Organ Procurement Coordinator

Company: UF Health Shands
Location: Gainesville
Posted on: October 5, 2024

Job Description:

Organ Procurement Coordinator: Coordinate the donation process of authorized organ donors, manage medical suitability, and provide education to families and healthcare professionals.
The Organ Procurement Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the donation process of authorized organ donors, including medical management, organ evaluation and allocation, while in the critical care unit or emergency department. The coordinator must work effectively and efficiently with transplant surgeons, donor hospital personnel, and donor families to coordinate a highly complex procedure with multiple teams from outside facilities.
The coordinator will determine medical suitability and offer families the option of organ, tissue, and eye donation for transplantation or medical research in a caring, empathetic, culturally, and religiously sensitive manner. The position requires 20 days per month of on-call duties for 24-7 referral response to hospitals.
Responsibilities:

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• Coordinate the donation process of authorized organ donors
  
• Manage medical suitability and offer families the option of organ, tissue, and eye donation
  
• Work with transplant surgeons, donor hospital personnel, and donor families
  
• Coordinate a highly complex procedure with multiple teams from outside facilities
  
• Comply with local, state, and federal guidelines to ensure organs are allocated equitably, recovered, packaged, and shipped according to industry standards and federal regulations
  
  Qualifications:
  
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  • Graduate from an RN or PA program with two years of experience in critical care or emergency care
    
  • Respiratory therapist with five years of experience in critical or emergency care
    
  • Individual with three years of experience in an organ procurement organization (OPO) or contracting with an OPO
    
  • Master's degree in human donation sciences
    
  • Computer skills related to web-based applications, hospital electronic health records, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
    
  • Previous organ/tissue donation experience and/or certified procurement transplant coordinator
    
    Licensure/Certification/Registration:
    
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    • Active license in the State of Florida (if RN, PA, or RT)
      
      Motor Vehicle Operator Designation:
      
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      • Employees in this position will operate vehicles for an assigned business purpose as a 'frequent driver'
        
        

Keywords: UF Health Shands, Daytona Beach , Organ Procurement Coordinator, Other , Gainesville, Florida