Description
Purpose:
Coordinate and communicate all aspects of import organ recovery and actively provide hospital/transplant center development and professional programs. Screen and evaluate potential organs for transplantation in conjunction with the transplant surgeon. Provide organ recovery and coordination services to all transplant disciplines.
Responsibilities:
- Coordinate placement of organs between local transplant centers following United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) guidelines.
- Coordinate and monitor donor surgical recovery in the operating room.
- Present weekly activity at Patient Selection Committee meetings for all transplant disciplines.
- Evaluate and communicates all import organ offers.
- Request additional laboratory texting and/or donor management changes.
- Complete and maintain all data forms required for recovery and transplant services.
- Coordinate recovery process with other UPMC transplant staff members and host OPO.
- Remain updated on UNOS, AOPO and UPMC policies.
- Provide written and verbal feedback to all related persons within 72 hours of recovery and transplantation.
- Support transplant center Living Donor Program.
- Assist with development and implementation of specific professional education programs to meet transplant needs.
- Assist in the support and development of abstracts and research projects.
- Manage the UPMC-sponsored professional education.
- Support Region 2 health fairs, seminars and other programs to promote organ donation and transplantation.
- Arrange transportation of organs and/or surgical recovery trams.
- Consult and discuss organ viability with on-call transplant surgeon.
- Coordinate and communicate with all ancillary services related to recovery and transplant activity.
- Coordinate and document organ referral calls.
Qualifications
Associate's Degree in Nursing; LPN, OR Completion of a formal EMT or Surgical O.R. Technician program; OR Paramedic Certification; ORBachelor's degree in Science and one year of related experience required, ORHigh school diploma and at least 3 years of work experience in organ procurement.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
- Act 34
- UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
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