Organ Procurement Coordinator

The position of Organ Procurement Coordinator for the Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE) is one of significant responsibility. They are responsible for donor evaluation and management at hospitals within COREs service area. They also are the designated requestor for COREs DSA and are responsible for talking with families about the opportunity to donate and obtaining and/or documenting authorization. They are responsible for coordination of operating room staff involved in the recoveries. They are responsible for the perfusion and preservation of post-mortem organs.

SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY

The Organ Procurement Coordinator reports to COREs Director, Clinical Operations. When involved in donor activity, however, the Organ Procurement Coordinator works under the direction of the CORE administrator on call. The Organ Procurement Coordinator is responsible for donor evaluation and management of potential and actual donors within COREs service area and, in some cases, hospitals throughout the United States and Canada. They will be responsible for the importation and exportation of post-mortem organs. They will be responsible for knowing and working within CORE and national policies regarding organ and tissue recovery and distribution. They will be responsible functioning as a designated requestor and for communicating donor case outcomes to donor families, donor hospitals, physicians, and other healthcare professionals as deemed necessary. They occasionally will assist the CORE Professional Services Liaison team in delivering educational programs for healthcare professionals and attending key physician meetings as requested. They may be assigned other job-related functions by the Director, Clinical Operations and/or members of COREs Leadership Team.

Qualifications

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

The position of Organ Procurement Coordinator requires that someone be a registered nurse, physicians assistant, respiratory therapist, or a paramedic. Candidates that have prior experience with an Organ Procurement Organization, a Master of Science in Human Donation Science, 4+ years experience in other critical care related fields, or a four-year degree in one of the health sciences may be considered. Critical care experience is preferred.. They must have strong communication, interpersonal skills and sound judgment. On scheduled days of call, he/she must be available to work up to 24 hours. They must possess the ability to lift and carry equipment weighing at least sixty 60 pounds. They must demonstrate a commitment to the donation process, strong professional work ethic and above-average leadership skills.