hospital resources to set-up optimal coverage of referrals; evaluates the need of each referral and engages appropriate Gift of Hope staff to effectively manage all referrals to a successful outcome; facilitates the gift of donation through the evaluation, authorization, medical management, and distribution of organs for transplantation or research from deceased organ donors

The following essential functions are the basic job duties that an employee must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Other duties as assigned
• Perform physical assessment of potential donors
• Support Gift of Hope’s mission, vision and values; adhere to its policies and procedures in carrying out the responsibilities of this position
• Create case plan for organ referrals including further needs once onsite staff involved.
• Communicate effectively with families of potential organ and tissue donors to provide information and support
• Assist staff in identifying issues related to the donation process and, in collaboration, create a plan of action
• Provide all medically relevant information to the ME/Coroner to obtain release for donation
• Facilitate necessary testing and services, at the direction of the AOC/Medical Director
• Support staff through the referral process and provide additional education and information surrounding the donation process as needed
• Coordinate medical management of donation after circulatory death (DCD) donors with the hospital team to ensure appropriate hemodynamic status
• Coordinate onsite staff for organ donors and referral activity
• Obtain and document authorization of organ and tissue donation in accordance with Gift of Hope policy
• Participate in departmental quality assurance initiatives, meetings, educational activities and required training as assigned
• Ensure accurate, clear clinical documentation according to current policies and procedures; identify, document, and communicate essential clinical information to associated Gift of Hope staff, transplant center staff, and administrators
• Responsible for triage of organ referrals, obtaining clinical information to determine medical suitability, providing clinical assessment to determine organ viability

The following identifies the minimum education and training required to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Other candidates may be considered on an individual basis at the discretion of management, dependent on aligned job experience
• Minimum of one year in Allied Health or graduate RN providing patient care in an acute care setting, or previous OPO clinical experience

ID: 2023-1933

External Company URL: http://www.giftofhope.org/

Street: 425 Spring Lake Drive