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Organ Donation Coordinator

Oregon Health & Science University

#Healthcare #Critical Care #ICU #Transplant #Surgical Recovery #Clinical Management #Organ Procurement #Organ Donation #Medical Protocols

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Coordinates all aspects of organ donation, including the assessment of potential donors and clinical management in ICU settings. Collaborates with medical teams and families to facilitate the recovery and transportation of organs for transplant and research.

Requirements summary

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Science with a healthcare focus and at least 2 years of relevant clinical or donation experience. Must possess a valid driver's license and the ability to work extended hours in a high-paced environment.

bachelor degreeprofessional certificateCommunication SkillsPatient CareRisk AssessmentCritical CareInterdisciplinary CollaborationClinical JudgmentDonor EvaluationDonor ManagementOrgan ProcurementMedical Protocol Coordination

Job description

Department Overview The Organ Donation Coordinator (ODC) utilizes healthcare knowledge, expertise, independent industry specific judgement and medical protocols to coordinate all aspects of organ donation for transplant and research in the Cascade Life Alliance (CLA) Donor Service Area (DSA) hospitals in Oregon, southern Washington, and southwest Idaho.
Core duties of this position in support of the mission and goals of CLA include: to assessment and evaluation of potential organ donors, communication with donor families, direction of clinical management of the organ donor, evaluation and placement of organs for transplant, coordination of the organ recovery process with transplant and medical teams, and assistance of those teams with the surgical recovery and transportation of organs for transplant and research.
This position is based in Southern Oregon.
Function/Duties of Position Uses independent judgment and established parameters to screen for potential organ, tissue, and eye donation in all DSA hospitals; conducts donor management in ICU; places organs for transplant and assist with organ recovery; completes required donor follow up.
Interdisciplinary collaboration Collaborates with the Donation and Family Advocate (DFA) team to facilitate authorization or disclosure with the legal NOK and accurately conducts a donor risk assessment interview with identified surrogate of the potential organ donor.
Collaborates with the Hospital Development department to ensure customer service needs are met for donor hospital partners.
Collaborates with the Quality Assurance department to ensure charts are completed and highest industry standards met.
Collaboration and communication with external partners Provides real-time education to hospital staff about the donation process.
Collaborates with transplant centers and transplant teams through the allocation and recovery process.
Participates in meetings as requested by the department manager.
Performs other duties as assigned by the AOC and CLA leadership.
Required Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in Science with healthcare related focus or equivalent experience, 2 years recent relevant clinical or donation related experience or equivalent.
Must have a valid driver's license and access to a vehicle.
Job Related Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (Competencies): Extensive clinical healthcare knowledge base, with the ability to quickly and independently exercise sound clinical judgement in an often stressful environment.
Excellent communication skills, flexible, highly motivated, a good team member with a positive attitude.

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