American Addiction Centers·Charlotte, North Carolina
The Organ Recovery Coordinator directs the clinical evaluation and management of potential organ donors while collaborating with hospital staff and surgeons. They also provide support to grieving families and participate in quality assurance and performance improvement initiatives.
37851 Carolinas Medical Center - Lifeshare: Organ
Benefits: Eligible:
Hours Per Week: 40
$35.50 - $53.25
Essential Functions
Follows policies of LifeShare, Advocate Health, Donor Services Area (DSA) Hospitals, Association for Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO), Centers for Medicaid Services (CMS), and United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), and all other regulatory or accreditation bodies utilized in the organ donation industry.
Works collaboratively with LifeShare team, hospital staff, physicians, and surgeons to direct the clinical evaluation and management of potential organ donors.
Provides input and assists in the referral/ donor and organ recovery processes using knowledge of critical care principles such as hemodynamic monitoring, ventilator management, and administration of critical care medicines
Interacts appropriately and shows compassion to grieving families and staff
Makes appropriate decisions regarding complexity of the case and escalates to a higher level if necessary.
Actively participates in quality assurance and performance improvement
Follows the direction of the Administrator on Call (AOC) and / or Medical Director to ensure the donor is managed appropriately and responsibilities of organ donation are completed.
Conduct rounding and in-services in DSA hospitals to identify potential donors and heighten awareness as scheduled by Hospital Development of LifeShare Administration.
Physical Requirements Available to travel distances greater than 100 miles and function effectively in unfamiliar hospital environments.
Must be able to endure irregular sleep patterns, Work extended hours (25+), take call for 24hr intervals for consecutive days.
Work in office, patient care area, and operating room.
Ability to lift 50 pounds.
Good visual acuity and accurate manual dexterity.
Use of personal car for business is required.
Education, Experience and Certifications
RN with current license, or 3 years' experience as a Paramedic, or 3 years' experience in an Organ Procurement Organization with experience in organ recovery, preservation, or tissue recovery required. ABTC Certification as a CPTC preferred.
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Advocate Health [https://www.advocatehealth.org/] is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health.
Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care [https://www.advocatehealth.com/] in Illinois; Atrium Health [https://atriumhealth.org/] in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care [https://www.aurorahealthcare.org/] in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care.
Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine [https://school.wakehealth.edu/] serving as the academic core of the enterprise.
It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs.
Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs.
Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.
Candidates must be a Registered Nurse, a Paramedic with 3 years of experience, or have 3 years of experience in an Organ Procurement Organization. The role requires the ability to travel, work irregular hours, and perform physical tasks such as lifting 50 pounds.
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