The Transplant Coordinator III-NP, under the direction of a collaborating physician, assists in the care of patients with a variety of end stage organ diseases.
Coordinates and participates in the medical/surgical management in either inpatient and/or outpatient setting of transplant and/or end stage organ diseases.
Performs comprehensive history and physical exams, develop differential diagnoses, implement plan of care and document patient's responses.
Order medications, diagnostic studies, and therapeutic procedures related to their illnesses and track results timely as outlined.
The Transplant Coordinator III-NP also assists other personnel to ensure high quality delivery of patient care and services to a transplant/end stage organ disease patient population.
Develops and coordinates a system to organize the flow of patients from initial referral, through evaluation and education, to post-transplant follow-up and referral back to the community.
Participates in collaborative, interdisciplinary research activities related to transplant patients, process improvement or evidenced based practice activities.
Attend professional meetings and conferences, maintain professional affiliations and enhance professional development to maintain knowledge of advances of transplant populations and end-stage organ diseases.
Performs other special projects and duties as assigned.
This position may require rotating on-call responsibilities as needed, including nights, weekends and holidays.
Essential Duties
- Coordinates and participates in the medical and surgical management in either inpatient or outpatient setting of transplant and/or end stage organ disease populations. Performs comprehensive history and physical exams, develop differential diagnoses, implement plan of care and document patient’s responses. Furnishes/orders medications, diagnostic studies, and therapeutic procedures related to their illnesses and track results timely as outlined. Develops and coordinates a system to organize the flow of patients from initial referral, through evaluation and education, to post-transplant follow-up and referral back to the community. Participates in collaborative, interdisciplinary research activities related to transplant patients, process improvement or evidenced based practice activities. Attend professional meetings and conferences, maintain professional affiliations and enhance professional development to maintain knowledge of advances of transplant populations and end-stage organ diseases. May be required to be on call 24 hours a day and will participate in a call rotation, which includes relaying information to physician staff and facilitate the ongoing care of the patient as well as handling organ offers. Performs other special projects and duties as assigned.
