Job Summary:

The Transplant Coordinator will coordinate in-hospital transplant services including solicitation of organ donors and overseeing actual transplant procedures.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Communicates with donors, patients, and health professionals to ensure proper documentation and informed consent by the donor and transplant recipient.
• Ensures that all patients have equal access to the transplantation system and full knowledge of alternative treatments.
• Provides medical history information to supplement physical examinations and tests for preliminary screening of patients and prospective donors.
• Schedules laboratory tests for recipients and possible donors to determine histo-compatibility of blood and other tissue.
• Conducts education programs for community and health care professionals to raise public awareness of the need for transplant organs and to increase the supply of organ donors.
• Coordinates efforts with the health care team to solicit donations from families of suitable donors.
• Cooperates with and assists efforts to develop a nationwide organ bank and to facilitate coordination of organ transplants on a national basis.
• Works with the entire health care team to provide counseling and support for donors, recipients, and their families throughout the transplant process.
• Provides information to post-operative patients about therapies and rehabilitation resources available to assist in regaining their health following transplant procedures.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Compassionate manner to work effectively with patients and potential donors or donor families under stressful or traumatic situations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team with other medical staff.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors degree in nursing required.
• Current state license required.
• At least three years of experience with a surgical service.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.